Aug 30, 2018, 3:43 am

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Top tips for the "Dim Sum / Chicken adobo" fare:

At more than 5 weeks after most of us booked this fare it looks increasingly likely that the fare will stick. However prudence is still advisable and we should all avoid contacting the booking agent and if essential to contact try to deal with the airline direct.
Check that your original itenary is intact and ticketed as PAL revised their LHR flight schedule in early September and there appear to now only be 5 flights a week now rather than daily. Use TripCase to do this - see post #114 on how to do this (thanks to @MyFlights App). If you have incurred an involuntary change you can contact PAL and they will permit one change to amend your itenary. They appear to be flexible to shift flights to adjacent days, but if you try to push to be rerouted on another carrier to maintain the original itenary times you might find your flights are cancelled and you end up with a refund.
Online seat assignments are not possible on PAL when booked through a 3rd party, you have to call up, it is best to call PAL on 0808 164 9888 rather than the booking agent.
Whilst it looks like the fare is going to stick be aware that making other travel arrangements around this booking are at your own risk so consider making bookings that are refundable or covered by insurance if needed.

In hopes that this will go ahead, here's a wiki to see who's going and when.
Updated to post #253

November '18
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 09/11/18 : Carnaby
Inbound
HKG-LHR : 22/11/18 : Carnaby

December '18
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 29/12/18 : Wildwater
Inbound
None

January '19
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 10/01/19 : dsf
LHR-HKG : 12/01/19 : SFO1967
LHR-HKG : 12/01/19 : TravelQuinten
LHR-HKG : 17/01/19 : Kauppias
Inbound
HKG-LHR : 01/01/19 : Wildwater
HKG-LHR : 13/01/19 : dsf
HKG-LHR : 19/01/19 : SFO1967
HKG-LHR : 20/01/19 : Kauppias

February '19
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 05/02/19 : HKGEDI
LHR-HKG : 09/02/19 : MoonMan85
LHR-HKG : 14/02/19 : Fleric
LHR-HKG : 22/02/19 : skycruiserNL
Inbound
HKG-LHR : 02/02/19 : TravelQuinten
HKG-LHR : 12/02/19 : HKGEDI
HKG-LHR : 22/02/19 : MoonMan85
HKG-LHR : 26/02/19 : Fleric
HKG-LHR : 28/02/19 : skycruiserNL

March '19
Outbound
LHR-MNL : 01/03/19 : danfl44
LHR-HKG : 10/03/19 : flight345 +1
LHR-HKG : 14/03/19 : plunet +1
LHR-HKG : 14/03/19 : kevinflyaway
LHR-HKG : 18/03/19 : cowcow75
LHR-HKG : 21/03/19 : ams2174
LHR-HKG : 22/03/19 : jonase
LHR-MNL : 22/03/19 : Funky Spike
MNL-HKG :24/03/19 : Funky Spike
LHR-HKG : 24/03/19 : Poolek
LHR-HKG : 30/03/19 : Wilem
Inbound
MNL-LHR : 07/03/19 : danfl44
HKG-LHR : 18/03/19 : kevinflyaway
HKG-LHR : 24/03/19 : plunet +1
HKG-LHR : 24/03/19 : flight345 +1
HKG-LHR : 27/03/19 : ams2174
HKG-MNL : 27/03/19 : Funky Spike
MNL-LHR : 28/03/19 : Funky Spike
HKG-LHR : 28/03/19 : Poolek
HKG-LHR : 31/03/19 : jonase

April '19
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 10/04/19 : honzeek_cz
LHR-HKG : 10/04/19 : kjbrant +1
LHR-HKG : 11/04/19 : a_man_usia
LHR-HKG : 12/04/19 : usmark24
LHR-HKG : 12/04/19 : bittihuduga+1
LHR-HKG : 16/04/19 : stringymacca
LHR-HKG : 17/04/19 : estrangeiro8
LHR-HKG : 18/04/19 : Vgravity
LHR-HKG : 19/04/19 : strayersong
LHR-HKG : 20/04/19 : justatourist
LHR-HKG : 21/04/19 : gpetro1
LHR-HKG : 28/04/19 : coolblue21
Inbound
HKG-LHR : 02/04/19 : cowcow75
HKG-LHR : 14/04/19 : honzeek_cz
HKG-LHR : 14/04/19 : a_man_usia
HKG-LHR : 17/04/19 : kjbrant +1
HKG-LHR : 21/04/19 : usmark24
HKG-LHR : 22/04/19 : bittihuduga
HKG-LHR : 23/04/19 : stringymacca
HKG-LHR : 23/04/19 : Vgravity
HKG-LHR : 27/04/19 : justatourist
HKG-LHR : 27/04/19 : strayersong
HKG-LHR : 27/04/19 : estrangeiro8

May '19
Outbound
LHR-HKG : 02/05/19 : ackbrady +2
LHR-HKG : 04/05/19 : shamrock104
LHR-HKG : 14/05/19 : usmark24
LHR-HKG : 15/05/19 : afirm
LHR-HKG : 15/05/19 : p78
Return
HKG-LHR : 01/05/19 : gpetro1
HKG-LHR : 03/05/19 : coolblue21
HKG-LHR : 08/05/19 : shamrock104
HKG-LHR : 09/05/19 : ackbrady +2
HKG-LHR : 18/05/19 : afirm
HKG-LHR : 19/05/19 : p78
HKG-LHR : 23/05/19 : usmark24

June '18
Return
HKG-LHR : 29/06/19 : Wilem

[PREM FARE GONE] Philippine Airlines, LHR-HKG, £500 J return

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Aug 29, 2018, 4:25 pm

#61

mlqsko

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 3,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRoth59

If this books as I does it earn anywhere other than Philippine? I know the answer upthread but I booked May 7-17 and expedia had that as an I fare. Curious but doesn't make me want to change cancel (neither does seeing this itin show up at 432 gbp on trip.com ) Prob gonna combine with an avios redemption and do thailand.

Which expedia shows this fare?

Aug 29, 2018, 5:03 pm

#62

Croupier

Join Date: Sep 2015

Posts: 786

Manage booking

For people wondering why they cannot bring up the booking on PAL's website manage booking.:
https://www.philippineairlines.com/e...bookingchanges

Quote:

Manage Booking

Manage Booking Now

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Applicable to all bookings paid thru www.philippineairlines.com only.
Not applicable to all bookings paid and ticketed thru payment centers, ticket offices, contact center, and accredited travel agents.
For any concerns, you may call our Reservation Hotline (632) 855-8888 or visit our nearest ticket office.

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Aug 29, 2018, 5:21 pm

#63

paffendorf

Join Date: May 2004

Location: 7th planet on your right

Programs: BA[G], SQ[G], TK[G], DL[PM], EY[G], AF[S], IC[Amb], HH[G]

Posts: 1,641

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwann

Did you leave it in the Penang thread? Or maybe the Iberia 9K promo thread?

at this pace,there will be pop-corn everywhere (at least for me)

Aug 29, 2018, 6:00 pm

#64

RollAnotherFatOne

Join Date: Dec 2017

Location: Stockholm, Sweden.

Programs: BA, JAL

Posts: 689

might as well cancel and book the hostel. at this rate they are paying me (80) to say that i will stay there.
not sure i could ever slum it in a hostel though

Aug 29, 2018, 6:09 pm

#65

mlqsko

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 3,838

trip.com was showing it for 430eur, but not anymore.

Aug 29, 2018, 6:43 pm

#66

vincewy

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: DTW

Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R

Posts: 2,360

Had a chance to book one but the dates were to close to my recent HX deal and couldn't find any near Feb and March. Well, move on to next.

Aug 29, 2018, 6:43 pm

#67

lovelybao123

Join Date: Apr 2018

Posts: 7

It is still there. Too bad not work for reverse route.

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Aug 29, 2018, 7:18 pm

#68

vincewy

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: DTW

Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R

Posts: 2,360

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovelybao123

It is still there. Too bad not work for reverse route.

I would plan 2 trips, book this between end and beginning of 2 trips. It'd be esdy to book another j fare out of EU

Aug 29, 2018, 7:21 pm

#69

theworld

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Hong Kong

Posts: 2,068

Looking into this for my folks (if it sticks).

However note its a 12 hour layover in Manila both ways (and overnight)...

Aug 29, 2018, 7:55 pm

#70

scbearer

Join Date: Jul 2012

Posts: 10

Booked one ticket on airfarenetwork using US Citi card, and got a confirmation email from the website right after that showing the ticket's status as "confirmed". However, after 2 hours, got another email with the same content except that the status became "Credit Card Denied".
Citi's website indicated no pending charges.
So booked another one with a different return date, using Chase this time. Again got the first confirmation email with "confirmed" status. Haven't received any other email after 20 minutes so far, but there's also no pending charge on Chase's website either.
In both cases the ticket can be seen as "confirmed" on checkmytrip.com and tripcase.com

Anyone having the same problem?

Aug 29, 2018, 7:59 pm

#71

Calgary88

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: C1 & C2

Programs: Tim Horton's Gold

Posts: 373

A little late, can't find any more 432, booked Feb 495 GBP. Hope it stick!

Aug 29, 2018, 8:55 pm

#72

RollAnotherFatOne

Join Date: Dec 2017

Location: Stockholm, Sweden.

Programs: BA, JAL

Posts: 689

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Aug 29, 2018, 9:16 pm

#73

ga8riel

Join Date: May 2017

Programs: UA, Latam, Delta, AA

Posts: 106

Just realized mine said "credit card denied" the whole time. I booked on mobile at work so I was rushing it and glanced over email.
This is so odd– they issue a whole email with a locator code and my seat selection with a note to the right saying credit card denied. Booked with Chase. Anyone else run into this issue?

Hoping it sticks for the rest of you!

Last edited by ga8riel; Aug 29, 2018 at 9:26 pm

Aug 29, 2018, 11:09 pm

#74

kevinflyaway

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Rotterdam

Programs: AMEX Platinum, BA Gold, Flying Blue Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hertz President's Circle

Posts: 1,280

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Aug 30, 2018, 12:08 am

#75

plunet

Join Date: Jan 2016

Location: LON

Programs: BAEC

Posts: 3,918

I think it's just been pulled, prices are back up to £1400 ish for the dates I was looking at in March, although booked very lastminute(!) as prices were going up :P
Those lastminute rouges annoyingly tricked me into adding the FullFlex insurance on the last checkout page, but I note you can cancel that within 14 days for no penalty

Now we just have to wait to see if the tickets are honoured.

Noting that you can't use the PAL website for bookings with third parties, it's really annoying you can't use the manage my booking feature online to check the reservation. This is a 4* airline?
I've tried the Saudi website which used to take almost any eticket number that that loophole seems to have been closed down - is there any other way to verify a PAL booking online?

Last edited by plunet; Aug 30, 2018 at 12:37 am