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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
#2026
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
See for example:
Weird Pricing
Whats happening in AMS on the 17th/18th July???
So it is maybe a systemic issue that will be resolved? But I don't have a crystal ball, so offer this only as an observation, not a recommendation!
#2027
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,412
Hi,
Could some please kindly look up BA116 JFK - LHR for this Saturday (30th).
(I'm getting a POUG from Y to W but its Ł279 each. Not great at all however, its an 86J so I wonder if the gods might play kind and get a double op up to J. Wishful thinking I know!)
Thanks anyway.
Could some please kindly look up BA116 JFK - LHR for this Saturday (30th).
(I'm getting a POUG from Y to W but its Ł279 each. Not great at all however, its an 86J so I wonder if the gods might play kind and get a double op up to J. Wishful thinking I know!)
Thanks anyway.
#2028
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
Hi,
Could some please kindly look up BA116 JFK - LHR for this Saturday (30th).
(I'm getting a POUG from Y to W but its Ł279 each. Not great at all however, its an 86J so I wonder if the gods might play kind and get a double op up to J. Wishful thinking I know!)
Thanks anyway.
Could some please kindly look up BA116 JFK - LHR for this Saturday (30th).
(I'm getting a POUG from Y to W but its Ł279 each. Not great at all however, its an 86J so I wonder if the gods might play kind and get a double op up to J. Wishful thinking I know!)
Thanks anyway.
BA 116
JFK
06/30/18 8:10 PM
LHR
07/01/18 8:20 AM
744
Daily
90% / 11m
F4 A3 J9 C2 D0 R0 I0 W9 E9 T8 Y9 B7 H3 K3 M3 L3 V3 S3 N3 Q3 O3 G3
And for US POS:
F4 A3 J9 C1 D0 R0 I0 W9 E6 T0 Y9 B8 H7 K4 M4 L4 V4 S4 N0 Q0 O0 G3
#2029
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,412
Interesting thanks. Expertflyer shows W completely occupied including 4 blocked out. Yet this shows clear availability. Hmm
#2030
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
Well, do remember - and you may well appreciate this already - that's just what BA are prepared to sell in each fare class, not necessarily where they will finally seat any such passengers. With F4/J9, there is scope to move WTP passengers forward as needed if the cabin is oversold
#2031
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: UK - the nearest airport is named after a motorway !
Posts: 4,230
start of the holidays?
Could someone have a look at the LHR-JNB flights (BA 55/57) on 22 July please? Can't see any availability in Y at all, which is strange this far out - not sure if it's 'start of the holidays' or just something up with ba.com ...
Thanks
Thanks
#2032
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
lhr 22/07/18 19:05
jnb 23/07/18 7:05
388
f5 a0 j9 c9 d5 r0 i0 w0 e0 t0 y0 b0 h0 k0 m0 l0 v0 s0 n0 q0 o0 g0
ba 57
lhr 22/07/18 21:25
jnb 23/07/18 9:15
744
f9 a6 j0 c0 d0 r0 i0 w0 e0 t0 y0 b0 h0 k0 m0 l0 v0 s0 n0 q0 o0 g0
#2033
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,176
Thanks in advance would appreciate a check as follows
Tuesday 3rd July
BA01 LCY - JFK
Tuesday 3rd July
BA01 LCY - JFK
#2035
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 335
BA189 6th September
Currently WTP looking for possible Club upgrade so interested in loads in all fare buckets on this LHR EWR flight currently.
#2036
formerly mattking2000
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: DXB
Programs: BA|AC|AZ|SPG|H|FPC
Posts: 1,184
#2038
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
Would someone check tomorrow's (Tue 3rd July's) LHR-HEL 11:25 BA794 please?
I'm getting a "Sorry, we can’t check you in for this flight. Please go to the airport check-in desk." which is highly unusual... not sure if it's over-booking, SSSS, or what. Thanks!
I'm getting a "Sorry, we can’t check you in for this flight. Please go to the airport check-in desk." which is highly unusual... not sure if it's over-booking, SSSS, or what. Thanks!