Jul 9, 2017, 11:09 am
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
Oct 22, 2017, 1:51 pm
#586
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Amex Cent, SPG Gold, IC Plat Amb, Hilton Diam(given it though I'd never stayed in a Hilton)
Posts: 333
Ba55: J9 c9 d9 r3
Oct 23, 2017, 12:25 am
#587
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR Canada
Programs: CX, AC, Starwood
Posts: 60
Hi, could somebody please check the seat availability for the following two flights - thank you in advance!
BA 84 - October 29th YVR - LHR
BA 199 - October 30th LHR - BOM
BA 84 - October 29th YVR - LHR
BA 199 - October 30th LHR - BOM
Oct 23, 2017, 12:53 am
#588
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, TP Silver
Posts: 888
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing YVR on 10/29/17 12:00 AM for BOM
Flying BA
Connecting at LHR
Exclude Codeshares
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
1 Connection
BA 84 0 YVR LHR 744 Daily F4 A3 J9 C4 D4 R3 I0 W9 E8 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
10/29/17 10:10 PM 10/30/17 2:30 PM 65% / 25m
BA 199 0 LHR BOM 777 Daily F0 A0 J1 C1 D1 R0 I0 W9 E7 T5 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0
10/30/17 8:50 PM 10/31/17 11:15 AM 81% / 14m
Oct 23, 2017, 6:07 am
#589
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott Plat
Posts: 686
Hello good people of FT. Would someone be kind enough to check out loads on the following flights (trying to work out whether to cough up for the WTP - CW upgrade or keep my fingers crossed for an opup)
LHR - IAD (BA217), 9.40am, 26th Oct
IAD - LHR (BA292), 23.30, 29th Oct
Thanks in advance!
LHR - IAD (BA217), 9.40am, 26th Oct
IAD - LHR (BA292), 23.30, 29th Oct
Thanks in advance!
Oct 23, 2017, 6:42 am
#590
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Accor Silver, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 276
Could someone check BA176 LFK>LHR on Thurs 26 October ?
Thank you in advance !
Thank you in advance !
Oct 23, 2017, 6:46 am
#591
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
Hello good people of FT. Would someone be kind enough to check out loads on the following flights (trying to work out whether to cough up for the WTP - CW upgrade or keep my fingers crossed for an opup)
LHR - IAD (BA217), 9.40am, 26th Oct
IAD - LHR (BA292), 23.30, 29th Oct
Thanks in advance!
LHR - IAD (BA217), 9.40am, 26th Oct
IAD - LHR (BA292), 23.30, 29th Oct
Thanks in advance!
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LHR on 10/26/17 12:00 AM for IAD
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 217 0 LHR IAD 744 Daily F5 A4 J9 C1 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B7 H4 K4 M4 L2 V2 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G3
10/26/17 9:40 AM 10/26/17 12:45 PM 65% / 17m
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing IAD on 10/29/17 12:00 AM for LHR
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 292 0 IAD LHR 744 Daily F5 A3 J9 C4 D2 R0 I0 W6 E5 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
10/29/17 11:30 PM 10/30/17 10:40 AM 71% / 20m
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing JFK on 10/26/17 12:00 AM for LHR
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
BA 176 0 JFK LHR 744 Daily F7 A6 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W4 E2 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N1 Q0 O0 G8
10/26/17 7:30 PM 10/27/17 7:35 AM 65% / 34m
Oct 23, 2017, 7:16 am
#592
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott Plat
Posts: 686
Thank you Florens! Looks like I might have to get my credit card out 😭😉
Oct 23, 2017, 8:08 am
#593
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 7
Hi could any one kindly advise please
Lgw-Tfs 4/1/18 BA2730
Tfs -lgw 13/1/18 BA2703
Could you tell me on each flight if Row 1 ab & 2df
Are these booked or held for status
Thanks for your help
Lgw-Tfs 4/1/18 BA2730
Tfs -lgw 13/1/18 BA2703
Could you tell me on each flight if Row 1 ab & 2df
Are these booked or held for status
Thanks for your help
Oct 23, 2017, 11:46 am
#595
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Hampshire
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 38
Hi
Could someone check load for
BA0066; PHL - LHR, Friday November 3rd
Thanks in advance
Could someone check load for
BA0066; PHL - LHR, Friday November 3rd
Thanks in advance
Oct 23, 2017, 12:38 pm
#596
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing PHL on 11/03/17 12:00 AM for LHR
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 66 0 PHL LHR 744 Daily F7 A1 J9 C2 D0 R0 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y6 B4 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
11/03/17 7:35 PM 11/04/17 6:30 AM 81% / 31m
Oct 23, 2017, 1:40 pm
#597
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Cheltenham
Programs: KLM Plat for Life , BA Gold, HH Silver, (Other half Diamond), IHG Gold
Posts: 2,398
I would be grateful if someone would check
10 Nov lhr to kul
20 Nov kul to lhr
many tx
10 Nov lhr to kul
20 Nov kul to lhr
many tx
Oct 23, 2017, 4:25 pm
#598
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold, SPG Gold, KF Gold/PPS
Posts: 204
Back on the usual grind...if someone could kindly post for the following flights would be much appreciated
BA12 sin-lhr 27oct
BA11 lhr-sin 4nov
BA12 sin-lhr 27oct
BA11 lhr-sin 4nov
Oct 24, 2017, 5:42 am
#599
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club - Blue
Posts: 145
Could somebody check BA 182 JFK to LHR on 15th November.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
Oct 24, 2017, 12:21 pm
#600
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Hampshire
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 38
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing PHL on 11/03/17 12:00 AM for LHR
Flying BA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 66 0 PHL LHR 744 Daily F7 A1 J9 C2 D0 R0 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y6 B4 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
11/03/17 7:35 PM 11/04/17 6:30 AM 81% / 31m