Originally Posted by Gardyloo
... Fares ex-MNL (US$ denominated) are now uniformly cheaper then Japan; ...
Hmmm ...
DONE4 ex MNL is USD7022 = ~AUD8100 so reasonably cheaper.
SYD/MNL return can be had for AUD1250, so perhaps not a bad option - opens up those good earning NRT-CGK/DPS/DEL type runs.