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
#511
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pune, India
Programs: Exec Club - Gold Member - yeah baby, Emerald Aisle Executive Elite - Woo, Marriott Silver Executive
Posts: 118
Please would someone check loads on the following flights for me?
BA0138 BOM - LHR Oct 15th
BA0193 LHR - DFW Oct 15th
BA0192 DFW - LHR Oct 20th
BA0139 LHR - BOM Oct 21st
Thanks!
BA0138 BOM - LHR Oct 15th
BA0193 LHR - DFW Oct 15th
BA0192 DFW - LHR Oct 20th
BA0139 LHR - BOM Oct 21st
Thanks!
#512
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 774
Hi - please could someone kindly check the loads for this flight?
BA2557 RHO-LGW 11 Oct 2017 2025
Thanks in advance.
BA2557 RHO-LGW 11 Oct 2017 2025
Thanks in advance.
#514
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 215
Please could someone possibly check the latest loads on BA0033 LHR-KUL 12th Oct.
thanks in advanced.
thanks in advanced.
#516
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA, SAA
Posts: 60
Can anyone please check loads for:
1) BA57, LHR-JNB, 18 Oct, and
2) BA56, JNB-LHR, 3 Nov.
Thanks.
1) BA57, LHR-JNB, 18 Oct, and
2) BA56, JNB-LHR, 3 Nov.
Thanks.
#517
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: London
Programs: QF Plat, NZ Silver, EY, EK, SQ & UA
Posts: 310
Hi there,
Can someone please check the loads for:
Monday 16 October - BA11 LHR to SIN
Sunday 29 October - BA12 and BA16 SIN to LHR
Thanks!
Can someone please check the loads for:
Monday 16 October - BA11 LHR to SIN
Sunday 29 October - BA12 and BA16 SIN to LHR
Thanks!
#519
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 120
Please could some kind soul check the following:
BA193 Sat 21 Oct
BA2272 Fri 27 Oct
Thanks!
BA193 Sat 21 Oct
BA2272 Fri 27 Oct
Thanks!
#520
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 215
Please could someone check the latest loads on
- BA 33 LHR-KUL 12th Oct.
Thanks
- BA 33 LHR-KUL 12th Oct.
Thanks
#524
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HH DIAMOND, AVIS Presidents Club, Karahi Express
Posts: 1,229
BA193 - LHR-DFW Sat 21 Oct
F2 A1 J6 C0 D0 R0 I0 W5 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA2272 - JFK-LGW Fri 27 Oct
J4 C4 D2 R2 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N4 Q3 O0 G3
F2 A1 J6 C0 D0 R0 I0 W5 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA2272 - JFK-LGW Fri 27 Oct
J4 C4 D2 R2 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N4 Q3 O0 G3