When
You look for flights on a date and city pair and need to understand what the screen tells you before selling a seat.
Steps
| # | Entry | What it does | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AN20OCTLJUFRA | Availability from 00:00 on 20 Oct, Ljubljana → Frankfurt. | The basic search. |
| 2 | AN20OCTLJUFRA1400 | From 14:00 on. | Skip early flights. |
| 3 | AN20OCTLJUFRA*27OCT | Outbound and return in one display. | Round trip at a glance. |
How to read a line
1 LH1455 J9 C9 D4 Z2 P0 Y9 B9 /LJU FRA 1 0620 0745 E0/E90 1:25
M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W5 S0 T0 L0 K0
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
1 | Line number — you sell from it (SS2Y1). |
LH1455 | Airline and flight. IB:BA7069 = BA7069 operated by IB (codeshare, "OPERATED BY" line below). |
Y9 M9 … W5 S0 | Booking classes with seats: a number = seats you can sell (9 = nine or more); 0 = closed; L = waitlist only (e.g. GL); A = open without a count. |
/LJU | / before the departure airport = last-seat availability (seats checked live). |
FRA 1 | Airports and terminal. |
0620 0745 | Local departure and arrival times (+1 = next day). |
E0/E90 | E e-ticket possible · 0 stops · access symbol (see Access levels — what the symbol next to a flight tells you about your booking) · aircraft. |
1:25 | Total travel time. |
Connections show as two lines under one number; the second flight continues from the first one's arrival airport.
Check it worked
The header shows the city pair and date; line 1 is the first flight from the time you asked.
Traps
- A class with seats is not a fare. Availability shows seats per booking class; the price comes
from pricing (
FXX/FXP) after selling. - Different offices can see different classes (airlines suppress classes per market).
- Seat counts on Standard Access airlines are approximate; they can be refused at
ER.