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
#2087
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Windsor Berkshire
Programs: BA Silver, VS, Carlson, IHG Gold
Posts: 100
#2088
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: BA Gold IHG Plantium Elite
Posts: 66
Can somebody please check BA117 LHR JFK 18th JUL
#2089
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 36
I guess it's variable and dependent on cabin but it is an extremely busy route and in my experience F and J are nearly always full. WT+ likewise because it's small cabin. Can't speak for Y. If the query is about seat pre-allocation, a fair proportion of people are put off by the high charge and do not pay to reserve seats. For a family party it's a hefty chunk of £££. So, if you are not overly fussy about where you sit and don't mind a bit of a gamble, my instinct is to say you should be able to get tolerable seats at check-in. If it's really important to you to have one of the better seats, or seat a party together, you'd probably need to cough up and reserve. That's only one opinion - but as I say, it is a busy route.
#2092
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 79
Hi, could someone please check loads on BA103 on 25th July and then BA102 on 6th Aug across WT, WT+ and Club cabins?
We’re booked into WT+ both ways - the 102 has just had an aircraft change from a 788 to 789....which I’m guessing could be in the sweet spot of a potential upgrade from WT+ to Club given the 789 has fewer economy seats than the 788 and the Calgary route is a popular holiday trip in the summer.
many thanks in advance
We’re booked into WT+ both ways - the 102 has just had an aircraft change from a 788 to 789....which I’m guessing could be in the sweet spot of a potential upgrade from WT+ to Club given the 789 has fewer economy seats than the 788 and the Calgary route is a popular holiday trip in the summer.
many thanks in advance
#2093
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 208
Hi, could someone please check loads on BA103 on 25th July and then BA102 on 6th Aug across WT, WT+ and Club cabins?
We’re booked into WT+ both ways - the 102 has just had an aircraft change from a 788 to 789....which I’m guessing could be in the sweet spot of a potential upgrade from WT+ to Club given the 789 has fewer economy seats than the 788 and the Calgary route is a popular holiday trip in the summer.
many thanks in advance
We’re booked into WT+ both ways - the 102 has just had an aircraft change from a 788 to 789....which I’m guessing could be in the sweet spot of a potential upgrade from WT+ to Club given the 789 has fewer economy seats than the 788 and the Calgary route is a popular holiday trip in the summer.
many thanks in advance
LHR 07/25/18 6:20 PM
YYC 07/25/18 8:15 PM
788
M,T,W,Th,F
J9 C9 D9 R8 I6 W7 E0 T0 Y6 B3 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
BA 102
YYC 08/06/18 10:05 PM
LHR 08/07/18 1:45 PM
788
Daily
J9 C9 D8 R6 I4 W3 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
#2094
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,009
Hi All,
Can anyone check the loads on BA0059 20/12 - i've just been moved to this service due to a time change on my original itinerary. There are no UD seats available (for 2 pax) so assessing the chance of an OpUP.
thanks
GavT
Can anyone check the loads on BA0059 20/12 - i've just been moved to this service due to a time change on my original itinerary. There are no UD seats available (for 2 pax) so assessing the chance of an OpUP.
thanks
GavT
#2095
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: BA exec, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 556
BA 59
LHR
12/20/18 9:30 PM
CPT
12/21/18 11:05 AM
M,T,W,Th,F,Sa
F0 A0 J9 C1 D0 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
#2100
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 30
Could Someone check
ba0395 bru - lhr
ba0397 bru- lhr
for July 20th?
Thanks.
ba0395 bru - lhr
ba0397 bru- lhr
for July 20th?
Thanks.