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
#2176
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: BAEC - Gold
Posts: 47
332? So one of the QR planes I assume. Enjoy. I've been in August. Could walk more than a metre without my sunglasses steaming up...
LHR MCT 1955#0625 BA 79
J7 C4 D3 RC IC Y8 B5 H2 K2 M2 332 L2 V2 S2 N2 QC OC G0
MCT LHR 0805 1315 BA 80
J7 C3 D3 R3 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G6
LHR MCT 1955#0625 BA 79
J7 C4 D3 RC IC Y8 B5 H2 K2 M2 332 L2 V2 S2 N2 QC OC G0
MCT LHR 0805 1315 BA 80
J7 C3 D3 R3 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G6
#2177
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 16
Can someone check BA291 LHR-PHX on Fri August 24.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
#2179
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
Could someone check LGW-LIG Fri 10th August (BA2792, tomorrow). Seems impossibly busy and I'm trying to get the family to check-in early (they don't travel much and don't really get it!). Thanks!
#2180
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
LGW 10/08/18 7:15
LIG 10/08/18 9:40
320
J0 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 O0 Q0 S0 G0
As full as it gets! Good Luck!
#2181
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
Well, check-in desks open from 04:15 for that flight according to the Gatwick website, so will tell them to get up EARLY.
Thanks for looking.
#2182
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Lewes, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 231
It is an A320 !!
Online check in open now!
Online check in open now!
#2183
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Flatland
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold 1MM, BA Gold, UA Peon
Posts: 6,109
Bear in mind that if you are not near them, you can check them in online and not collect the boarding pass, then they're checked in for purposes of overselling (so less likely to be offloaded) but they can collect boarding passes at the airport. Use ba.com rather than the app because that makes it much clearer when you're about to download the boarding pass (which you want to avoid).
#2184
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, Accor Gold, HH Diamond, Krispy Kreme Brown with chocolate sprinkles
Posts: 507
Can someone check BA2039 LGW-MCO 16/8 please?
#2185
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
#2186
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, Accor Gold, HH Diamond, Krispy Kreme Brown with chocolate sprinkles
Posts: 507
#2187
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
BA6314 DUR-CPT 10/08 ( Today).
Thanks
Thanks
#2189
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
#2190
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Cape Town
Programs: BA Exec Gold , Qatar Priviledge Club Plat
Posts: 1,584
Sorry another one please .
CPT-JNB 11/08 BA6412
JNB-CPT 11/08 BA6431
Thanks.
CPT-JNB 11/08 BA6412
JNB-CPT 11/08 BA6431
Thanks.