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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
#1967
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 1
Flight load LHR -BCN 30JUN - 1JUL
Hello,
I'm a OAL staff travelling on Z fare so I'm unable to see the seats availability on BA.
Can someone please check seats availability for the below flights:
30June18
BA480 LHR BCN 1420
BA486 LHR BCN 1640
BA482 LHR BCN 1915
01July18
BA481 BCN LHR 1940
BA487 BCN LHR 2155
Thank you so much in advance
Anna
I'm a OAL staff travelling on Z fare so I'm unable to see the seats availability on BA.
Can someone please check seats availability for the below flights:
30June18
BA480 LHR BCN 1420
BA486 LHR BCN 1640
BA482 LHR BCN 1915
01July18
BA481 BCN LHR 1940
BA487 BCN LHR 2155
Thank you so much in advance
Anna
#1968
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,240
Hello,
I'm a OAL staff travelling on Z fare so I'm unable to see the seats availability on BA.
Can someone please check seats availability for the below flights:
30June18
BA480 LHR BCN 1420
BA486 LHR BCN 1640
BA482 LHR BCN 1915
01July18
BA481 BCN LHR 1940
BA487 BCN LHR 2155
Thank you so much in advance
Anna
I'm a OAL staff travelling on Z fare so I'm unable to see the seats availability on BA.
Can someone please check seats availability for the below flights:
30June18
BA480 LHR BCN 1420
BA486 LHR BCN 1640
BA482 LHR BCN 1915
01July18
BA481 BCN LHR 1940
BA487 BCN LHR 2155
Thank you so much in advance
Anna
#1969
Are these exit row seats a mistake?
Friends are flying to meet us in Greece next spring.
They are on the SEA-LHR #52 on 4/8. On my recommendation to pay for seats ahead of time they choose exit row 26 seats c/b. While the BA site shows them as exit rows, Seatguru shows this flight as being a 3 class plane and row 26 just being normal seats. I assume seatguru is wrong.
But my real concern is will row 26 if an exit row,being so close the bathrooms will that be a problem and worth the trade off for extra foot room?
Since they paid for seats ...they could sit anywhere in WT...... suggestions?
Thanks
They are on the SEA-LHR #52 on 4/8. On my recommendation to pay for seats ahead of time they choose exit row 26 seats c/b. While the BA site shows them as exit rows, Seatguru shows this flight as being a 3 class plane and row 26 just being normal seats. I assume seatguru is wrong.
But my real concern is will row 26 if an exit row,being so close the bathrooms will that be a problem and worth the trade off for extra foot room?
Since they paid for seats ...they could sit anywhere in WT...... suggestions?
Thanks
#1970
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Jamison, PA
Programs: AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 288
Hi, Please check the load for 66 going PHL to LHR on June 24. Thanks so much.
BTW, I was able to snag 64K on the upper deck 2 days out!
BTW, I was able to snag 64K on the upper deck 2 days out!
#1971
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,240
#1972
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW WA
Posts: 3,884
I just successfully checked in. Managed to grab 57F, which I agree seemed like the best of the available options. I haven't printed anything yet, so will keep an eye out for a better seat tomorrow. Thanks so much for all of your help!
#1973
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Silver,
Posts: 151
Any chance of an AA load check please?
AA1471 on 23rd June
Thanks in advance
AA1471 on 23rd June
Thanks in advance
#1975
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 6
I would like to request how many seats are booked and available in below flights and classes.
BA009 / 08AUG LHRBKK in WT/WT+/CW
BA010 / 28 AUg BKKLHR in WT/WT+/CW
Thanks in advance
BA009 / 08AUG LHRBKK in WT/WT+/CW
BA010 / 28 AUg BKKLHR in WT/WT+/CW
Thanks in advance
#1976
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver. London Cycling Campaign. TfL Oyster
Posts: 716
BA009 8/8/18 J9 C9 D9 R9 I4 W9 E6 T0 Y9 B1 H0 K0M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA010 28/8/18 J9 C9 D9 R9 I7 W8 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H0 K0M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
Looks like WT packed both out and back.
#1977
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Avis Preferred, Hilton Honors Silver
Posts: 32
Please could someone search availability on the following flights:
BA0011: 02JUL LHR-SIN
BA0032: 15JUL HKG-LHR
Thank you in advance
BA0011: 02JUL LHR-SIN
BA0032: 15JUL HKG-LHR
Thank you in advance
#1980
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 386
Would someone be kind enough to check Y & F availability on BA42 CPTLHR on 15 March 2019 (I know... a long way off). A long shot, but I have 2 redemption seats in Y for the Friday flight which I'd like to move to the Saturday if possible.