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Old Jan 2, 2022, 3:09 am
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Current methods to check fare/booking class availability:
  • Expertflyer.com $99 / year
  • KVS Fees vary
  • Travel Agent friends
If you are requesting flight load / class availability, please provide the following:

1. Actual travel date (don't say tomorrow, or similar, as that is ambiguous given the global flyertalk membership)
2. Departure and arrival airport codes
3. Flight number

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Old Jan 22, 2022, 1:13 am
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Join Date: Apr 2018
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Originally Posted by BLHD

UK POS
thank you.
how do I interpret the bucket codes?
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 3:00 am
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Originally Posted by satnammann
thank you.
how do I interpret the bucket codes?
First Class - F A
Club World/Europe - J C D R I
Economy Plus - W E T
Economy - Y B H K M L V S N Q O G


Generally, the closer to the left in the above cabin classes, the more expensive and flexible the ticket/bucket is.

The numbers relate to the number of seats BA currently are willing to sell in each bucket (bearing in mind they may oversell etc).

Also, they are not cumulative - if it is J9 C8 it doesn't necessarily mean there are 17 seats to sell. However 9 is the maximum number it shows in any individual bucket even if there are actually more than 9 available.

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Old Jan 22, 2022, 5:41 am
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Join Date: Apr 2018
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Originally Posted by BarneyMcGrew
First Class - F A
Club World/Europe - J C D R I
Economy Plus - W E T
Economy - Y B H K M L V S N Q O G


Generally, the closer to the left in the above cabin classes, the more expensive and flexible the ticket/bucket is.

The numbers relate to the number of seats BA currently are willing to sell in each bucket (bearing in mind they may oversell etc).

Also, they are not cumulative - if it is J9 C8 it doesn't necessarily mean there are 17 seats to sell. However 9 is the maximum number it shows in any individual bucket even if there are actually more than 9 available.
many thanks for the response, appreciate it
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 7:15 am
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: BA : Virgin
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Hi ; could someone please check & advise for
LHR - JFK
19/02/22
@11:25
BA173


Appreciated...
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 7:18 am
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Originally Posted by Quebec5
Hi ; could someone please check & advise for
LHR - JFK
19/02/22
@11:25
BA173


Appreciated...
Here you go, UK POS:


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Old Jan 22, 2022, 10:35 am
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: All Over The Place
Programs: BA GOLD
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Hi,

Could someone let me know how busy the following flight is please for next Wednesday 26th Jan: BA0061 @ 18.15pm

Also, seat maps on BA still showing 4 x twins at the rear but I fear this may change as its classed as 77W which I can only see has 2 x twins at the rear, anyone point me in the right direction before I pull the trigger and book last minute.

Thanks
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by ianintgettingonnoplanefool
Hi,

Could someone let me know how busy the following flight is please for next Wednesday 26th Jan: BA0061 @ 18.15pm

Also, seat maps on BA still showing 4 x twins at the rear but I fear this may change as its classed as 77W which I can only see has 2 x twins at the rear, anyone point me in the right direction before I pull the trigger and book last minute.

Thanks
Here you go, UK POS:



Economy seat plan from Expert Flyer:

Last edited by BarneyMcGrew; Jan 22, 2022 at 11:02 am
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 11:03 am
  #68  
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: All Over The Place
Programs: BA GOLD
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Superb reply, thanks!

I take it the blue seats are taken and availability is pretty good at present if I read it correctly?

Thanks again
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Old Jan 22, 2022, 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by ianintgettingonnoplanefool
Superb reply, thanks!

I take it the blue seats are taken and availability is pretty good at present if I read it correctly?

Thanks again
Yes, the blue seats are already taken.

The white ones are available to 'book' - however, other passengers may not have selected seats already though so the cabin could actually be 'fuller' on the flight day than the plan shows currently.
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Old Jan 27, 2022, 6:13 am
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Hi!

Can someone please help me with

02/02/2022 BA2167
LGW-TPA?

TIA.
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Old Jan 27, 2022, 6:47 am
  #71  
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 474
Originally Posted by nemmie
hi!

Can someone please help me with

02/02/2022 ba2167
lgw-tpa?

Tia.
Flight: BA 2167 (LGW-TPA)
Departing: 02/02/22 11:15
Arriving: 02/02/22 16:10
Stops: 0
Aircraft: 777
Frequency: Su,M,W,Th,Sa
Reliability: 73% / 24m
Available Classes: J3 C3 D1 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
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Old Jan 27, 2022, 6:54 am
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Originally Posted by ShortDog
Flight: BA 2167 (LGW-TPA)
Departing: 02/02/22 11:15
Arriving: 02/02/22 16:10
Stops: 0
Aircraft: 777
Frequency: Su,M,W,Th,Sa
Reliability: 73% / 24m
Available Classes: J3 C3 D1 R0 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
Thanks so much.
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Old Jan 29, 2022, 11:41 am
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Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 49
Please could somebody show me the loads for BA0173 LHR-JFK on 18/02/22 and also BA0172 JFK-LHR on 25/02/22? Thank you

Last edited by LSSI92; Jan 29, 2022 at 2:51 pm
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Old Jan 30, 2022, 12:23 am
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Originally Posted by LSSI92
Please could somebody show me the loads for BA0173 LHR-JFK on 18/02/22 and also BA0172 JFK-LHR on 25/02/22? Thank you
Here you go, UK POS:





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Old Jan 30, 2022, 2:34 am
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Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Manchester, UK
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Originally Posted by BarneyMcGrew
Here you go, UK POS:





Thanks for that, Barney!
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