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
#3541
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Oxford (&Western Isles )
Programs: BA GGL, CCR; RyanAir MillionMiler :( ;
Posts: 756
Could someone please check AA255 25 Nov JFK-LAX
and AA297 25 Nov LAX-HNL ?
Thanks everso
and AA297 25 Nov LAX-HNL ?
Thanks everso
#3543
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 18
Please can someone check:
BA 277 LHR-HYD on 1 November and
BA 276 HYD-LHR on 10 November?
Thank you!!
BA 277 LHR-HYD on 1 November and
BA 276 HYD-LHR on 10 November?
Thank you!!
Last edited by hostime; Aug 23, 2016 at 5:36 pm
#3544
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Oxford (&Western Isles )
Programs: BA GGL, CCR; RyanAir MillionMiler :( ;
Posts: 756
#3545
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: HKG
Posts: 16
Please can someone check:
CX 659 HKG-SIN on 16 Sept
CX 716 SIN-HKG on 18 Sept and
CX 734 SIN-HKG on 18 Sept please?
Many thanks!
CX 659 HKG-SIN on 16 Sept
CX 716 SIN-HKG on 18 Sept and
CX 734 SIN-HKG on 18 Sept please?
Many thanks!
#3546
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 297
Could someone please check BA55 LHR-JNB on 28/8? Many thanks indeed.
#3547
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,691
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 08/28/16 12:00 AM for JNB Flying BA Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 55 0 LHR JNB 388 Unavailable F7 A6 J9 C0 DC RC IC W9 E5 TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N5 QC OC G9 08/28/16 7:05 PM 08/29/16 7:05 AM 44% / 63m
#3548
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 297
Most kind, thanks Andriyko
#3549
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
Some load-related help, if someone more knowledgeable can help me out...
I can see a flight with loads of "J0 C0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N5 S9 G9"
Same route, other flights that day are;
J9 C4 D1 R9 I4 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q5 S9 G9
J9 C1 R9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N5 S9 G9
J9 C9 D4 R9 I6 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q5 S9 G9
The J0 and C0 seem odd to me, especially considering loads on other flights that day.
Could BA have gotten rid of the CE cabin for this one flight? Or could it actually have completely sold out while availability on others is so wide open?
I can see a flight with loads of "J0 C0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N5 S9 G9"
Same route, other flights that day are;
J9 C4 D1 R9 I4 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q5 S9 G9
J9 C1 R9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N5 S9 G9
J9 C9 D4 R9 I6 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q5 S9 G9
The J0 and C0 seem odd to me, especially considering loads on other flights that day.
Could BA have gotten rid of the CE cabin for this one flight? Or could it actually have completely sold out while availability on others is so wide open?
#3550
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Diamond; IHG Spire Ambassador,
Posts: 93
#3552
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: BA Gold, UA Premier Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum, OnBusiness, Eurostar C.Blanche
Posts: 106
#3553
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Gold Actually
Posts: 271
Hi
Please can someone check
BA2732 London Gatwick- Arrecife on Sun 4 Sept
Thanks
Please can someone check
BA2732 London Gatwick- Arrecife on Sun 4 Sept
Thanks