Travel to Manila
Feb 16, 2010, 8:08 am
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Travel to Manila
First time traveling EWR-MNL next month. Any suggestions for best routing/airline? (Want to stay on CO or Star Alliance.) Looks like Singapore Air is the only one stop (unless I go CO & connect to Cathay Pacific or Philippine Air). An all-CO routing would be down to IAH, then a one-stop through HNL to GUM, then another switch to MNL. Saturday departure, Wednesday return. Thanks.
Feb 16, 2010, 8:31 am
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If you're doing this journey in J, then the SQ option is best. EWR-SIN nonstop is long, but pretty painless in SQ J. Then it's just a quick hop to MNL from there.
If you're in Y then this option isn't available to you; you could still fly SQ (JFK-FRA-SIN-MNL).
You could also fly EWR-NRT-MNL if NH flies there?
Other two-stop options may be available if you go through BKK.
If you're in Y then this option isn't available to you; you could still fly SQ (JFK-FRA-SIN-MNL).
You could also fly EWR-NRT-MNL if NH flies there?
Other two-stop options may be available if you go through BKK.
Feb 16, 2010, 8:42 am
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CO Mike serves GUM-MNL. Don't know about the scheduling, but you could stay on CO metal if desired.
Feb 16, 2010, 2:45 pm
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First time traveling EWR-MNL next month. Any suggestions for best routing/airline? (Want to stay on CO or Star Alliance.) Looks like Singapore Air is the only one stop (unless I go CO & connect to Cathay Pacific or Philippine Air). An all-CO routing would be down to IAH, then a one-stop through HNL to GUM, then another switch to MNL. Saturday departure, Wednesday return. Thanks.
Feb 16, 2010, 4:44 pm
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PR also flies HKG-MNL if you wanted to connect there, or you could connect to them in PVG too. For all CO (& CO Mike) metal it looks like the easiest way is EWR-HNL-GUM-MNL and back.
I would check CA through PEK, OZ through ICN, (they fly out of JFK though) and TG through LAX and BKK (though you could route it different if you wanted).
I would check CA through PEK, OZ through ICN, (they fly out of JFK though) and TG through LAX and BKK (though you could route it different if you wanted).
Feb 16, 2010, 6:19 pm
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Great suggestions, thanks. I am flying in J, so the Singapore routing looks like the most comfortable and safest from a reliability standpoint. Of course now, every CO flight not taken makes it harder to get to the Pres Elite level.