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.
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#1261
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
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#1262
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,119
Thanks Peter
#1264
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 124
Hello,
New to FlyerTalk and also my first time flying F next week. Would someone please be able to check BA297 LHR - ORD Mar 14th?
Thank you
New to FlyerTalk and also my first time flying F next week. Would someone please be able to check BA297 LHR - ORD Mar 14th?
Thank you
#1265
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 153
Hi there
Can someone check BA57 LHR to JNB on 13 March please
many thanks
Karen
Can someone check BA57 LHR to JNB on 13 March please
many thanks
Karen
#1267
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 46
Here you go
BA 297 LHR
14/03/18 15:45 ORD
14/03/18 19:35 777
F2 A1 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W9 E8 T7 Y9 B9H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O0 G9
Have a great flight!
#1272
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hyatt Glob AA Plat
Posts: 262
Hello, new to expert flyer, for BA0192 on 3/12, I'm seeing:
F6 A5 J9 C1 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B6 H3 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
I just want to make sure I'm interpreting right, this appears to be a pretty open flight,Am I reading this correctly that these are unsold seats, or just unassigned seats? I'm hoping for the possibility of a YUP from WT+-->J.
F6 A5 J9 C1 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B6 H3 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
I just want to make sure I'm interpreting right, this appears to be a pretty open flight,Am I reading this correctly that these are unsold seats, or just unassigned seats? I'm hoping for the possibility of a YUP from WT+-->J.
#1274
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Accor Silver, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 276
Can anyone advise for BA119. Departing LHR for Bangalore next Sunday 18 March?
thanks in advance !
thanks in advance !