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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
#181
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 509
Help with flight loads
I know it's a while yet but can someone check the flight loads on BA85 to YVR on 14th October please
i am assuming it will be quite busy due to half term
thanks
i am assuming it will be quite busy due to half term
thanks
#184
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 509
thanks does that mean it's fairly empty in wt and wt+ at the moment? I thought it would be a lot busier due to half term and only 1 daily flight
#186
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ARN
Programs: SK EBG, BAEC Gold, LH FTL, FBP, CCG, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,533
I can't help but wonder why people keep asking for information only to turn around and then ask what it means...
#187
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 215
Hello, could someone possibly check loads on the following flight, please:
BA0033 LHR-KUL 12th Oct
BA0033 LHR-KUL 12th Oct
#188
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 LHR on 10/12/17 12:00 AM for KUL Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 33 0 LHR KUL 789 Daily F5 A4 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E8 T6 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O4 G0 10/12/17 8:15 PM 10/13/17 4:05 PM 77% / 22m
#190
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 09/18/17 12:00 AM for DXB Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 107 0 LHR DXB 777 Daily F9 A4 J9 C9 D9 R9 I0 W9 E8 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q7 O0 G0 09/18/17 12:55 PM 09/18/17 11:10 PM 87% / 24m
#191
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
#192
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 92
Hi can anyone check the load in first for flight from London to KL on 25 November 18.55 BA0033 please. Have a companion voucher booking in J but would be interested in upgrading to First if the option arises.
#193
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 LHR on 11/25/17 12:00 AM for KUL Flying BA Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 33 0 LHR KUL 789 Daily F4 A2 J9 C9 D9 R9 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O4 G0 11/25/17 6:55 PM 11/26/17 3:25 PM 77% / 22m
#194
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: BA Silver, Honors Gold
Posts: 169
could someone please check the following for me please?
BA 1461 edi-lhr aug 27
BA 794 lhr-hel aug 27
BA 799 hel-lhr aug 31
BA 1462 lhr-edi aug 31
thanks!
BA 1461 edi-lhr aug 27
BA 794 lhr-hel aug 27
BA 799 hel-lhr aug 31
BA 1462 lhr-edi aug 31
thanks!
#195
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
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