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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.
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#4576
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
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Posts: 13,257
It means that there is likely to be plenty of availability in the fare classes showing 9 but less availability in the fare classes showing less than 9. Which fare class are you interested in booking or what other question are you trying to answer?
#4577
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ABZ
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 204
Could someone kindly check BA2037 LGW-MCO tomorrow (3rd) return BA2036 on Sunday (5th)?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
#4578
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: South East England
Programs: BAEC, MileagePlus
Posts: 178
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LGW on 03/03/17 0:00 for MCO Returning on 05/03/17 0:00 Flying BA Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 2037 0 LGW MCO 777 Daily J0 C0 D0 R0 I0 W3 E0 T0 Y7 B7 H6 K5 M5 L5 V5 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G4 03/03/17 11:35 03/03/17 16:25 80% / 29m
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Flight Availability Search Departing LGW on 03/03/17 0:00 for MCO Returning on 05/03/17 0:00 Flying BA Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 2036 0 MCO LGW 777 Daily J5 C5 D2 R0 I0 W1 E0 T0 Y1 B1 H1 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 05/03/17 18:25 06/03/17 7:30 70% / 30m
#4579
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dubai
Posts: 821
Im trying to judge if the flight is going to be quiet which might mean more space in the back and no need to over pay on an upgrade.
#4580
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL & CCR, GFL
Posts: 495
Would someone possibly be able to check:
BA109 LHR-DXB @ 21.50 on March 10th
and
BA106 DXB-LHR @ 02.25 on March 14th
BA109 LHR-DXB @ 21.50 on March 10th
and
BA106 DXB-LHR @ 02.25 on March 14th
#4581
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Gold for Life
Posts: 1,392
03/10/17 9:50 PM DXB
03/11/17 8:35 AM 789
W,Th,F,Sa
56% / 46m F5 A4 J9 C4 D2 R0 I0 W9 E7 T2 Y6 B4 H1 K1 M1 L1 V1 S1 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA 106 0 DXB
03/14/17 2:25 AM LHR
03/14/17 6:25 AM 744
Su,M,T,W,Th,Sa
95% / 50m F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 R5 I0 W2 E1 T0 Y9 B4 H4 K4 M4 L4 V4 S4 N4 Q0 O0 G0
#4583
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: AFC
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 281
Could someone please check lhr-maa ba35 11 March 2017
Thanks
Thanks
#4584
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
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Posts: 6,720
#4585
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,445
Could someone kindly look up:
BA0175 LHR -JFK on the 8th Mar ( Next week )
Thanks.
BA0175 LHR -JFK on the 8th Mar ( Next week )
Thanks.
#4588
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
HI, could someone please check BA7, LHR-HND on the 24 March.
Starting to get a bit worried with all the redemption downgrade stories.
Thanks in advance.
Craig
Starting to get a bit worried with all the redemption downgrade stories.
Thanks in advance.
Craig
#4589
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
1. Downgrades are still very rare;
2. We're three weeks out - in that time you could find the NRT flight gets cancelled on the day, the Government books an emergency royal visit to Japan that fills the F cabin, a flight full of connecting tourists from Paris fails to make it, or anything else that will have an impact on the numbers...
That said, since you asked, wow...
F1 A1
J0 C0 D0 R0 I0
W0 E0 T0
Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
(On the other hand, if it's got to Y0 there will clearly be a large number of flexible bookings that could evaporate rapidly).
2. We're three weeks out - in that time you could find the NRT flight gets cancelled on the day, the Government books an emergency royal visit to Japan that fills the F cabin, a flight full of connecting tourists from Paris fails to make it, or anything else that will have an impact on the numbers...
That said, since you asked, wow...
F1 A1
J0 C0 D0 R0 I0
W0 E0 T0
Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
(On the other hand, if it's got to Y0 there will clearly be a large number of flexible bookings that could evaporate rapidly).
#4590
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
Thanks Cymro. I'll ask again nearer the time. Just deciding on pre-booking seats, there's about 4 pairs left in CW or deciding to wait until the 7 day bronze point.