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
#5296
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: GLA
Posts: 37
Hi there, would be grateful if someone could check
BA0289 LHR-PHX 15/6
I'm booked in WT+ seatmap looks busy, wondering about upgrade potential! Thanks
BA0289 LHR-PHX 15/6
I'm booked in WT+ seatmap looks busy, wondering about upgrade potential! Thanks
#5297
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 221
F1 A0 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W4 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M7 L4 V1 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
#5299
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London,UK
Programs: BA Silver, SPG Gold, Amex Plat, BA Amex PP
Posts: 91
Can someone please check BA 243 LHR-MEX on 6th July.
#5301
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London,UK
Programs: BA Silver, SPG Gold, Amex Plat, BA Amex PP
Posts: 91
#5302
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
We occupy our seats. "Oh look, there are people in F"
There are a lot of "Not in J", though ... 10-12 empty seats! And W is rammed full, as reportedly also is Y.
None of the CC could/would explain how it had happened, but at least 9 CW pax were moved into the "F operating as J" cabin.
Whatever, it's and warm here in ANU, and the hotel fully up to expectations so far
#5303
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: East Berlin
Posts: 1,533
Could someone provide details for:
QF2 LHR-DXB 22/06/17
QF1 DXB-LHR 27/06/17
Thank you
QF2 LHR-DXB 22/06/17
QF1 DXB-LHR 27/06/17
Thank you
#5304
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,228
For QF1 also with UK POS it's: F9 A9 J0 C0 D0 I0 W3 R0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9
Hope that helps!
#5306
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 11
Hi
Would someone be able have a look at the seat availability on
BA0122 DOH-LHR 11/07/17 for me please?
We are booked in CW on an award flight back, but are hoping some F seats become available, currently the First cabin seems wide open on BA.com
Thanks
Would someone be able have a look at the seat availability on
BA0122 DOH-LHR 11/07/17 for me please?
We are booked in CW on an award flight back, but are hoping some F seats become available, currently the First cabin seems wide open on BA.com
Thanks
#5307
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
BA 122
DOH 11/07/17 8:45
LHR 11/07/17 14:05
777
F9 A0 J9 C5 D2 R0 I0 W9 E9 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
#5308
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 11
Thanks Peter!
I guess F9 A0 means lots of seats of First but none for upgrades
I guess F9 A0 means lots of seats of First but none for upgrades
#5310
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,439
Please can someone kindly check flight loads BA2272 for tonight? JFK to LGW
Thanks very much.
Safe flying.
Thanks very much.
Safe flying.