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
#1894
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ABZ
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 204
What are the chances of UUA WT to WT+ on BA2036 MCO-LGW on Saturday 16th June?
It's for 3 of us, so I'm guessing the chances are slim.
Not sure what criteria they use to enable this, but could someone kindly check the numbers for me?
Thank you.
It's for 3 of us, so I'm guessing the chances are slim.
Not sure what criteria they use to enable this, but could someone kindly check the numbers for me?
Thank you.
#1895
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Gold Elite, Le Club Accor Platinum
Posts: 38
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Last edited by Strattonflyer; Jun 10, 2018 at 2:10 pm Reason: Answered wrong query!
#1897
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 47
Morning,
Could someone please check the load for the BA0496 LHR>PMI on the 14th June
Many thanks
Could someone please check the load for the BA0496 LHR>PMI on the 14th June
Many thanks
#1899
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: BA Blue, EK Blue, Best Western Diamond Select, Hilton Gold
Posts: 78
Hello
Could somebody please check the he loading for:
BA295 - LHR to ORD - 14/06/18
We have booked a 241 and managed to grab 1A/K this morning (thanks to the advice of all you FTers) so just want to check the loading isn’t crazy busy and there is a chance of downgrade!
Could somebody please check the he loading for:
BA295 - LHR to ORD - 14/06/18
We have booked a 241 and managed to grab 1A/K this morning (thanks to the advice of all you FTers) so just want to check the loading isn’t crazy busy and there is a chance of downgrade!
#1900
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,146
Hello
Could somebody please check the he loading for:
BA295 - LHR to ORD - 14/06/18
We have booked a 241 and managed to grab 1A/K this morning (thanks to the advice of all you FTers) so just want to check the loading isn’t crazy busy and there is a chance of downgrade!
Could somebody please check the he loading for:
BA295 - LHR to ORD - 14/06/18
We have booked a 241 and managed to grab 1A/K this morning (thanks to the advice of all you FTers) so just want to check the loading isn’t crazy busy and there is a chance of downgrade!
Anyhow here are the loads and I hope you enjoy your flight.
BA 295
LHR 06/14/18 10:30 AM
ORD 06/14/18 1:10 PM
744
Daily
81% / 13m
F9 A8 J9 C4 D0 R0 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9
H9 K8 M6 L4 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
#1901
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: BA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 237
Hello there,
Would anyone be able to help me check BA 283 LHR-LAX 13/6 and BA268 LAX-LHR 17/6 please?
Thank you!
Would anyone be able to help me check BA 283 LHR-LAX 13/6 and BA268 LAX-LHR 17/6 please?
Thank you!
#1904
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 14
BA2205
Hi can anyone tell me the J load on Thursday 14th June LGW to PUJ BA2205?
thanks
nat
thanks
nat
#1905
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: London / Brighton
Programs: BAEC Gold / M-Life Gold / HH Diamond
Posts: 1,634