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
Mar 30, 2016, 11:07 am
#2881
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,216
Mar 30, 2016, 12:08 pm
#2882
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LGW.
Programs: Cunard WorldClub-Gold,Silverseas Venetian society,Alitalia Mille miglia,SPG,Fairmont,IHG.
Posts: 733
Thanks Cymro,I'm on stf travel,that's why I'm wait listed x
Apr 1, 2016, 2:41 am
#2883
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 35
Hello, would someone be so kind as to check the loads for TK346 (IST-FRU) on April 2nd 16? Thanks a lot
Apr 1, 2016, 1:41 pm
#2884
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 2
Hello, could someone check on BA48 (SEA ->LHR) on April 7th?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by greencactus; Apr 1, 2016 at 4:22 pm Reason: clarification on dates
Apr 1, 2016, 1:43 pm
#2885
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,998
Apr 1, 2016, 4:35 pm
#2887
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,440
Apr 4, 2016, 5:42 am
#2888
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA, VS
Posts: 335
Please could someone check the following for me:
BA119 LHR-BLR Monday 11th April 2016
BA036 MAA-LHR Thursday 14th April 2016
Many thanks, MJ
BA119 LHR-BLR Monday 11th April 2016
BA036 MAA-LHR Thursday 14th April 2016
Many thanks, MJ
Apr 4, 2016, 6:21 am
#2889
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4
Hi
Could anyone check VS65 Sunday 10th april from Gatwick to Montego Bay please ?
Many thanks
Steph
Could anyone check VS65 Sunday 10th april from Gatwick to Montego Bay please ?
Many thanks
Steph
Apr 4, 2016, 7:02 am
#2890
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold, IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 89
Apr 4, 2016, 7:19 am
#2891
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA, VS
Posts: 335
Thank you. Travelling WT outward, so hoping to get some decent space. The seat map is currently showing massive availability, but still 7 days out. WTP on the way back.
Apr 5, 2016, 4:52 am
#2892
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 4
Sorry for not replying sooner; I had very limited access because we were travelling so much.
TL;DR: Got bumped to World Traveller but reinstated at gate.
I followed the plan and was asked at check-in if I would come off the flight because it was very over-booked (compensation of about 600 was offered). I said no and was bumped from World Traveller Plus to World Traveller but told that at the gate I would probably be put back into Plus because many of the passengers were from connecting flights, otherwise I could claim 75% of my ticket fare. When I got to the gate, I checked with the staff there and they said I wouldn't know until boarding started. Lo and behold - when they scanned my ticket, the machine gave a little ping and I was bumped back up to Traveller Plus. As a bonus I miraculously got the seat right next to my Mum!
Thanks again for your help
It really helped to have a plan so I wasn't too worried on the day.
TL;DR: Got bumped to World Traveller but reinstated at gate.
I followed the plan and was asked at check-in if I would come off the flight because it was very over-booked (compensation of about 600 was offered). I said no and was bumped from World Traveller Plus to World Traveller but told that at the gate I would probably be put back into Plus because many of the passengers were from connecting flights, otherwise I could claim 75% of my ticket fare. When I got to the gate, I checked with the staff there and they said I wouldn't know until boarding started. Lo and behold - when they scanned my ticket, the machine gave a little ping and I was bumped back up to Traveller Plus. As a bonus I miraculously got the seat right next to my Mum!
Thanks again for your help
It really helped to have a plan so I wasn't too worried on the day.
Apr 5, 2016, 5:05 am
#2893
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: BAEC Blue
Posts: 247
Sorry for not replying sooner; I had very limited access because we were travelling so much.
TL;DR: Got bumped to World Traveller but reinstated at gate.
I followed the plan and was asked at check-in if I would come off the flight because it was very over-booked (compensation of about 600 was offered). I said no and was bumped from World Traveller Plus to World Traveller but told that at the gate I would probably be put back into Plus because many of the passengers were from connecting flights, otherwise I could claim 75% of my ticket fare. When I got to the gate, I checked with the staff there and they said I wouldn't know until boarding started. Lo and behold - when they scanned my ticket, the machine gave a little ping and I was bumped back up to Traveller Plus. As a bonus I miraculously got the seat right next to my Mum!
Thanks again for your help It really helped to have a plan so I wasn't too worried on the day.
TL;DR: Got bumped to World Traveller but reinstated at gate.
I followed the plan and was asked at check-in if I would come off the flight because it was very over-booked (compensation of about 600 was offered). I said no and was bumped from World Traveller Plus to World Traveller but told that at the gate I would probably be put back into Plus because many of the passengers were from connecting flights, otherwise I could claim 75% of my ticket fare. When I got to the gate, I checked with the staff there and they said I wouldn't know until boarding started. Lo and behold - when they scanned my ticket, the machine gave a little ping and I was bumped back up to Traveller Plus. As a bonus I miraculously got the seat right next to my Mum!
Thanks again for your help
It really helped to have a plan so I wasn't too worried on the day.
Apr 5, 2016, 6:00 am
#2894
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 6,131
great news!
Apr 5, 2016, 7:11 am
#2895
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 224
Thanks in advance for the following:
BA99 Thursday 21 April 1700
BA206 Monday 2 May 1705
BA99 Thursday 21 April 1700
BA206 Monday 2 May 1705