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
#2221
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
BA228 21 August
J9 C9 D9 R9 I0 W9 E5 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O1 G9
BA229 29 August
J9 C9 D9 R9 I8 W8 E4 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N0 Q0 O0 G0
I hope that helps.
#2222
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: England
Programs: BA Silver, VS Gold
Posts: 19
Hi, can someone help me with BA168 (PVG to LHR) for Sunday 2nd September?
Many thanks,
Tim
Many thanks,
Tim
#2224
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: England
Programs: BA Silver, VS Gold
Posts: 19
I’m currently in F on that flight, but I have a friend on a separate booking in WT+. Was just trying to establish the likelihood of any upgrades to Club becoming available. I guess not going by those numbers.
Thanks anyway!
Tim
#2225
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 2
Thanks all for the quick response! Would you recommend a family traveling with a toddler buy seats together in advance or wait until 24hrs to try and get seats together?
#2226
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hertford
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 54
Looking for help on flight loadings below
LGW-MRU - BA 2063 - 22 Dec
MRU-LGW - BA 2068 - 31 Dec
CHeers
LGW-MRU - BA 2063 - 22 Dec
MRU-LGW - BA 2068 - 31 Dec
CHeers
#2227
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,552
BA2063
J0 C9 D0 R0 I0 W3 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA2068
J0 C9 D0 R0 I0 W9 E9 T4 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q0 O0 G0
Popular place at Christmas!
#2228
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 83
Is this flight busy?
LHR-SIN QF002 on Friday 17th August
Thanks in advance!!
LHR-SIN QF002 on Friday 17th August
Thanks in advance!!
#2230
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: British Airways GCH
Posts: 75
Hi all,
if possible looking to get flight loading for BA93 LHR- YYZ on the 18th of August.
im told it’s pretty full so if that is true is it best to OLCI as soon as possible to minimise risks of not getting a seat?
many thanks,
YF
if possible looking to get flight loading for BA93 LHR- YYZ on the 18th of August.
im told it’s pretty full so if that is true is it best to OLCI as soon as possible to minimise risks of not getting a seat?
many thanks,
YF
#2231
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,112
F0 A0 J5 C0 D0 R0 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
#2232
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,481
Can someone check AA221 AMS-DFW 18/08 please?
Cheers!
Cheers!
#2234
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Gold for Life
Posts: 1,390
Strange that both flights are J0 C9. I would have expected the other way round.