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
#3976
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
Thanks Oaxaca
#3977
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: FB
Posts: 2
Anyone willing to check how busy the following flight are?
Hoping for a free row...
Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo (NRT) — Thu, Nov 24
Overnight flight
KLM 861
Dep: 2:30 pm
Arr: 9:45 am
11h 15m
Boeing 777
Fri, Nov 25
Tokyo (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS) — Tue, Nov 29
KLM 862
Dep: 11:25 am
Arr: 3:30 pm
12h 5m
Boeing 777
Many thanks in advance
Hoping for a free row...
Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo (NRT) — Thu, Nov 24
Overnight flight
KLM 861
Dep: 2:30 pm
Arr: 9:45 am
11h 15m
Boeing 777
Fri, Nov 25
Tokyo (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS) — Tue, Nov 29
KLM 862
Dep: 11:25 am
Arr: 3:30 pm
12h 5m
Boeing 777
Many thanks in advance
#3978
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
Anyone willing to check how busy the following flight are?
Hoping for a free row...
Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo (NRT) — Thu, Nov 24
Overnight flight
KLM 861
Dep: 2:30 pm
Arr: 9:45 am
11h 15m
Boeing 777
Fri, Nov 25
Tokyo (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS) — Tue, Nov 29
KLM 862
Dep: 11:25 am
Arr: 3:30 pm
12h 5m
Boeing 777
Many thanks in advance
Hoping for a free row...
Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo (NRT) — Thu, Nov 24
Overnight flight
KLM 861
Dep: 2:30 pm
Arr: 9:45 am
11h 15m
Boeing 777
Fri, Nov 25
Tokyo (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS) — Tue, Nov 29
KLM 862
Dep: 11:25 am
Arr: 3:30 pm
12h 5m
Boeing 777
Many thanks in advance
J7 C7 D7 I7 Z5 Y9 B9 M9 U9 K9 H9 L9 Q9 T9 EL N9 R9 V9 GC X9
J3 C3 D3 IC ZC Y9 B9 M9 U9 K9 H9 L9 Q9 T9 EL N9 R9 V9 GC X9
#3980
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: BA Bronze, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 454
19-Nov BA16 SYD-SIN
19-Nov BA12 SIN-LHR
19-Nov BA12 SIN-LHR
#3981
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 87
Good morning. I wondered if anyone would be kind enough to check the load of:
BA766 LHR-OSL 12.40 13th Nov 16
Thank you. Seatmap shows it quite empty still. But BA site says sold out.
Many thanks!
BA766 LHR-OSL 12.40 13th Nov 16
Thank you. Seatmap shows it quite empty still. But BA site says sold out.
Many thanks!
#3982
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Northumberland (The big bit between Newcastle & Scotland).
Programs: BAEC & VS.
Posts: 224
#3983
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Northumberland (The big bit between Newcastle & Scotland).
Programs: BAEC & VS.
Posts: 224
#3985
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 255
Hello
Would anyone be able to check the load for following 2 flights?
20 Nov AY70 HKG>HEL
20 Nov AY665 HEL>CPH
Thanks a lot!
Would anyone be able to check the load for following 2 flights?
20 Nov AY70 HKG>HEL
20 Nov AY665 HEL>CPH
Thanks a lot!
#3986
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904
ay70 j4 c0 d0 ic y7 b7 h0 kc mc pc tc lc vc sc nc qc oc zc rc g0 wc x0 e0
ay665 j7 c7 d7 i7 y7 b7 h7 k7 m7 p7 t7 l7 v7 s7 n7 q7 o7 z7 r7 g7 w7 x7 e7
#3987
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904