Jan 1, 2014, 6:10 am
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
Feb 1, 2016, 3:37 pm
#2446
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,191
Also, I cannot see ET829 ON 3RD Feb, so here are your connecting options on 3rd Feb from ADD:
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
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
Wow that was fast, thanks for the super speedy response!
And you were right, it was ET 849! It's interesting how all flights with the "flash sale" fares are zero'd out in the J cabin...
Feb 2, 2016, 6:22 am
#2447
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 121
Would be very grateful if someone could do load check on 2 flights for me please?
13/08 AA47 LHR ORD
13/08 AA87 LHR ORD
Thanks!
13/08 AA47 LHR ORD
13/08 AA87 LHR ORD
Thanks!
Feb 2, 2016, 7:17 am
#2448
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,440
UK POS:
AA 99 0 LHR
13/08/16 7:45 ORD
13/08/16 10:35 763
Daily
NA / NA J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 G7 N7 Q0 O0
AA 47 0 LHR
13/08/16 8:40 ORD
13/08/16 11:35 763
Daily
80% / 39m J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 G7 N7 Q0 O0
AA 87 0 LHR
13/08/16 12:25 ORD
13/08/16 15:10 77W
Daily
93% / 102m F3 P1 A1 J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 G7 N7 Q0 O0
AA 91 0 LHR
13/08/16 17:00 ORD
13/08/16 20:00 772
Daily
86% / 22m J7 R7 D7 I7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 G7 N7 Q0 O0
Feb 2, 2016, 8:14 am
#2450
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,600
Hi!
Could someone check availability on BA2788 LGW-BOD on 20-May-2016, please? NO POUG is offered and there doesn't seem to be any availability in I, and I'd be curious to get an idea of the flight load.
Could someone check availability on BA2788 LGW-BOD on 20-May-2016, please? NO POUG is offered and there doesn't seem to be any availability in I, and I'd be curious to get an idea of the flight load.
Feb 2, 2016, 8:20 am
#2451
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,311
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LGW on 02/05/16 12:00 AM for BOD
Flying BA
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
BA 2788 0 LGW BOD 320 Unavailable J9 C4 D1 RC IC Y5 B5 H1 K0 M0 LC VC NC QC OC SC G1
02/05/16 4:50 PM 02/05/16 7:25 PM 88% / 13m
Feb 2, 2016, 8:23 am
#2452
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,600
Here you are. I suspect they are expecting a full flight down the back.
Results from ExpertFlyer.com[CODE]Flight Availability Search
Departing LGW on 02/05/16 12:00 AM for BOD
Results from ExpertFlyer.com[CODE]Flight Availability Search
Departing LGW on 02/05/16 12:00 AM for BOD
Would it be possible to have them for 20/05/2016 please? 
Feb 2, 2016, 8:28 am
#2453
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,311
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LGW on 05/20/16 12:00 AM for BOD
Flying BA
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 2788 0 LGW BOD 319 Unavailable J9 C6 D3 R9 IC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 VC NC QC OC SC G0
05/20/16 7:30 PM 05/20/16 10:10 PM 88% / 13m
Feb 2, 2016, 8:29 am
#2454
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,693
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LGW on 05/20/16 12:00 AM for BOD
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Don't Show Interline Connections
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 2786 0 LGW BOD 319 Unavailable J9 C8 D4 R9 I5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 O0 S9 G0
05/20/16 6:50 AM 05/20/16 9:25 AM 88% / 17m
0 Connections
BA 2788 0 LGW BOD 319 Unavailable J9 C6 D3 R9 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
05/20/16 7:30 PM 05/20/16 10:10 PM 88% / 13m
Feb 2, 2016, 8:46 am
#2455
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 206
Please could someone check the load for BA35 (LHR-MAA) on 20/02/16. Thanks!
Feb 2, 2016, 8:50 am
#2456
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,693
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LHR on 02/20/16 12:00 AM for MAA
Flying BA
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 35 0 LHR MAA 788 Unavailable J9 C3 W0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 G0
02/20/16 2:15 PM 02/21/16 5:35 AM 66% / 27m
Feb 2, 2016, 8:53 am
#2457
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 206
Thanks Andriyko - much appreciated!
Feb 2, 2016, 10:21 am
#2458
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: BA Executive Club, Bronze
Posts: 438
Can someone check BA0008 (HND-LHR) on the 31st May please?
Feb 3, 2016, 3:01 am
#2459
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 80
Would somebody be able to check the load for an Etihad flight tomorrow (4 February), EY 280 Abu Dhabi - Kochin?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Feb 3, 2016, 7:49 am
#2460
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 70
Flying to RAK on BA2666 on Tuesday 16th (on one of those 150 CE fares), and trying to gauge my chances of getting row 1. Could anyone care to tell me what the flight load is? If it's incredibly full in CE, for example, I better not get my hopes up (as a lowly blue)...
(Flight back on Thursday on BA2667.)
Thanks!
(Flight back on Thursday on BA2667.)
Thanks!