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Old Aug 30, 2018, 3:43 am
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Last edit by: Palal
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
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:48 pm
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Tempted for Feb 19....if lastminute.com/Philippine airlines were to cancel the tickets (i'm not sure whether it's the OTA or the airline that would cancel in this situation), do they have to do this within a certain time frame? Or are they in their rights to cancel, say, the week you fly out?
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:51 pm
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I can't speak to what law allows, but there were cases of tickets getting cancelled even after departure of their first flight.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:52 pm
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What oTa is everyone buying from? I can only see airfarenetwork
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:53 pm
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Was anyone able to display the reservation on Philippine web sites ? None of the booking codes mentioned in my itinerary actually works
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by farbster
Their tweet @ 3:26pm...
@SecretFlyingOur #BusinessClass **ERROR FARE** deal from London, UK to Hong Kong has dropped in price to only £431 roundtrip!!!! #ErrorFare
And that's because they read the post upthread about bundling a hotel! Utter cretins...
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:55 pm
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I'm very curious. I was online for the moment so thought to try my luck for once. Bought two tickets for May next year, see what happens.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by sluneckov
Was anyone able to display the reservation on Philippine web sites ? None of the booking codes mentioned in my itinerary actually works
I booked for JAN and received an email with ticket number clearly stating Business Class. The PNR does not work on the PR website though.

I'm not holding great hopes but you never know. I booked with my AMEX - if you have an AMEX I highly recommend using it to book as in previous experiences where fares haven't been honoured i've found AMEX exceptional at getting a swift refund. If you book DO NOT use a debit type credit card. Make sure you use an actual CREDIT card as you have further purchase rights (in the UK/europe).
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Tsun
I can't speak to what law allows, but there were cases of tickets getting cancelled even after departure of their first flight.
I remember there was ZRH-HKG for £89 on CX via Lastminute.com some time ago. Took a week to cancel.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 1:58 pm
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Originally Posted by sluneckov
Was anyone able to display the reservation on Philippine web sites ? None of the booking codes mentioned in my itinerary actually works
Not yet. Lastminute.com is showing two PNR neither of which is pulling up the reservation.

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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Funky Spike
Not yet. Lastminute.com is showing two PNR neither of which is pulling up the reservation.

Spike
Same here. Don't work yet.
Also the rate seems pulled from the website now.

I booked for March, instead of May...so if they cancel that wouldn't be that bad. In March I will just have come back from a three week holiday
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by sluneckov
Was anyone able to display the reservation on Philippine web sites ? None of the booking codes mentioned in my itinerary actually works
I know I saw same here I'm ligit hoping all is gonna be ok here haha
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:03 pm
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I couldn't resist this one, booked for Chinese New Year, same as a few others though I can't access the booking on Philippines website....
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:07 pm
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I'm in for this one, booked for April.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:11 pm
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I'm in for one in May.
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Old Aug 29, 2018, 2:11 pm
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booked on airfarenetwork for April. For some reason when I searched for two people the price went up. Had to book them separate but only 1 e-mail came through. Still waiting for other. Odd.
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