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This is community help desk which allows members to assist each other in finding out how many seats are available on any given flight.
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 and probably unauthorised (so buyer beware)
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
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 and probably unauthorised (so buyer beware)
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 BA seat availability and BA flight loads
#47
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,927
I wonder if one of those flights is being earmarked for cancellation due to the next MF strike? Perhaps they have stopped selling those flights because they are intending to reaccommodate pax from a cancelled service to the other two?
#48
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
That said, the BA flight to DOH and to MCT is also zeroed on that date, so perhaps there's something a little odd going on with the system?
#49
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 77
I think has to be the reason. DXB/AUH will be hugely popular destinations during school holidays and the very last thing BA will want is headlines showing kids being denied boarding due to this strike when they're trying so hard to show that they're totally unaffected by it.
That said, the BA flight to DOH and to MCT is also zeroed on that date, so perhaps there's something a little odd going on with the system?
That said, the BA flight to DOH and to MCT is also zeroed on that date, so perhaps there's something a little odd going on with the system?
Something not quite right here
#50
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,254
Many thanks! First one looks quite full. Will be very happy to wait a day if the price is right . Though I'll be connecting from ARN so there's a possibility they won't even ask.
#51
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Vancouver, CA
Programs: AC 35K
Posts: 670
Hi,
Could someone check the following loads for me:
BA 84 YVR-LHR July 21st
BA 85 LHR-YVR July 30th
Thanks!
TUF
Could someone check the following loads for me:
BA 84 YVR-LHR July 21st
BA 85 LHR-YVR July 30th
Thanks!
TUF
#52
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
#53
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 59
YVR looks busy
Hello, could someone possibly check loads on the following flights, please:
BA0085 LHR-YVR 18th July
BA0084 YVR-LHR 16th Aug
I have avios seats but concerned we might be offloaded... we're both GCH but don't know if BA will care.
Many thanks
26L
BA0085 LHR-YVR 18th July
BA0084 YVR-LHR 16th Aug
I have avios seats but concerned we might be offloaded... we're both GCH but don't know if BA will care.
Many thanks
26L
#54
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
BA 85
LHR 18/07/17 17:20
YVR 18/07/17 18:50
388
F0 A0 J6 C2 D0 R0 I0 W8 E0 T0 Y6 B3 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA 84
YVR 16/08/17 20:55
LHR 17/08/17 14:15
388
F1 A0 J6 C4 D2 R0 I0 W3 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K8 M3 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
#55
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 59
That was very quick! Thank you very much
#56
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL & CCR, GFL
Posts: 495
Could someone possibly check:
BA346 on Sunday 23rd July - LHR-NCE
for me?
That'd be really kind.
BA346 on Sunday 23rd July - LHR-NCE
for me?
That'd be really kind.
#57
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Gold for Life
Posts: 1,390
Flight Availability Search
Departing LHR on 07/23/17 12:00 AM for NCE
Flying BA
Point of Sale: UK
0 Connections
BA 346 0 "LHR
07/23/17 9:40 AM" "NCE
07/23/17 12:45 PM" 767 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y4 B3 H2 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G1
#58
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: BA Gold IHG Plantium Elite
Posts: 66
Can somebody please check
BA2157/2256 LGW ANU PLS ANU LGW
30/7/17 - 13/8/17
BA2157/2256 LGW ANU PLS ANU LGW
30/7/17 - 13/8/17
Last edited by msstendring; Jul 18, 2017 at 3:14 pm