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
#2476
Hi,
Could someone please check for me:
- EC8003 (Open Skies) ORY-EWR on 24th March
- BA94 YUL-LHR on 1st April
Thanks
Could someone please check for me:
- EC8003 (Open Skies) ORY-EWR on 24th March
- BA94 YUL-LHR on 1st April
Thanks
#2477
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: Aegean Airlines Silver, British Airways Gold, Virgin Atlantic Silver
Posts: 1,741
Could someone please check these JNB-CPT flights on 05/02/16:
BA6409 at 10:35
BA6417 at 12:50
Thanks
BA6409 at 10:35
BA6417 at 12:50
Thanks
#2483
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: Aegean Airlines Silver, British Airways Gold, Virgin Atlantic Silver
Posts: 1,741
#2484
Thanks Deckard.
OK so if I read this right:
Fairly busy down the back and quiet upfront, so an op-up to Premium Economy is something that I can remotely hope for.
No conclusions to be drawn for this one.
OK so if I read this right:
Fairly busy down the back and quiet upfront, so an op-up to Premium Economy is something that I can remotely hope for.
No conclusions to be drawn for this one.
#2486
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LGW.
Programs: Cunard WorldClub-Gold,Silverseas Venetian society,Alitalia Mille miglia,SPG,Fairmont,IHG.
Posts: 733
#2487
Could I get the current availability chart for May 19 #53 LHR-SEA in First
Looking to see if 1A/K is actually occupied or just being reserved for Premium.
Thanks so much.
Looking to see if 1A/K is actually occupied or just being reserved for Premium.
Thanks so much.
#2488
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,711
Here you go, just reserved...
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Seat Map Search: Departing LHR on 05/19/16 for SEA Flying BA flight 53 in First A E F K 1 P P 2 - - 3 - - 4 + - - + 5 + + + + A E F K Seats Premium Only P Available + Handicap-Accessible H Paid & Premium # Occupied - Blocked X Lavatory L Paid $ Location Exit Row E Wing W Upper Deck U
#2489
Here you go, just reserved...
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Seat Map Search: Departing LHR on 05/19/16 for SEA Flying BA flight 53 in First A E F K 1 P P 2 - - 3 - - 4 + - - + 5 + + + + A E F K Seats Premium Only P Available + Handicap-Accessible H Paid & Premium # Occupied - Blocked X Lavatory L Paid $ Location Exit Row E Wing W Upper Deck U
#2490
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: NCL
Programs: FB Plat; BAEC Gold
Posts: 931
Any chance someone could confirm loads on BA227 13/2 and BA226 on 17/2.
Hoping for a bump up from WT+ on 227 and from WT on 226.
Thanks!
Hoping for a bump up from WT+ on 227 and from WT on 226.
Thanks!