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
#1127
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,153
No problem. The seat map shows 18 seats free plus 2 bassinet seats blocked. If I'm correct quite a few folks haven't selected their seats or haven't paid to select them but given it's the school holidays and lots of snow in Whistler I suspect that the WTP will be full but in flight terms as I understand it your flight in terms of loads is still way off so can and most likely will change.
#1128
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
I would be most grateful if someone could check the following flights for me;
BA105 LHR-DXB 24.02.18
BA106 DXB-LHR 28.02.18
BA105 LHR-DXB 24.02.18
BA106 DXB-LHR 28.02.18
#1129
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
lhr 24/02/18 20:40
dxb 25/02/18 7:45
777
f5 a2 j7 c2 d2 r0 i0 w2 e0 t0 y8 b5 h2 k2 m2 l2 v2 s1 n0 q0 o0 g0
ba 106
dxb 28/02/18 2:25
lhr 28/02/18 6:25
744
f9 a9 j9 c9 d9 r9 i9 w9 e9 t7 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l9 v9 s9 n9 q9 o9 g0
#1130
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
Thank you so much peterinlewesuk ^
#1131
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ABZ
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 204
Hi. Could someone kindly check the loads on BA066 PHL-LHR for today (10/02)?
Offered W-J for £390 and not sure whether to take it or possible opup?
Thanks in advance.
Offered W-J for £390 and not sure whether to take it or possible opup?
Thanks in advance.
#1132
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
[QUOTE=w3andw4d;29402565]Hi. Could someone kindly check the loads on BA066 PHL-LHR for today (10/02)?
Offered W-J for £390 and not sure whether to take it or possible opup?
Thanks in advance.[/QUOTEnnections
BA 66
PHL 10/02/18 18:35
LHR 11/02/18 6:30
744
F6 A5 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
Offered W-J for £390 and not sure whether to take it or possible opup?
Thanks in advance.[/QUOTEnnections
BA 66
PHL 10/02/18 18:35
LHR 11/02/18 6:30
744
F6 A5 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
#1133
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ABZ
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 204
Thanks for your help peterinlewesuk!
#1134
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1
I would appreciate a load check for BA 054 (JNB-LHR) on 19 Feb 2018.
&
BA055 LHR - JNB 24 Feb 2018
Many thanks in advance.
&
BA055 LHR - JNB 24 Feb 2018
Many thanks in advance.
#1135
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,634
#1136
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 48
My BA0224 flight MSY to LHR today has been cancelled, please can you let me know the flight loads for tomorrow?
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
#1137
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,187
#1139
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,754
Hi, could someone please see what the load is like on BA 247 LHR-GRU on Mar 13 and the return BA 246 GRU-LHR on Mar 18?
#1140
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,634
BA 2470LHR
13/03/18 21:05GRU
14/03/18 5:55777
Daily
82% / 83mF8 A7 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9
BA 2460GRU
18/03/18 16:25LHR
19/03/18 7:00777
Daily
85% / 49mF9 A9 J9 C8 D6 R4 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9