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
#2627
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 267
0
LHR 16/11/18 8:25
JFK 16/11/18 11:30
744
Daily
47% / 23m
F0 A0 J9 C3 D0 R0 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H6 K6 M6 L6 V6 S5 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA 182
0
JFK 20/11/18 23:15
LHR 21/11/18 11:05
777
Su,M,T,W,Th,F
84% / 23m
F0 A0 J9 C9 D9 R7 I3 W4 E2 T1 Y8 B6 H3 K3 M3 L3 V2 S1 N0 Q0 O0 G0
(UK POS)
#2629
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,112
#2630
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 15
Hi All,
Could someone help with BA0286 SFO - LHR on the 8th November?
Upgrades with Cash are horrendously expensive
Thanks,
Could someone help with BA0286 SFO - LHR on the 8th November?
Upgrades with Cash are horrendously expensive
Thanks,
#2633
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,477
Could someone check availability on BA965, HAM-LHR, for tomorrow - 9th November?
Thanks.
Thanks.
#2635
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 142
Please can someone kindly provide loads for ...
BA107 (LHR > DXB)
Sat 10th November 2018 - 12.35pm
many thanks
BA107 (LHR > DXB)
Sat 10th November 2018 - 12.35pm
many thanks
#2637
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hertford
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 54
Can someone please check the loading for Friday 9th Nov
PVG-LHR
BA0168
I purchased a good value airport upgrade on the way out from Y to J for £855 but from a dummy booking it appears Club World is full. Wondering what the Y to F cost would be if there is availability?
many thanks
PVG-LHR
BA0168
I purchased a good value airport upgrade on the way out from Y to J for £855 but from a dummy booking it appears Club World is full. Wondering what the Y to F cost would be if there is availability?
many thanks
#2638
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
BA 6315 CPT-DUR 13 Nov
Load check please, thanks!
Load check please, thanks!
#2640
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: BA Bronze, Marriott LTP
Posts: 125
Could someone please check
BA115 - 23 November LHR - JFK
BA114 - 29 November JFK - LHR
Thanks
BA115 - 23 November LHR - JFK
BA114 - 29 November JFK - LHR
Thanks