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
Jul 29, 2017, 5:38 pm
#121
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[KVS Tool 8.5.7/Diamond - Operational Info: BA 297/01 Aug 2017]
Code:
Planned Flight Info
Segment Departure Arrival Duration
------- --------- --------- --------
LHR-ORD 16:05/Tue 18:40/Tue 08:35
Segment Flight Note
------- ----------------------------------------
FLIGHT CANCELLED [FLIX FX]:
Industrial Action [INDU]
LHR-ORD MEMBER OF ONEWORLD
LHR-ORD DEPARTS TERMINAL 5
LHR-ORD ARRIVES TERMINAL 5
LHR-ORD Amenity: NON-SMOKING [9]
LHR-ORD SECURED FLIGHT
LHR-ORD E-Ticket [ET]
LHR-ORD CO2/PAX: 362.45 KG ECO, 724.89 KG PRE
Source: ICAO CARBON EMISSIONS CALCULATOR
Jul 29, 2017, 10:59 pm
#122
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
Indeed:
[KVS Tool 8.5.7/Diamond - Operational Info: BA 297/01 Aug 2017]
[KVS Tool 8.5.7/Diamond - Operational Info: BA 297/01 Aug 2017]
Code:
Planned Flight Info
Segment Departure Arrival Duration
------- --------- --------- --------
LHR-ORD 16:05/Tue 18:40/Tue 08:35
Segment Flight Note
------- ----------------------------------------
FLIGHT CANCELLED [FLIX FX]:
Industrial Action [INDU]
LHR-ORD MEMBER OF ONEWORLD
LHR-ORD DEPARTS TERMINAL 5
LHR-ORD ARRIVES TERMINAL 5
LHR-ORD Amenity: NON-SMOKING [9]
LHR-ORD SECURED FLIGHT
LHR-ORD E-Ticket [ET]
LHR-ORD CO2/PAX: 362.45 KG ECO, 724.89 KG PRE
Source: ICAO CARBON EMISSIONS CALCULATOR
Jul 30, 2017, 1:34 am
#123
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Vancouver, CA
Programs: AC 35K
Posts: 670
Could someone check the loads on today's (July 30th) BA 575 and 577 for me? Both are LIN-LHR. Currently booked on 575 but will be at the airport early and 575 is delayed so would like gauge my odds of getting onto 577 if I show up early. Connecting onwards from LHR so would rather not risk the delayed 575 (still meeting MCT at the moment).
Cheers,
TUF
Cheers,
TUF
Jul 30, 2017, 1:42 am
#124
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
Could someone check the loads on today's (July 30th) BA 575 and 577 for me? Both are LIN-LHR. Currently booked on 575 but will be at the airport early and 575 is delayed so would like gauge my odds of getting onto 577 if I show up early. Connecting onwards from LHR so would rather not risk the delayed 575 (still meeting MCT at the moment).
Cheers,
TUF
Cheers,
TUF
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing LIN on 30/07/17 0:00 for LHR
Flying BA QR AA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 565 0 LIN LHR 319 Su,T,W,Th,F J4 C4 D2 R0 I0 Y8 B3 H1 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
30/07/17 11:30 30/07/17 12:35 93% / 12m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6311 0 LIN LHR 319 Daily J4 R4 D2 I0 Y7 H1 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 11:30 30/07/17 12:35 93% / 12m
0 Connections
BA 577 0 LIN LHR 319 Su,M,T,Th J2 C1 D0 R0 I0 Y4 B1 H1 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
30/07/17 13:20 30/07/17 14:25 88% / 16m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6316 0 LIN LHR 319 Daily J2 R1 D0 I0 Y4 H1 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 13:20 30/07/17 14:25 88% / 16m
0 Connections
BA 575 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J4 C2 D0 R0 I0 Y6 B5 H3 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
30/07/17 14:20 30/07/17 15:25 73% / 31m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6262 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J4 R2 D0 I0 Y6 H3 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 14:20 30/07/17 15:25 73% / 31m
0 Connections
BA 563 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J5 C2 D0 R0 I0 Y9 B3 H3 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
30/07/17 15:50 30/07/17 16:55 77% / 25m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6309 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J5 R2 D0 I0 Y7 H3 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 15:50 30/07/17 16:55 77% / 25m
0 Connections
BA 569 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J4 C3 D0 R0 I0 Y8 B6 H4 K3 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G0
30/07/17 19:10 30/07/17 20:10 66% / 22m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6313 0 LIN LHR 320 Daily J4 R3 D0 I0 Y7 H4 K3 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 19:10 30/07/17 20:10 66% / 22m
0 Connections
BA 589 0 LIN LHR 320 Su J4 C1 D0 R0 I0 Y9 B6 H3 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 Q0 O0 S0 G6
30/07/17 19:55 30/07/17 20:50 69% / 14m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6261 0 LIN LHR 320 Su,Sa J4 R1 D0 I0 Y7 H3 K0 M0 L0 G6 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
30/07/17 19:55 30/07/17 20:50 69% / 14m
Jul 30, 2017, 12:03 pm
#125
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA Gold, MM Senator, FB Silver, HH Gold, Marriott Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 83
could someone kindly help me check SIN-LHR BA12 or BA16 on 15 Sep? TA told me there is no availability in premium class on both flights?? thanks very much!
Jul 31, 2017, 4:06 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
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Posts: 138
Can someone check BA 0943 DUS to LHR on 04/08/2017 please.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Jul 31, 2017, 6:56 am
#128
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BHD
Posts: 133
Hi, can someone check the blocked seats in Row 1, Club for BA1426 LHR > BHD @ 1910 on 03Aug?
We are travelling as a family of three with a 3 yo and we all have separate window seats. Not entirely appropriate for a 3 yo to be seated by himself.
I have been checking continually from 1100 BST for the seats to released but to no avail. Can someone put me out of my misery?
Ta
We are travelling as a family of three with a 3 yo and we all have separate window seats. Not entirely appropriate for a 3 yo to be seated by himself.
I have been checking continually from 1100 BST for the seats to released but to no avail. Can someone put me out of my misery?
Ta
Jul 31, 2017, 7:00 am
#129
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,551
Hi, can someone check the blocked seats in Row 1, Club for BA1426 LHR > BHD @ 1910 on 03Aug?
We are travelling as a family of three with a 3 yo and we all have separate window seats. Not entirely appropriate for a 3 yo to be seated by himself.
I have been checking continually from 1100 BST for the seats to released but to no avail. Can someone put me out of my misery?
Ta
We are travelling as a family of three with a 3 yo and we all have separate window seats. Not entirely appropriate for a 3 yo to be seated by himself.
I have been checking continually from 1100 BST for the seats to released but to no avail. Can someone put me out of my misery?
Ta
Jul 31, 2017, 7:18 am
#130
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1
Hi, can someone please check the following flights for seat availability?
Philadelphia to Orlando on October 24:
AA - Flight: 1728
AA - Flight: 1746
Many thanks and let me know if you need more info.
Philadelphia to Orlando on October 24:
AA - Flight: 1728
AA - Flight: 1746
Many thanks and let me know if you need more info.
Jul 31, 2017, 7:21 am
#131
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,529
Code:
Flight Availability Search
Departing PHL on 10/24/17 12:00 AM for MCO
Flying AA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
AA 1728 0 PHL MCO 321 Su,T,W,Th,F J7 D7 I7 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 G3 V7 S0 N0 Q0 O0
10/24/17 8:30 AM 10/24/17 11:07 AM 77% / 21m
0 Connections
AA 1746 0 PHL MCO 321 Daily J7 D7 I7 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 G7 V7 S0 N0 Q0 O0
10/24/17 10:35 AM 10/24/17 1:05 PM 88% / 19m
Jul 31, 2017, 7:23 am
#132
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Posts: 7,328
1746 - j7 d7 i7 y7 b0 h7 k7 m7 l7 g7 v7 s0 n0 q0 o0
Jul 31, 2017, 8:13 am
#133
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Or do you mean Premium Economy? In which case BA 12 is fine unless there are 4+ of you?
FRI 15SEP17 SINGAPORE /LONDON AREA
1 SIN LHR 15/2235#0505 BA 16 F0 A0 J9 C7 D1 RC IC W5 EC TC
Y9 B9 H7 K4 M1 LC VC SC NC QC
OC G0
FRI 15SEP17 SINGAPORE /LONDON AREA
2 SIN LHR 15/2315#0550 BA 12 F0 A0 J9 C9 D9 RC IC W9 E9 T3
Y9 B9 H9 K9 M5 LC VC SC NC QC
OC G0
Jul 31, 2017, 8:49 am
#134
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Jul 31, 2017, 9:45 am
#135
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ORK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 65
Hi,
Can someone check
LHR-BOS BA0213 August 14th
BOS-LHR BA0214 August 16th please
Thanks
Can someone check
LHR-BOS BA0213 August 14th
BOS-LHR BA0214 August 16th please
Thanks