Best seats on Qantas

3 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Qantas schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Qantas appears factually. We are not affiliated with Qantas. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

Australian flag carrier with domestic 737 fleets and long haul widebodies. Cabin products and densities vary by aircraft and route.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Qantas.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Qantas best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Qantas. One card covers each of the 3 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Qantas is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Qantas airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Qantas before you pay for a row.

Are these Qantas shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Qantas seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Qantas. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Qantas. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Qantas shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 3 illustrative configs for Qantas: Boeing 737-800, Airbus A330-200, and Boeing 787-9. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Qantas Boeing 737-800 best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Qantas shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Boeing 737-800 shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 14A, 14F, 15A. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Qantas cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Qantas flies. Economy block patterns behind these shortlists are blocks of 1, 1, and 2, blocks of 2, 4, and 2, or blocks of 3 and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 174 to 271 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Qantas before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Qantas shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Boeing 737-800, open the Qantas Boeing 737-800 best seats page, then the Qantas Boeing 737-800 seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Qantas confirms the row.