Originally Posted by
ryandelmundo
Not sure why you want to use miles in Asia. It is never a good deal. The tax on a Cathay award is more than just straight up buying a ticket on an LCC. LCCs in Asia are just too damn affordable. Save your miles for those tasty transcontinental biz class flights!
I priced out Scoot from BKK to CEB via SIN. Scoot is charging me twice for luggage (BKK to SIN, then SIN-CEB). Is that common for the low cost carriers in Asia?
Still, it came out cheaper than the Philippine Airline one.