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
#661
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: West Sussex
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 35
Would someone please mind checking:
BA7 LHR-HND
7th March
I've a friend in WTP hoping for a OpUp to CW, but not looking likely unless lots of seats in F.
BA7 LHR-HND
7th March
I've a friend in WTP hoping for a OpUp to CW, but not looking likely unless lots of seats in F.
#662
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Gold Actually
Posts: 271
Please can some check BA 125 LHR - DOH pn Sun 15 March. Many Thanks
#663
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
Hi Castle25. Here's BA125 for 15 March with UK POS:
F9 A9 J9 C5 D3 R1 IC W9 E4 T1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q5 O9 G9
F9 A9 J9 C5 D3 R1 IC W9 E4 T1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q5 O9 G9
#665
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 1,174
Hi,
I was wondering if someone might be able to find the load out for my flight back to London from Brussels, BRU-LHR on BA399 on the 22.03.2015?
Thank you so much for your help!
I was wondering if someone might be able to find the load out for my flight back to London from Brussels, BRU-LHR on BA399 on the 22.03.2015?
Thank you so much for your help!
#666
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: FB Platinum LT, HK Airlines whatever, Skywards Ex-Gold :-)
Posts: 122
Hello,
Can someone help me to find the load for my parents flight with Emirates, try to upgrade them, but seats since three months, wonder if I should go with them to the AP to apply fro an instant UG at the AP:
EK 046 FRA-DXB
EK 650 DXB-COL
Many thanks...
Can someone help me to find the load for my parents flight with Emirates, try to upgrade them, but seats since three months, wonder if I should go with them to the AP to apply fro an instant UG at the AP:
EK 046 FRA-DXB
EK 650 DXB-COL
Many thanks...
#669
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Newcastle/London & Worldwide
Programs: BAEC Gold, Virgin Flying Club Silver
Posts: 818
Hi can I get the Latest on the BA 005 LHR > NRT ON MARCH 17th - first cabin is still looking exceptionally empty and I'm hoping it stays that way for some peace and quite
#670
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
F8 A8 J9 C7 D5 R2 IC W9 E1 TC Y9 B9 H9 K7 M4 L4 VC SC N4 QC O3 G0
#671
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
Hi,
Please would someone be able to check the following:
BA103 28/3 in J
BA48 10/4 in J & F
Many thanks in advance
Please would someone be able to check the following:
BA103 28/3 in J
BA48 10/4 in J & F
Many thanks in advance
#672
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
#673
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,803
BA103 LHR to Calgary
J7 C7 D6 R5 I3 W5 EC TC Y9 B6 H1 KC M0 LC VC SC NC QC OC G0
BA48 Seattle to LHR
F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V7 S6 N3 QC O9 G0
#675
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
Could someone check the loads on the BA119 LHR-BLR tomorrow please.