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
#2056
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,749
Could someone please have a look at how BA 113 (LHR-JFK) is looking on July 12? Thank you.
#2057
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 47
Hello. Please could someone help with the following.
23 July LHR-AUH - BA73
30 July AUH-LHR - BA72
Thanks so much in advance.
23 July LHR-AUH - BA73
30 July AUH-LHR - BA72
Thanks so much in advance.
#2058
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Somewhere around Europe...
Programs: BA Gold; MB Ti; HH Diamond; IHG Plat; RR Gold
Posts: 530
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 17/07/18 12:00 AM for DXB Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 109 0 LHR DXB 777 Daily F9 A9 J9 C9 D9 R9 I0 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H7 K7 M7 L7 V2 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 17/07/18 9:25 PM 18/07/18 7:30 AM 48% / 26m
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Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 12/07/18 12:00 AM for JFK Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 113 0 LHR JFK 744 Su,Th F0 A0 J9 C0 D0 R0 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y9 B7 H4 K4 M3 L2 V1 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 12/07/18 4:15 PM 12/07/18 7:15 PM 69% / 32m
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Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 23/07/18 12:00 AM for AUH Returning on 30/07/18 12:00 AM Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 73 0 LHR AUH 789 Daily F6 A5 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V5 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 23/07/18 12:45 PM 23/07/18 10:55 PM 58% / 43m
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Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 23/07/18 12:00 AM for AUH Returning on 30/07/18 12:00 AM Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes 0 Connections BA 72 0 AUH LHR 789 Daily F6 A5 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q0 O0 G0 30/07/18 1:50 AM 30/07/18 6:30 AM 88% / 31m
#2060
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: SAS Gold, Hilton Diamond, OWS
Posts: 244
thanks!
#2061
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Mucci: Classe de la Luxe Eternelle
Posts: 816
Could someone please check BA2644 16.05 LGW-Malta this Thursday 12 July please..
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
#2063
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 270
BA2278 on 12/7
Can someone please check the inventory for this flight in CW for me? The seatmap still looks fairly open at the moment. Thanks.
#2064
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
Programs: Tufty Club (Gold), BAGA Gymnastics level 4, 440yds swimming certificate
Posts: 2,533
Club is around 3/4 full
#2065
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
That'll be OAK LGW
More helpful, and you'll generate more interest, if you include the route.
#2066
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,237
This is probably what you can see on the seat map? Depending on status. Are you deciding whether to pay for seats or not ?
#2067
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sheffield, UK
Programs: BA - Silver,Hilton-Diamond, IHG - PlatAmb, GHA - Plat
Posts: 766
#2068
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: BAEC, VS, Emirates, Hilton, Marriott, SPG
Posts: 83
Vegas in october
could I please request the load from UK sales point:
LHR-LAS BA0275 24 Oct
LAS-LGW BA2276 31 Oct
thank you!
LHR-LAS BA0275 24 Oct
LAS-LGW BA2276 31 Oct
thank you!
#2069
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Somewhere around Europe...
Programs: BA Gold; MB Ti; HH Diamond; IHG Plat; RR Gold
Posts: 530
Code:
Flight Availability Search Departing LHR on 24/10/18 12:00 AM for LAS Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes BA 275 0 LHR LAS 744 Daily F6 A3 J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W9 E9 T9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V8 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 24/10/18 4:40 PM 24/10/18 7:20 PM 57% / 36m
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Flight Availability Search Departing LAS on 31/10/18 12:00 AM for LGW Flying BA Direct/Non-Stop Only Exclude Codeshares Point of Sale: UK Frequency Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes BA 2276 0 LAS LGW 777 M,W,F,Sa J9 C9 D9 R9 I9 W1 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G9 31/10/18 5:05 PM 01/11/18 10:00 AM 46% / 37m
#2070
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Toronto
Programs: BA Silver, VIPorter, VIA Preference: Privilège, Air Canada Aeroplan
Posts: 369
Might someone be able to check BA92, Toronto to London on July 14 for me? Thank you!