British Airways Award and Upgrade Availability
Search real time availability for British Airways award seats and upgrade space. See how many seats are available in each award or upgrade class so you know what is bookable before calling the airline or redeeming miles.
Award and Upgrade Search
How to Use This Search
Always search using the operating carrier's code and flight number, not a codeshare marketing number.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Departing / Arriving Airport | 3 letter IATA code in uppercase, for example SFO, JFK. |
| Connecting Airport(s) | Optional, up to 2 connecting airports to filter specific routings. |
| Date and Time | Your travel date and the preferred departure time to start results from. |
| Date Range | Plus or minus 1, 2 or 3 days around your date. Plus or minus 3 days is a hard limit. |
| Airline | Prefilled as BA on this page. Change it to search other supported award airlines. |
| Exclude Codeshares | Show only flights operated by British Airways. |
| Class Filter | Enter specific award or upgrade class codes, or leave blank to see all. See the British Airways class table below. |
| Connection Preference | Any, direct only, at least 1 connection, or at least 2 connections. |
British Airways Award and Upgrade Classes
These are the British Airways award and upgrade classes ExpertFlyer can search:
Economy
- V
- Economy - Gold Elite Award
Important Caveats
ExpertFlyer does not book tickets. Once you find availability, you complete the redemption on the British Airways website or by calling reservations.
- Connections: search each segment individually as a direct flight for accurate award and upgrade availability. Do not search origin to destination for connecting itineraries.
- Codeshares: award and upgrade inventory is not valid for codeshared flights. Always look up the flight under the operating carrier.
- Some airlines do not publish award or upgrade inventory to the GDS and cannot be searched.
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British Airways Award and Upgrade FAQ
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