Last edit by: NWIFlyer
If you wish to request availability for a specific flight, please state the date and origin/departure airport codes, not just the flight number.
Please also restrict requests to BA/oneworld flights - flights for other airlines may be removed to avoid cluttering the thread and taking it away from BAEC.
As of 15 Oct 2014 flightstats.com no longer displays flight availability.
Fare class availability can be queried in various ways*:
* Please update wiki if you know of any others.
** Origin of data concealed
What do the codes mean?
Suppose we have a result as F1 A0 J9 C7 D0 RC IC W9 E9 T4 Y9 BC HC ...
This means:
There is 1 seat in the F bucket for sale
There are 0 seats in the A and D bucket for sale, but you can join the waitlist in case seats get released later.
There are at least 9 seats in the J, W, E and Y buckets.
The R, I, B and H buckets are closed to waitlisting.
There are two important things to note about how to interpret these numbers that many people don't understand as it is very counter intuitive:
1) There is NO direct relation to the actual number of seats available on the specific flight. They only mean that the airline is willing to sell this many seats on that specific flight. The airline may intend to oversell seats or withhold seats from sale for many reasons.
2) In the example above, the results show W9 E9 T4 (which are all WT+ buckets). This does not mean that there are 9+9+4=22 seats for sale. Interpret these numbers as "there are at least 9 seats for sale in WT+". There could really be anywhere between 9 and 22 seats for sale - we just can't tell from the numbers the system gives us. Therefore, the conservative approach of assuming that there are at least 9 seats for sale is usually the best one.
What does the "C" mean?
Closed to waitlisting.
In the example above we have RC, IC, BC and HC. This is different to A0 and D0: The A and D buckets are "full" but you can apply to join their waitlists (if your fare permits waitlisting). With R, I, B and H you cannot even request a seat.
The carrier will determine how to confirm your seat if it wishes. Sometimes this may happen immediately, other times only a few minutes before the flight's departure. The order of the waitlist is determined by the carrier privately, but your Executive Club status will push you towards the front of the queue. Many cheap fares do not allow waitlisting.
Differences for non-BA airlines
Please also restrict requests to BA/oneworld flights - flights for other airlines may be removed to avoid cluttering the thread and taking it away from BAEC.
As of 15 Oct 2014 flightstats.com no longer displays flight availability.
Fare class availability can be queried in various ways*:
* Please update wiki if you know of any others.
** Origin of data concealed
What do the codes mean?
Suppose we have a result as F1 A0 J9 C7 D0 RC IC W9 E9 T4 Y9 BC HC ...
This means:
There is 1 seat in the F bucket for sale
There are 0 seats in the A and D bucket for sale, but you can join the waitlist in case seats get released later.
There are at least 9 seats in the J, W, E and Y buckets.
The R, I, B and H buckets are closed to waitlisting.
There are two important things to note about how to interpret these numbers that many people don't understand as it is very counter intuitive:
1) There is NO direct relation to the actual number of seats available on the specific flight. They only mean that the airline is willing to sell this many seats on that specific flight. The airline may intend to oversell seats or withhold seats from sale for many reasons.
2) In the example above, the results show W9 E9 T4 (which are all WT+ buckets). This does not mean that there are 9+9+4=22 seats for sale. Interpret these numbers as "there are at least 9 seats for sale in WT+". There could really be anywhere between 9 and 22 seats for sale - we just can't tell from the numbers the system gives us. Therefore, the conservative approach of assuming that there are at least 9 seats for sale is usually the best one.
What does the "C" mean?
Closed to waitlisting.
In the example above we have RC, IC, BC and HC. This is different to A0 and D0: The A and D buckets are "full" but you can apply to join their waitlists (if your fare permits waitlisting). With R, I, B and H you cannot even request a seat.
The carrier will determine how to confirm your seat if it wishes. Sometimes this may happen immediately, other times only a few minutes before the flight's departure. The order of the waitlist is determined by the carrier privately, but your Executive Club status will push you towards the front of the queue. Many cheap fares do not allow waitlisting.
Differences for non-BA airlines
- Some carriers (those using Sabre such as AA) only show a maximum of 7 available seats (not 9). Others only show a maximum of 5.
- Some carriers use "L" instead of "0" (e.g., CL DL YL) to indicate you may waitlist for the seat. This tends to happen when the entire flight is on a list basis.
Help to check seat availability and flight loads
#1111
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: @somewhere, if help needed use my email address [email protected]
Programs: BA & QR
Posts: 1,014
#1112
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ANR, BELGIUM
Programs: DIAMANTAIRE EXTRAORDINAIRE
Posts: 453
Hi am flying ba117 on 27th can someone pls let me know the availability ?
thanx
thanx
#1115
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Honors Gold.
Posts: 21
Hi I'm flying BA74 on 28/05.
Can someone please check availability for me.
Thanks
Can someone please check availability for me.
Thanks
#1116
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Sydney
Programs: BAEC Gold, QFF Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 47
Hi All,
Can anyone show me the loads for BA15 SIN-SYD on 28/5 - not sure if you'll be able to split out from LHR-SIN on 27/5.
Thank you
Can anyone show me the loads for BA15 SIN-SYD on 28/5 - not sure if you'll be able to split out from LHR-SIN on 27/5.
Thank you
#1118
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
If you wish to request availability for a specify flight, please state the date and origin/departure airport codes, not just the flight number.
F5 A4 J9 C8 D3 R2 IC W2 EC TC Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC SC NC QC OC G0
#1119
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Programs: BAEC Silver, OWE Saphire, VS, IB, HHonours, Former Under The Sea Dweller
Posts: 138
Hi what is the load for the BA 181 LHR-JFK on 01/06 Please, is this a busy flight often?
#1121
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8
Hello,
how can i check load status on Lufthansa Fight LH459 SFO-MUC May 26 ?
Today is the day....
How can i check them myself so i'm not a burden?
Thanks everybody.... This group is awesome.!
how can i check load status on Lufthansa Fight LH459 SFO-MUC May 26 ?
Today is the day....
How can i check them myself so i'm not a burden?
Thanks everybody.... This group is awesome.!
#1122
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
Hi Wagonman,
You normally need to subscribe to a service. I use expertflyer, which has a free version but to get the loads you need to pay ($10 per month).
Here's the availability with a US POS:
F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 G9 E9 N9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T0 L0 K0
You normally need to subscribe to a service. I use expertflyer, which has a free version but to get the loads you need to pay ($10 per month).
Here's the availability with a US POS:
F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 G9 E9 N9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T0 L0 K0
#1123
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8
Thank you gustavmahler
Check you inbox
how many seats does that represent?
from the research i have gathered. There are at least 9?
I get a green smiley face on id90 i have learned that represents at least 15% avail
Check you inbox
how many seats does that represent?
from the research i have gathered. There are at least 9?
I get a green smiley face on id90 i have learned that represents at least 15% avail
#1124
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
Help to check seat availability and flight loads
Sorry, my app keeps crashing when I try to reply to your PM. There are far more experienced people on here who can tell you the ins and outs.
Basically it tells you how many seats the airline is prepared to sell in a particular class. It doesn't give exact figures of how many seats are left though it tends to give a rough guide. Some of the buckets may show as having 9 left however they may have some kind of advance purchase restrictions so you can't book them this close out.
Basically it tells you how many seats the airline is prepared to sell in a particular class. It doesn't give exact figures of how many seats are left though it tends to give a rough guide. Some of the buckets may show as having 9 left however they may have some kind of advance purchase restrictions so you can't book them this close out.
#1125
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1
Hi, would someone mind checking seat availability on
QF 16 LAX to BNE on May 30th
and
QF 15 BNE to LAX on June 9th
Thanks!
QF 16 LAX to BNE on May 30th
and
QF 15 BNE to LAX on June 9th
Thanks!