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
#274
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,346
Please would someone check?
BA59 LHR to CPT 17/01/18
BA58 CPT to LHR 22/01/18
Thanks in advance
BA59 LHR to CPT 17/01/18
BA58 CPT to LHR 22/01/18
Thanks in advance
#276
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,346
#277
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: OWE
Posts: 131
Please could someone possibly check loads on the following flight, please:
cx846//HKG-JFK//3 SEP
Thanks
cx846//HKG-JFK//3 SEP
Thanks
Last edited by staticx813; Sep 2, 2017 at 10:19 pm
#278
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 26
Would Appreciate a lookup for the following flight.
Sep 7th BA278 SJC-LHR
I'm booked on WT+ and want to estimate upgrade chances for AA platinum.
Sep 7th BA278 SJC-LHR
I'm booked on WT+ and want to estimate upgrade chances for AA platinum.
Last edited by pdilip; Sep 3, 2017 at 12:08 am Reason: Typo
#279
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Gold for Life
Posts: 1,388
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#280
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 44
Would someone kindly check loads on the following flight please?
Sept 13 BA 273 LHR/SAN
Thanks very much
Sept 13 BA 273 LHR/SAN
Thanks very much
#281
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland / Estonia
Programs: AY+ Platinum, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, HH Diamond, Radisson VIP, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 6,525
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 09/13/17 12:00 AM for SAN Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 273 0 LHR SAN 777 Daily F8 A7 J9 C9 D8 R7 I0 W4 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N0 Q0 O0 G9 09/13/17 3:20 PM 09/13/17 6:45 PM 82% / 14m
#283
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 44
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 09/13/17 12:00 AM for SAN Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 273 0 LHR SAN 777 Daily F8 A7 J9 C9 D8 R7 I0 W4 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N0 Q0 O0 G9 09/13/17 3:20 PM 09/13/17 6:45 PM 82% / 14m
#285
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Accor Silver, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 276
Would someone mind checking the flight loads for the following please:
BA185 LHR>EWR departs on 09 Sep 17
BA184 EWR>LHR departs on 14 Sep 17
Thanks in advance !
BA185 LHR>EWR departs on 09 Sep 17
BA184 EWR>LHR departs on 14 Sep 17
Thanks in advance !