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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
#2311
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: BA Gold/ Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 401
Can anybody help with the following loads
LHR - HKT
09/12/18 . BA31 and BA27
HKT - LHR
17/12/18 BA32 and BA28
LHR - HKT
09/12/18 . BA31 and BA27
HKT - LHR
17/12/18 BA32 and BA28
#2313
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, EK Gold, GF Silver, IC Royal Ambass, Marriott Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 902
#2316
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: S.London
Posts: 222
Hi would be interested
lhr-tlv
BA163 4 oct 2018
thank you
lhr-tlv
BA163 4 oct 2018
thank you
Last edited by dave111; Aug 31, 2018 at 2:52 am
#2317
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
#2318
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: S.London
Posts: 222
sorry - typo
BA163 lhr--tlv on 4th oct
thank you
BA163 lhr--tlv on 4th oct
thank you
#2321
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: London UK
Programs: BA Gold, Amex BA Premium Plus
Posts: 536
Can someone please post availability and seatmap for:
BA213 LHR-BOS 12/10 (WT)
BA212 BOS-LHR 22/10 (WTP)
I would like to make sure I can choose pair of windows seats on the upper deck (it's an A380)
BA213 LHR-BOS 12/10 (WT)
BA212 BOS-LHR 22/10 (WTP)
I would like to make sure I can choose pair of windows seats on the upper deck (it's an A380)
#2322
Join Date: May 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold
Posts: 93
Hello, could someone possibly check loads on the following flights, please:
BA0033 LHR-KUL 4th Sept
BA0034 KUL-LHR 14th Sept
Many thanks
BA0033 LHR-KUL 4th Sept
BA0034 KUL-LHR 14th Sept
Many thanks
#2323
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,351
Hello could someone please check loads for:
BA275 LHR to LAS 28 Sep 18
BA274 LAS to LHR 1 Oct 18
Many thanks in advance
BA275 LHR to LAS 28 Sep 18
BA274 LAS to LHR 1 Oct 18
Many thanks in advance
#2324
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Bronze, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,130
F2 A1 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W7 E2 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q3 O0 G0
BA 274 LAS 9:30p → LHR 3:30p
F5 A4 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E3 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O1 G0
BA 274 LAS 9:30p → LHR 3:30p
F5 A4 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E3 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O1 G0
#2325
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Bronze, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,130
F3 A2 J9 C9 D9 R0 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
BA 34 KUL 11:10p → LHR 5:25a
F3 A3 J3 C3 D2 R1 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA 34 KUL 11:10p → LHR 5:25a
F3 A3 J3 C3 D2 R1 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0