FT Experts Can you help me get to the Philippines?
Nov 22, 2012, 6:19 am
#16
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
- after that I'm surprised anyone reads your posts. Compared with what's usually on offer at our place, being stuck at HKG airport all day on Christmas day sounds like heaven on earth
Nov 22, 2012, 6:29 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
Programs: BAEC Gold [>20k Lifetime TPs] | Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond [as is Mrs PtF] | Various Others
Posts: 6,156
Nov 23, 2012, 6:16 am
#18
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Scotland
Programs: BAEC Silver, Emirates Skywards, Lufthansa, Accor A Club, S
Posts: 173
I have always fancied visiting The Phillippines and almost did that a few years ago on my way back from Beijing, stopping off in HK. Strikes me that the country and its people are truly fascinating; a few weeks ago, The Phillippines had its sovereign debt rating UPGRADED by a ratings agency! In this age of austerity, that is quite an achievement.
Surely flying Cathay Pacific to HK and then getting a short hop to Fils is the best way to get there and earning some Avios at the same time?
Surely flying Cathay Pacific to HK and then getting a short hop to Fils is the best way to get there and earning some Avios at the same time?
Nov 23, 2012, 6:49 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,797
Have you looked at Royal Jordanian? They are usually incredibly cheap in business from LHR to BKK/HKG, and the two legs on either end would be good enough for BAEC Silver in one go
Oh and quick tip for the final leg... if you look on Cathay Pacific's site at 8am HKT on Tuesdays they load up 'fanfares'. Not always to the destinations you want, but they are seriously cheap. 1990HKD (160 quid) from HKG to ORD was one example this Tuesday gone.
Oh and quick tip for the final leg... if you look on Cathay Pacific's site at 8am HKT on Tuesdays they load up 'fanfares'. Not always to the destinations you want, but they are seriously cheap. 1990HKD (160 quid) from HKG to ORD was one example this Tuesday gone.
Nov 23, 2012, 7:10 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 158
Just fly from BHX to MNL via DXB on Emirates as I have done many times. You're in the Midlands - getting to LHR is a complete pain. Emirates will pick you up and drop you back.
The only way you can get a cheap BA fare is to hop across to AMS first - so you're going to do LHR > AMS > LHR > HKG > MNL. I think BHX > DXB > MNL is far more attractive.
The only way you can get a cheap BA fare is to hop across to AMS first - so you're going to do LHR > AMS > LHR > HKG > MNL. I think BHX > DXB > MNL is far more attractive.
Nov 23, 2012, 7:12 am
#21
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, AA Plat, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,158
May I boldly suggest:
BA: LHR-FRA-LHR for currently around GBP130 in whY, nesting
CX: FRA-HKG-MNL-HKG-FRA in Biz (I) for €2603 = GBP 2097
And ... 380TP too
That's what I'd do.
BA: LHR-FRA-LHR for currently around GBP130 in whY, nesting
CX: FRA-HKG-MNL-HKG-FRA in Biz (I) for €2603 = GBP 2097
And ... 380TP too
That's what I'd do.
Nov 23, 2012, 9:10 am
#23
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,144
This is Seriously Great Advice Guys So Much Choice!
i do Fancy giving Emirates a Go and to be able to fly from Birmingham PHOL like you say would be easy and save alot of hassle!
But i wont have the Flag on the Tail Fin
Decisions Decisions!
But Honestly cannot fault you these ideas and help is Great!
Thank you!
i do Fancy giving Emirates a Go and to be able to fly from Birmingham PHOL like you say would be easy and save alot of hassle!
But i wont have the Flag on the Tail Fin
Decisions Decisions!
But Honestly cannot fault you these ideas and help is Great!
Thank you!
Nov 23, 2012, 11:42 pm
#24
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 41,991
I have always fancied visiting The Phillippines and almost did that a few years ago on my way back from Beijing, stopping off in HK. Strikes me that the country and its people are truly fascinating; a few weeks ago, The Phillippines had its sovereign debt rating UPGRADED by a ratings agency! In this age of austerity, that is quite an achievement.
Surely flying Cathay Pacific to HK and then getting a short hop to Fils is the best way to get there and earning some Avios at the same time?
Surely flying Cathay Pacific to HK and then getting a short hop to Fils is the best way to get there and earning some Avios at the same time?
Nov 24, 2012, 1:10 am
#25
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: AA Lifetime PLT , BA Silver , BD RIP , HH Gold, SPG / Marriott PLT , EF Subscriber
Posts: 6,700
Two suggestions
KLM BHX-MNL £2145 www.netflights.com
Or LCC BHX-AMS Fare unknown then Emirates AMS-DXB-MNL and return on an A380 to DXB and Return approx £2000 RT
KLM BHX-MNL £2145 www.netflights.com
Or LCC BHX-AMS Fare unknown then Emirates AMS-DXB-MNL and return on an A380 to DXB and Return approx £2000 RT
Nov 24, 2012, 5:31 am
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,144
Two suggestions
KLM BHX-MNL £2145 www.netflights.com
Or LCC BHX-AMS Fare unknown then Emirates AMS-DXB-MNL and return on an A380 to DXB and Return approx £2000 RT
KLM BHX-MNL £2145 www.netflights.com
Or LCC BHX-AMS Fare unknown then Emirates AMS-DXB-MNL and return on an A380 to DXB and Return approx £2000 RT
Thank you for your input.
Nov 24, 2012, 7:34 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,447
I've just this second got home from manila and do travel there for work fairly frequently, always in J, thanks to a sensible company travel policy.
Living up North, Emirates or Etihad via the gulf are feasible options. Neither are as good as BA for various reasons IMHO, but they are convenient. (From GLA with Emirates, it's 777 for both legs - 2 legs of A380 would sway it for me in EK's favour)
If you want to use OW, HKG is probably the best connection point and my preference is to use CX for the long haul sector in preference to BA because the beds are better for me. Having said that there is more chance of getting upped to F if flying with BA.
Living up North, Emirates or Etihad via the gulf are feasible options. Neither are as good as BA for various reasons IMHO, but they are convenient. (From GLA with Emirates, it's 777 for both legs - 2 legs of A380 would sway it for me in EK's favour)
If you want to use OW, HKG is probably the best connection point and my preference is to use CX for the long haul sector in preference to BA because the beds are better for me. Having said that there is more chance of getting upped to F if flying with BA.
Nov 24, 2012, 10:02 am
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
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