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
#3706
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,508
A trip for me please
MAN-PHL AA735 8th October (If poissible)
YYZ-LHR BA92 23rd October
thanks
MAN-PHL AA735 8th October (If poissible)
YYZ-LHR BA92 23rd October
thanks
#3707
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,767
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing MAN on 10/08/16 12:00 AM for PHL Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections AA 735 0 MAN PHL 332 Daily J7 R7 D4 I0 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 N7 O0 Q0 10/08/16 11:00 AM 10/08/16 1:50 PM 75% / 46m
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Flight Availability Search Departing YYZ on 10/23/16 12:00 AM for LHR Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 92 0 YYZ LHR 744 Daily F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 R8 I4 W9 E9 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N4 Q0 O0 G0 10/23/16 6:35 PM 10/24/16 6:35 AM 89% / 18m
#3708
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,508
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Availability Search Departing MAN on 10/08/16 12:00 AM for PHL Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections AA 735 0 MAN PHL 332 Daily J7 R7 D4 I0 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 S7 N7 O0 Q0 10/08/16 11:00 AM 10/08/16 1:50 PM 75% / 46m
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Flight Availability Search Departing YYZ on 10/23/16 12:00 AM for LHR Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 92 0 YYZ LHR 744 Daily F1 A1 J9 C9 D9 R8 I4 W9 E9 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N4 Q0 O0 G0 10/23/16 6:35 PM 10/24/16 6:35 AM 89% / 18m
#3709
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: DUB
Programs: BAEC Silver/OWS, Alitalia Freccia Alata/ST Elite Plus, Avis, Hertz
Posts: 25
#3710
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LGW.
Programs: Cunard WorldClub-Gold,Silverseas Venetian society,Alitalia Mille miglia,SPG,Fairmont,IHG.
Posts: 733
Anyone available to look at BA LGW TPA 21sep? And return 24Sep? Thanks in advance...
#3711
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,767
Results from ExpertFlyer.com
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Flight Availability Search Departing LGW on 09/21/16 12:00 AM for TPA Returning on 09/24/16 12:00 AM Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 2167 0 LGW TPA 777 W J1 C1 DC RC IC W0 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9 09/21/16 11:50 AM 09/21/16 4:20 PM 68% / 20m
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Flight Availability Search Departing TPA on 09/24/16 12:00 AM for LGW Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 2166 0 TPA LGW 777 Daily J2 C2 D0 R0 I0 W9 E5 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S8 N0 Q0 O0 G9 09/24/16 6:05 PM 09/25/16 7:35 AM 76% / 31m
#3712
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LGW.
Programs: Cunard WorldClub-Gold,Silverseas Venetian society,Alitalia Mille miglia,SPG,Fairmont,IHG.
Posts: 733
Thanks!..
#3713
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 27
Hi All,
Could someone kindly check the follow for me?
Flying out for my wedding tomorrow in WTP - hoping for an upgrade!
Flight BA 2205 - Dept 12.05 LGW > Arr PUJ 16.05
Could someone kindly check the follow for me?
Flying out for my wedding tomorrow in WTP - hoping for an upgrade!
Flight BA 2205 - Dept 12.05 LGW > Arr PUJ 16.05
#3714
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 232
lgw 22/09/16 12:05
puj 22/09/16 16:05
777
j9 c9 d6 rc ic w5 e0 t0 y7 b7 h4 k0 m0 lc vc sc nc qc oc g6
#3715
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 848
I kmow this is the BA forum but I will give it a try.
Anyone got the loads for LH456 FRA-LAX on 24/9?
Anyone got the loads for LH456 FRA-LAX on 24/9?
#3716
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: MHT
Programs: AA Plat, Bonvoy Gold, HHonors Gold, , IHG Gold
Posts: 209
Please and thanks in advance:
24/09: BA 238 - BOS-LHR
24/09: BA 238 - BOS-LHR
#3720
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,588