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
#3196
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 15
Can anyone check loads of BA53 for tomorrow - LHR-SEA 9:45 ? Thanks
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#3197
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 232
Lhr ba53
09/06/16 9:45 sea
09/06/16 11:20 744
f0 a0 j9 c0 dc rc ic w5 ec tc y0 b0 h0 k0 m0 lc vc sc nc qc oc g0
09/06/16 9:45 sea
09/06/16 11:20 744
f0 a0 j9 c0 dc rc ic w5 ec tc y0 b0 h0 k0 m0 lc vc sc nc qc oc g0
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#3198
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,915
Can anyone check the BA8475 LCY-NCE tomorrow morning?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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#3199
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,335
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Availability Search Departing LCY on 06/11/16 12:00 AM for NCE Flying BA Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA (CJ) 8475 0 LCY NCE E70 Unavailable J1 C1 D1 RC IC Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC NC QC OC SC G0 06/11/16 7:35 AM 06/11/16 10:35 AM 72% / 23m
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#3200
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 1,372
Could someone kindly check the load on BA 292 IAD-LHR on Sunday the 12th? Thanks!
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#3201
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,335
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Availability Search Departing IAD on 06/12/16 12:00 AM for LHR Flying BA Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 292 0 IAD LHR 777 Unavailable F4 A3 J9 C0 W9 Y9 B2 H1 K1 M1 L1 G8 06/12/16 10:25 PM 06/13/16 10:40 AM 69% / 21m
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#3202
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ORK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 65
Hi All, thank crunchie it's Friday
I have 2 questions
First what is the load for Lgw-Cun, 18th June BA 2203 please
Secondly what are the chances of a 40j being substituted for the normal 48j if the J load was low?
I have 2 questions
First what is the load for Lgw-Cun, 18th June BA 2203 please
Secondly what are the chances of a 40j being substituted for the normal 48j if the J load was low?
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#3203
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 1,372
Thanks golfmad!
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#3204
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 713
BA 202
Would be very grateful if someone could check:
BA202
BOS LHR
Monday 29th August
Many thanks!
BA202
BOS LHR
Monday 29th August
Many thanks!
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#3207
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: Aegean Airlines Silver, British Airways Gold, Virgin Atlantic Silver
Posts: 1,741
Could someone please check LHR-NCL on Friday afternoon/evening please....
BA1334
BA1336
BA1338
thanks
BA1334
BA1336
BA1338
thanks
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#3209
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,584
BA1334
J9 C4 D3 R3 I2 Y8 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC NC QC OC SC G0
BA1336
J9 C9 D9 R6 I2 Y9 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC NC QC OC SC G8
BA1338
J9 C9 D9 R9 I8 Y9 B5 H1 K0 M0 LC VC NC QC OC SC G7
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#3210
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 1
could someone please check this for me?
outbound (LGW-ALC):
16th Jun THU BA2630
16th Jun THU BA2632
17th Jun FRI BA2630
17th Jun FRI BA2632
18th Jun SAT BA2630
18th Jun SAT BA2632
Inbound (ALC-LGW):
20th Jun MON BA2629
20th Jun MON BA2631
21st Jun TUE BA2631
21st Jun TUE BA2633
22nd Jun TUE BA2631
22nd Jun TUE BA2633
many thanks!! travelling with infants so would love to have a few options to choose from
16th Jun THU BA2630
16th Jun THU BA2632
17th Jun FRI BA2630
17th Jun FRI BA2632
18th Jun SAT BA2630
18th Jun SAT BA2632
Inbound (ALC-LGW):
20th Jun MON BA2629
20th Jun MON BA2631
21st Jun TUE BA2631
21st Jun TUE BA2633
22nd Jun TUE BA2631
22nd Jun TUE BA2633
many thanks!! travelling with infants so would love to have a few options to choose from
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