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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

Thanks!
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Old Feb 14, 2022, 4:38 am
  #106  
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Originally Posted by firstclasslad
Thanks Pilot. Is there a rule of thumb of amount per letter is that cabin is completely empty?
And how full % wise would you say economy is based on what you submitted?
The letters denote fare buckets (described here) and are the number of tickets being sold by the airline, rather than the number of seats available. Generally 9 = there are 9 or more tickets in this fare bucket being sold and 0 = fare bucket sold out, anything inbetween shows limited availability. The more 9's you see the quieter the flight usually is.
BTW, availability for your flight has changed since Pilot checked: F1 A0 C0 J2 R0 D2 I0 W0 P0 Y5 B5 H5 K4 M3 L3 G3 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0
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Old Feb 14, 2022, 6:07 am
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Could somebody please check MAN-LHR BA1371 departing on 18/02/22?

I assume it's sold out as it isn't appearing when searching to purchase tickets. Thanks
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Old Feb 14, 2022, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by LSSI92
Could somebody please check MAN-LHR BA1371 departing on 18/02/22?

I assume it's sold out as it isn't appearing when searching to purchase tickets. Thanks
Here you go, UK POS:




Very full. No Economy tickets for sale by the look of it, just one J bucket ticket.
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 2:09 am
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Originally Posted by Lucanesque
The letters denote fare buckets (described here) and are the number of tickets being sold by the airline, rather than the number of seats available. Generally 9 = there are 9 or more tickets in this fare bucket being sold and 0 = fare bucket sold out, anything inbetween shows limited availability. The more 9's you see the quieter the flight usually is.
BTW, availability for your flight has changed since Pilot checked: F1 A0 C0 J2 R0 D2 I0 W0 P0 Y5 B5 H5 K4 M3 L3 G3 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 E0
Thanks Lucanesque
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 2:14 am
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Can someone check please:

1Mar
SIN-SYD
QF82

7Mar
SYD-SIN
QF81

Thanks
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 6:52 am
  #111  
 
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Could someone kindly check the following please:

LHR-SFO
BA287
16/02/22

Muchas gracias !
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by Nitrox
Could someone kindly check the following please:

LHR-SFO
BA287
16/02/22

Muchas gracias !
Here you go !

BA 287 LHR
16/02/22 15:10SFO
16/02/22 18:25789
M,W,F
39% / 40mF1 A0 J9 C6 D4 R2 I0 W9 E0 T0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L6 V3 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G9
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 6:58 am
  #113  
 
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Originally Posted by nitrox
could someone kindly check the following please:

Lhr-sfo
ba287
16/02/22

muchas gracias !
f1 a0 j9 c6 d4 r2 i0 w9 e0 t0 y9 b9 h9 k9 m9 l6 v3 s0 n0 q0 o0 g9
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 11:52 am
  #114  
 
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Originally Posted by firstclasslad
Can someone check please:

1Mar
SIN-SYD
QF82

7Mar
SYD-SIN
QF81

Thanks
Here you go...
QF82 - 1Mar -J9 C9 D8 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S9 N9 Q9 O0 X0 E0
QF81 - 7Mar -J9 C8 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S9 N9 Q9 O9 X9 E9

Both Australia POS
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Old Feb 15, 2022, 12:03 pm
  #115  
 
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BAEC Bronze, flying on Sunday. Currently in 2A.



Current seating plan from ExpertFlyer

Am I right to assume that the first row is blocked for Gold Member but currently no one has formally occupied a seat?
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Old Feb 16, 2022, 1:27 am
  #116  
 
Join Date: Feb 2022
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Can I ask a help to check BA717
BA717
ZRH-LHR
17 Feb 2020

please help, thank you
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Old Feb 16, 2022, 1:35 am
  #117  
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Originally Posted by UK_CKK_HK
BA717
ZRH-LHR
17 Feb 2020

please help, thank you
Here you go

BA 717ZRH
17/02/22 16:35LHR
17/02/22 17:2532N
Daily
50% / 26mJ5 C4 D0 R0 I0 Y9 B9 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0N0 O0 Q0 S0 G7
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Old Feb 16, 2022, 1:38 pm
  #118  
 
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Please could someone check...

BA191
LHR - AUS
18 Feb 2022

Many thanks!
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Old Feb 16, 2022, 2:05 pm
  #119  
 
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Originally Posted by chets
Please could someone check...

BA191
LHR - AUS
18 Feb 2022

Many thanks!
Here you go...
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Old Feb 17, 2022, 2:31 am
  #120  
 
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Originally Posted by marcopizzaiuolo
BAEC Bronze, flying on Sunday. Currently in 2A.



Current seating plan from ExpertFlyer

Am I right to assume that the first row is blocked for Gold Member but currently no one has formally occupied a seat?
answered my own question a T-72hours and 20 minutes, the 1st became available to select.
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