China Eastern: Cebu - Madrid (and more) $1,094 RT
Oct 22, 2017, 5:31 am
#17
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But I cannot stress enough to you, allow plenty of time for the ride. Manila has the worst traffic in the world, makes Peking look like a joy-ride and if it rains, everything falls to pieces.
I would allow a minimum 4 hours for the ride from MNL to CLK. Minimum. Hope his helps.
Oct 22, 2017, 12:09 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NYC
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Uber isn't supposed to leave metro manilla. Private car usually 2500 to 3000 peso. There also a few private busing services that will get you to Angeles and it is a short ride. There is one called swagman fly the bus thst picks up in ermita.
Sunday is the best day to go where manilla traffic isn't as bad.
if you want to go really cheap there is a victory liner bus from pasay that works out to like 5 bucks.
Sunday is the best day to go where manilla traffic isn't as bad.
if you want to go really cheap there is a victory liner bus from pasay that works out to like 5 bucks.
Oct 22, 2017, 2:43 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Philippines
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Just an update on Cebu airport and China Eastern business class check-in.
1) Arrived at airport at 2:30AM for 5:10AM flight. The security guard out front wants to see your ticket before allowed into the check in area.
2) Line up to have luggage scanned and be padded down
3) Line up at Business class check in. I am transiting Shanghai but lady still looking for my Chinese visa. A few phone calls and 10 minutes later I get boarding pass and loung pass.
4) Line up to pay 750 Pesos for departure tax
5). Line up for security check and be padded down again. Now 3AM.
6) Line up to get into immigration line up. Denied entry to immigration line of airport by security guard because it is not 4AM yet. (Yes - that was the reason). Told to come back in 1 hour. I had coffee in domestic area. No lounge access here.
7) 4AM - allowed to enter immigration clearance area to line up again. Line up is 30 minutes long to clear immigration.
8). Enter lounge at 4:35
9) Boarding announced 4:40am. Left coffee on table as no time left. Went to boarding gate.
Mmm - Cebu airport not good
1) Arrived at airport at 2:30AM for 5:10AM flight. The security guard out front wants to see your ticket before allowed into the check in area.
2) Line up to have luggage scanned and be padded down
3) Line up at Business class check in. I am transiting Shanghai but lady still looking for my Chinese visa. A few phone calls and 10 minutes later I get boarding pass and loung pass.
4) Line up to pay 750 Pesos for departure tax
5). Line up for security check and be padded down again. Now 3AM.
6) Line up to get into immigration line up. Denied entry to immigration line of airport by security guard because it is not 4AM yet. (Yes - that was the reason). Told to come back in 1 hour. I had coffee in domestic area. No lounge access here.
7) 4AM - allowed to enter immigration clearance area to line up again. Line up is 30 minutes long to clear immigration.
8). Enter lounge at 4:35
9) Boarding announced 4:40am. Left coffee on table as no time left. Went to boarding gate.
Mmm - Cebu airport not good
Last edited by davistev; Oct 22, 2017 at 8:27 pm
Oct 23, 2017, 12:36 am
#20
Used to be highman123
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Just an update on Cebu airport and China Eastern business class check-in.
1) Arrived at airport at 2:30AM for 5:10AM flight. The security guard out front wants to see your ticket before allowed into the check in area.
2) Line up to have luggage scanned and be padded down
3) Line up at Business class check in. I am transiting Shanghai but lady still looking for my Chinese visa. A few phone calls and 10 minutes later I get boarding pass and loung pass.
4) Line up to pay 750 Pesos for departure tax
5). Line up for security check and be padded down again. Now 3AM.
6) Line up to get into immigration line up. Denied entry to immigration line of airport by security guard because it is not 4AM yet. (Yes - that was the reason). Told to come back in 1 hour. I had coffee in domestic area. No lounge access here.
7) 4AM - allowed to enter immigration clearance area to line up again. Line up is 30 minutes long to clear immigration.
8). Enter lounge at 4:35
9) Boarding announced 4:40am. Left coffee on table as no time left. Went to boarding gate.
Mmm - Cebu airport not good
1) Arrived at airport at 2:30AM for 5:10AM flight. The security guard out front wants to see your ticket before allowed into the check in area.
2) Line up to have luggage scanned and be padded down
3) Line up at Business class check in. I am transiting Shanghai but lady still looking for my Chinese visa. A few phone calls and 10 minutes later I get boarding pass and loung pass.
4) Line up to pay 750 Pesos for departure tax
5). Line up for security check and be padded down again. Now 3AM.
6) Line up to get into immigration line up. Denied entry to immigration line of airport by security guard because it is not 4AM yet. (Yes - that was the reason). Told to come back in 1 hour. I had coffee in domestic area. No lounge access here.
7) 4AM - allowed to enter immigration clearance area to line up again. Line up is 30 minutes long to clear immigration.
8). Enter lounge at 4:35
9) Boarding announced 4:40am. Left coffee on table as no time left. Went to boarding gate.
Mmm - Cebu airport not good
Oct 23, 2017, 11:45 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln, UK
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Davistev, you must have been at CEB during a very busy time. I flew 20:00 Cathay CEB to HKG in March this year mid-week departure and from check in to the lounge it took 20 minutes, no queues anywhere and more than 1.5 hr spent relaxing in the lounge.
Oct 23, 2017, 3:59 pm
#24
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Amsterdam DT, The Netherlands
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Departure airport/security tax should have been included in all tickets leaving Philippines. Only Filipino citizens still need to pay a tax to leave their country afaik.
about CRK: a ministop supermarket and few coffee/fastfood is available plus shops with souvenirs and snack food. You'll also find a branch of Jollibee
about CRK: a ministop supermarket and few coffee/fastfood is available plus shops with souvenirs and snack food. You'll also find a branch of Jollibee
Oct 23, 2017, 9:55 pm
#27
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