Originally Posted by SchmeckFlyer

Forgive me if this sounds silly and ignorant...

Where does one find out the availability of the classes for a particular flight without actually calling BA directly? I know one can view and select seats upon making a reservation, but I always thought the "booked" seats were misleading, as BA claims they can only pre-allocate 30% of seats before departure (and then EC members get preference for seat selections as they become available).