cheapest 'gateway' to MNL
Dec 17, 2009, 11:14 am
#1
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cheapest 'gateway' to MNL
I hope this is posted in the correct forum.
How can I find which airport in the continental U.S. has the cheapest flights to MNL?
Is that even something that I can find?
I would like to fly out from the lowest cost U.S. airport to MNL.
How can I find which airport in the continental U.S. has the cheapest flights to MNL?
Is that even something that I can find?
I would like to fly out from the lowest cost U.S. airport to MNL.
Dec 17, 2009, 1:41 pm
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Profile says you're in IA (DSM perhaps?); will take a wild guess that the largest nearby gateway city to Asia will be ORD, may give you the most options, and most likely be cheapest.
That said, ITA Software will let you search all nearby airports of your home airport.
1. Enter your "From" airport, select "and any airport within 300 miles"
2. Enter your "To" airport as MNL
3. Select dates
4. Go
It will give you different fares and let you browse the results by airport.
That said, ITA Software will let you search all nearby airports of your home airport.
1. Enter your "From" airport, select "and any airport within 300 miles"
2. Enter your "To" airport as MNL
3. Select dates
4. Go
It will give you different fares and let you browse the results by airport.
Dec 17, 2009, 2:02 pm
#6
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In that case, the To: field will let you enter a series of airports (separated by semicolon) to help cover a wider area; something like
bos;nyc;was;phl;clt;atl;dfw;iah;den;ord;lax;sfo;se a;las;phx;mia
should be sufficient.
Dec 17, 2009, 2:25 pm
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If you live in an oddball city probably the cheapest option is a zone ticket from a travel agent.
http://www.happysun8.com sometimes has good prices US to MNL. Call them on the phone though. 1-866-923-3588 The web site is worthless.
http://www.happysun8.com sometimes has good prices US to MNL. Call them on the phone though. 1-866-923-3588 The web site is worthless.
Dec 17, 2009, 3:00 pm
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Where they add the connecting flight by "zone". Like non gateway West Coast cities are zone A or whatever $50 more than the gateway city, Midwest cities are zone B or whatever $100 more, East coast cities are zone C or whatever $150 more. Rules depend on the ticket. A travel agents constructs the itinerary. But the advantage is they charge by zone for the domestic connecting flights which is often much cheaper if you live in an off the main path city that usually has expensive domestic flights. MNL is one of those places where you "may" (or may not) still get a better deal calling a travel agent than you will on-line. Especially with connections included to nongateway cities. It's worth a phone call to find out.
Dec 17, 2009, 3:11 pm
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Have you used http://www.happysun8.com ?
Dec 17, 2009, 3:27 pm
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Have you used http://www.happysun8.com ?
Angel Travel http://www.angeltravel.com 1-800-922-1092 is another agent I have used before that you might call. Again, the web site is useless. Use the phone.
Dec 18, 2009, 11:58 am
#13
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A FT member was kind enough to PM regarding flying to MNL.
I hope it doesn't offend this FT member if I post their message here. I think others could find it very useful too.
I hope it doesn't offend this FT member if I post their message here. I think others could find it very useful too.
Your choices from Seattle are limited to:
EVA airlines flying through Taipei and Asiana flying through Seoul....
Based on the current political climate in Seoul, I chose to fly through Taipei this past November.
I paid about $672.00 RT
Booked directly through EVA's website.
I have flown SEA - LAX to HKG to MNL.. but based on the fact that Cathay from LAX flies right back up the west coast and out over Alaska I can't see flying south to fly back north again.
http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/
(I've flown over now 5 times....
Once on American and Cathay, once on Alaska and Cathay, once on China Air (no longer providing service from Seattle); once on Asiana, and once on EVA.
I tend to book whoever's got the cheapest airfare.
EVA airlines flying through Taipei and Asiana flying through Seoul....
Based on the current political climate in Seoul, I chose to fly through Taipei this past November.
I paid about $672.00 RT
Booked directly through EVA's website.
I have flown SEA - LAX to HKG to MNL.. but based on the fact that Cathay from LAX flies right back up the west coast and out over Alaska I can't see flying south to fly back north again.
http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/
(I've flown over now 5 times....
Once on American and Cathay, once on Alaska and Cathay, once on China Air (no longer providing service from Seattle); once on Asiana, and once on EVA.
I tend to book whoever's got the cheapest airfare.
Dec 18, 2009, 6:52 pm
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