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
#901
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 4
Hi there, would be grateful if somebody would check the following flights for me please:
24 April AA080 DFW-LHR
3 May AA079 LHR-DFW
Thanks a lot!
24 April AA080 DFW-LHR
3 May AA079 LHR-DFW
Thanks a lot!
#902
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Gold, TG Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 8,665
24 April AA080 DFW-LHR
J6 R6 I3 D5 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 G7 S7 N7 O7 Q7
This is a B767-300
3 May AA079 LHR-DFW
F7 A7 P7 J7 R7 D7 I5 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 G7 S7 N7 O7 Q7
This is an old style 777
J6 R6 I3 D5 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 G7 S7 N7 O7 Q7
This is a B767-300
3 May AA079 LHR-DFW
F7 A7 P7 J7 R7 D7 I5 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 V7 G7 S7 N7 O7 Q7
This is an old style 777
#903
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: BA
Posts: 199
Could someone kindly take a look at the following flight (for the last time; I realise I've asked a couple of times). I'm thinking it's very busy:
MIA - LHR BA208 18 APR.
Thanks!
MIA - LHR BA208 18 APR.
Thanks!
#907
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: Gold Actually
Posts: 271
Please can someone check auh-lhr on 19/4/2015 - BA 0072.
Mrs Castle25 in J
thanks in advance
Mrs Castle25 in J
thanks in advance
#910
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: QFF Silver, BA Blue, GF Silver, 3V Emerald
Posts: 141
21st April LHR - SIN & 22nd April SIN - SYD (BA15)
Could someone please check the loads on this, the BA website has puzzled me:
In MMB there are only 3 empty seats showing (I know some may be blocked off for Golds and some pax may change in Singapore which would explain that).
But what does surprise me is that BA would allow me to book 6 seats from LHR-SYD on 21st April but only 5 from SIN-SYD on 22nd April (same plane).
Any ideas?
In MMB there are only 3 empty seats showing (I know some may be blocked off for Golds and some pax may change in Singapore which would explain that).
But what does surprise me is that BA would allow me to book 6 seats from LHR-SYD on 21st April but only 5 from SIN-SYD on 22nd April (same plane).
Any ideas?
#911
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
Could someone please check the loads on this, the BA website has puzzled me:
In MMB there are only 3 empty seats showing (I know some may be blocked off for Golds and some pax may change in Singapore which would explain that).
But what does surprise me is that BA would allow me to book 6 seats from LHR-SYD on 21st April but only 5 from SIN-SYD on 22nd April (same plane).
Any ideas?
In MMB there are only 3 empty seats showing (I know some may be blocked off for Golds and some pax may change in Singapore which would explain that).
But what does surprise me is that BA would allow me to book 6 seats from LHR-SYD on 21st April but only 5 from SIN-SYD on 22nd April (same plane).
Any ideas?
F7 A6 J9 C7 D5 R2 IC W9 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L7 V3 S1 N9 QC O9 G9
SIN-SYD
F5 A4 J9 C3 D1 RC IC W9 EC TC Y9 B9 H9 K7 M4 L6 V3 S1 N9 QC O9 G9
LHR-SYD
F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 R6 I3 W9 E3 TC Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V6 S5 N9 Q1 O9 G9
People can get off and on board in SIN ...
#912
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
Could someone share the loads for the 13:55 LHR-SFO (BA287) on 18th April please.
#915
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: ARN
Programs: Miles&More, Hemköp kundkort
Posts: 275
Would someone be able to check these, please?
BA 283 LHR-LAX Tuesday 21 April
BA 2352 (US 732) CLT-LHR Tuesday 28 April.
Much appreciated, thanks!
BA 283 LHR-LAX Tuesday 21 April
BA 2352 (US 732) CLT-LHR Tuesday 28 April.
Much appreciated, thanks!