Last edit by: Tobias-UK
This is community help desk which allows members to assist each other in finding out how many seats are available on any given flight.
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 and probably unauthorised (so buyer beware)
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
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 and probably unauthorised (so buyer beware)
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 BA seat availability and BA flight loads
#1576
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold
Posts: 18
Hi,
Please would someone be able to check the following flights?
BA0055
LHR to JNB
07/05/2018
BA0056
JNB to LHR
21/05/2018
Many thanks!
Ash
Please would someone be able to check the following flights?
BA0055
LHR to JNB
07/05/2018
BA0056
JNB to LHR
21/05/2018
Many thanks!
Ash
#1577
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 267
#1578
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold
Posts: 18
Thank you very much
#1579
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Accor Silver, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 276
Can someone advise load for BA178 from JFK to LHR this Thurs 19 Apr?
Thank You !
Thank You !
#1581
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver (for now)
Posts: 1,000
Hi, could someone check BA7 on 1st May again for me please.
London to Tokyo.
thanks in advance!!
London to Tokyo.
thanks in advance!!
#1584
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Yvr
Programs: Aeroplan 75, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 161
BA 84
Hi there. Family of 3 traveling in world traveller plus on April 27 on BA84 from yvr to lhr. Can someone help with loads to see if there was any chance we could using avios to upgrade to club. Nothing showing up lately for upgrades unfort.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
#1586
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: BAEC Silver, Avis Preferred, Hilton Gold
Posts: 521
Please can somebody check UK POS for BA079 21/4/2018 and BA080 3/5/2018 please?
#1587
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,254
LHR 04/21/18 7:55 PM
MCT 04/22/18 6:25 AM
789
J9 C2 D1 R0 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O0 G9
BA 80
MCT 05/03/18 8:05 AM
LHR 05/03/18 1:15 PM
789
J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
Please also provide the routing on future requests as it's easier to search that way.
Pilot37
#1588
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: BAEC Silver, Avis Preferred, Hilton Gold
Posts: 521
BA 79
LHR 04/21/18 7:55 PM
MCT 04/22/18 6:25 AM
789
J9 C2 D1 R0 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O0 G9
BA 80
MCT 05/03/18 8:05 AM
LHR 05/03/18 1:15 PM
789
J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
Please also provide the routing on future requests as it's easier to search that way.
Pilot37
LHR 04/21/18 7:55 PM
MCT 04/22/18 6:25 AM
789
J9 C2 D1 R0 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O0 G9
BA 80
MCT 05/03/18 8:05 AM
LHR 05/03/18 1:15 PM
789
J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9
M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
Please also provide the routing on future requests as it's easier to search that way.
Pilot37
#1589
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LON
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 50
Hello, would someone be willing to check loads on
BA 238 BOS-LHR on Friday 27 April?
BA 238 BOS-LHR on Friday 27 April?
Much appreciated!
#1590
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
CPT-JNB BA6414 21/04
JNB-CPT BA6429 21/04
Thanks in advanced.
JNB-CPT BA6429 21/04
Thanks in advanced.