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.
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#2431
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
Gotta be impressed with that one OP - a tricky random request and 3 responses within 15 minutes - one with the precise answer required.
#2432
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 281
hi, please can someone check BA 42 and 58 for 9th Feb please?
#2435
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 9,004
Thanks MPH1980 , nuffnuff77 and tia2013 for your responses and helpful info!
Last edited by msm2000uk; Feb 1, 2016 at 11:43 am
#2436
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4
Hi there, can somebody check the following flights for me please?
15 Feb BA193 LHR-DFW
25 Feb BA192 DFW-LHR
03 Mar BA193 LHR-DFW
Thanks a lot!
PS: Curiously, kayak shows different availabilities for BA193/Feb 15 depending on the onward leg. Is that common?
15 Feb BA193 LHR-DFW
25 Feb BA192 DFW-LHR
03 Mar BA193 LHR-DFW
Thanks a lot!
PS: Curiously, kayak shows different availabilities for BA193/Feb 15 depending on the onward leg. Is that common?
#2437
BA 193 0 LHR
15/02/16 10:15 DFW
15/02/16 14:35 744
M,T,Th
67% / 23m F9 A9 J9 C9 D6 R1 IC W8 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G1
UK POS:
BA 192 0 DFW
25/02/16 16:40 LHR
26/02/16 7:25 744
Su,M,T,Th
67% / 29m F5 A4 J9 C9 D4 RC IC W7 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
US POS:
BA 192 0 DFW
25/02/16 16:40 LHR
26/02/16 7:25 744
Su,M,T,Th
67% / 29m F5 A4 J9 C7 D7 R4 I2 W9 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
UK POS:
BA 193 0 LHR
03/03/16 10:15 DFW
03/03/16 14:35 744
M,T,W,Th,F,Sa
67% / 23m F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 R9 I5 W9 E9 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
US POS:
BA 193 0 LHR
03/03/16 10:15 DFW
03/03/16 14:35 744
M,T,W,Th,F,Sa
67% / 23m F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 R9 I5 W9 E9 T7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
#2439
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Star Alliance Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,194
Am I reading this right? There arn't any economy seats at all left on this CX flight - J1 C1 D0 I0 W9 R9 E9 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
#2441
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,191
Would a kind soul please check for 2 February (tomorrow):
ET 705 BRU-(CDG)-ADD
ET 829 ADD-(GBE)-CPT
Both are direct flights with stops in CDG and GBE.
Please and thanks!
ET 705 BRU-(CDG)-ADD
ET 829 ADD-(GBE)-CPT
Both are direct flights with stops in CDG and GBE.
Please and thanks!
#2442
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Manchester
Programs: BAEC (Silver), Hilton HHonors (Gold)
Posts: 314
Please can someone check the following flights for me?
LGW-TPA BA2167
26/05/16 and 27/05/16
TPA-LGW BA2166
09/06/16 and 10/06/17
Many thanks in advance
NV
LGW-TPA BA2167
26/05/16 and 27/05/16
TPA-LGW BA2166
09/06/16 and 10/06/17
Many thanks in advance
NV
#2443
ET 705 1 BRU
02/02/16 20:00 ADD
03/02/16 7:04 788
Su,T,Th,F,Sa
NA / NA C0 J0 D0 P0 R0 Y7 G7 S7 B7 M7 K7 L7 V7 H7 U7 Q7 T7 W7 E7 O0 N0
#2444
ET 847 0 ADD
03/02/16 8:30 CPT
03/02/16 13:55 788
W,F
NA / NA C7 J7 D7 P0 R0 Y7 G7 S7 B7 M7 K7 L7 V7 H7 U7 Q7 T7 W7 E7 O7 N0
ET 849 1 ADD
03/02/16 23:40 CPT
04/02/16 8:10 738
Su,W,F
NA / NA C0 J0 D0 P0 R0 Y7 G7 S7 B7 M7 K7 L7 V7 H7 U7 Q7 T7 W7 E7 O7 N0
The ET829 runs on 2nd Feb, so I am not sure how you can catch it connecting from ET705, but nevertheless here you are
ET 829 1 ADD
02/02/16 9:47 CPT
02/02/16 17:52 738
M,T,Th,Sa
NA / NA C6 J6 D6 P6 R0 Y7 G7 S6 B5 M3 K3 L3 V3 H3 U3 Q3 T2 W0 E0 O0 N0
#2445
26/05/16 11:40 TPA
26/05/16 16:05 777
Th
66% / 23m J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 VC SC NC QC OC G0
BA 2167 0 LGW
27/05/16 11:40 TPA
27/05/16 16:05 777
Su,M,F,Sa
66% / 23m J9 C9 D9 R9 I8 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 QC OC G0
BA 2166 0 TPA
09/06/16 18:05 LGW
10/06/16 7:35 777
Th
75% / 26m J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E6 TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 VC SC NC QC OC G0
BA 2166 0 TPA
10/06/16 18:05 LGW
11/06/16 7:35 777
Su,M,T,F,Sa
75% / 26m J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E8 T1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N3 Q1 O1 G0