Originally Posted by
SilverChris
Did you account for possible schedule changes/delays when booking JFK-DOH and MNL-ZAM separately? Had you booked DOH-MNL before it was removed from the schedule, you'd end up in pretty much the same predicament, since it'd offer no protection to rebook either JFK-DOH or MNL-ZAM.
Yeah, I agree. Booking 3 separate tickets 2-3 months out is asking for troubles (as the OP already found out as the preferred DOH-MNL flight is now cancelled on the day of traveling).