Sydney to MANILA $110 + Return $69.70 = $179.70 (Sep 01 2017 - March 2018)
Sydney to MANILA $179.70 Return (Sep 2017- March 2018) Via Cebu Pacific Air
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Thanks but there are literally 0 69.70 seats between Sep to Mar 31 (for Sydney to Manila). I checked. Lowest now is around 5199 pesos ~ 157 AUD.
Managed to grab second last seat for day of travel in Oct for $110 though :). Damn those Sydney to Hanoi prices are cheap….
there are plenty of $110 Sydney to Manila seats available still. You didn't check real well.
No for the day i was travelling. I was talking about return leg tickets —- zilch bottom cheap tickets…
Just had a look. Took all of 60 seconds. Theres always people like you who don't check properly than whinge.
Sep 5 - Sep 12 is $179.73 as advertised! (7.48AM 17/04/17)
@xconcepx: Sorry i should have qualified my statement. I checked the period i was after — Sept 2017 to end of mar 2018. Not whinging. Saying what i saw as i checked each day from the period sep 19th onwards.
again just had a quick look. Nov 15 - Nov 23 179.73 as advertised. Not sure why you can't find it! (17/04/17 16.05PM)
What cheap flights to hanoi quick search showing 900 return with cebu airlines
Booked late November no problem all good
For these prices, I would seriously look at doing it just for TRS refund.
Yeah nice deal, but gee whiz they have increased their baggage charges.
$55 each way for 20kg, $80 for 30kg. It was about $30 for 30kg when I flew about 2 years ago.
WTF! so $110 for return? that's BS!
Yes a massive jump, but still better than Jetstar.
getting your pathetic comment deleted, priceless
Calm down.
Philippines has the second highest homicide rate in SE Asia and third highest in Asia.
Lol
Not sure how many times you've been or where in Manila you've mean to… I'm an expat and have been living there since November. If you stay in the nicer places of Makati or BGC you are fine - they police it quite well… unless on the other hand you are hanging out at US embassies for your trip then I dunno I'm afraid.
Makati is a very well maintained area, far from what the majority of Manila is like.
The US Embassy and UN aren't in the nicest part of town.To answer your question, about 6-8 times a year to Manila, 2-3 to Cebu
I call BS here
DRew22 you claim to travel 11 times a year to the Philippines but are suggesting it's dangerous…
I go there often, though not as often as you claim to.
Normally spend 2-3 months a year in Cebu and Luzon. Have been robbed (at gunpoint) once only….
@GreatWhiteHunter:
Wait… Getting robbed at gunpoint only once is a good thing?Number of times I've been robbed at gunpoint, ever…? ZZZEEEEROH
My trips are usually 2-4 days max, so to be fair unlike the rest of SEA I don't hang around for a few weeks at a time.
Honestly, I feel perfectly safe walking about KL, Bangkok, Jakarta, etc in the middle of the night on my own. Can't say the same about Manila, even during the day.
Cebu appears to be better, but not really that much better.I wasn't robbed in Manila BTW - Angeles.
First day of the first time I was there. Angeles attracts a bad crowd….
I mix my time about 50/50 between the cities and the provinces. I spend a fair bit of time singing karaoke with various Filipino friends, often in establishments not frequented by tourists, and drinking heavily when I do (helps with the shyness).
In general the Filipinos are very friendly people. Sure there are some scammers and thieves, but a lot less now Duterte is flexing his muscle.
I think for a tourist the Philippines (ex Mindinao) is safer now than any time in the last 20 years.
@GreatWhiteHunter: I would say the Muslim terrorist threat is pretty high in Manila - particularly if you happen to be at a major Catholic event.
I was there when Black Nazareth (big Catholic festival) was on in January.
As they do for all major public gatherings, they actually kill the entire mobile phone network within about 10km of the parade to prevent the Muslim extremists using mobile telephone triggered bombs…
Also on the main road running by the Bay (forget the name, Don Rizal?) they setup emergency triage station to cope with 200 wounded - and that was only one station - goes to show they are expecting trouble.
Sadly I note two of my favourite spots in Cebu (Malapascua and Sumilon Island) both have extreme terrorist warnings now and have had for about 6 months…
Manila is generally safer than the Lindt Cafe in Sydney - it's all relative.
Wrong place wrong time can happen anywhere. Sydney, London, France, Berlin, Manila.
Plenty of terrorist activity not in PI.
At least in PI the authorities are very active in trying to prevent this stuff. And Duterte deals harshly with the perpetrators and their families….
@GreatWhiteHunter:
Yeah, just by-pass the entire justice system and punish the innocent families like some kind of barbarian.I rest my case.
It's a reasonably effective deterrent - the families more often than not know exactly what is going on.
When the father says to the son, "you do that and we will all be killed" it kinda discourages it.
You have to use extreme methods to fight extreme evil.
And if you believe that the Australian justice system delivers justice can I have some of what you are smoking?
Guys over here just plead temporary insanity and get off with a slap on the wrist.
@Drew22: "innocent" families who would otherwise let their sons bomb and mutilate truly innocents in the name of Allah???
@GreatWhiteHunter:
How do you know that?
Have they had the opportunity to argue their innocence in a court of law? No. They're just killed on hunches.Plenty of innocents were dying every day in PI before Duterte took power. Not many bad guys were dying.
Some innocents still die every day, but a lot more bad guys are dying everyday now too…
Let's not pretend PI pre-Duterte was perfect.
I am curious if you have any Filipino friends who actually live in PI who don't think Duterte is doing a good job.
My experience is that the only ones who don't like Duterte are those who were corrupt and/or benefitting from illegal activity.@GreatWhiteHunter: Bear in mind too that 6 people were killed in Melbourne by a Muslim extremist this year.
Similar issues in France, the UK and Germany to name a few.
So lets not pretend that threat is limited to Manila or PI.
Ezza I spend a lot of time around the US Embassy. The streets are full of beggars but never once had a safety issue and I've been in that area A LOT.
The Bayview Park Hotel is directly opposite the Embassy - bloody good hotel and far better than crap like the Swagman and much better value.
Conveniently located within walking distance to Robinsons Mall and many nightlife areas…
I stayed at the Diamond a few times.
Although I just opt for Ascott BGC these days, office is in the same building so don't have to sit in traffic half the day.Not sure if you've seen the recent past few months events around that area:
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=manila+US+embassy+threat&…We get alerts from work as a safety precaution - this area always comes up in them.
The IED was of concern - and was not long before my last trip.
It's actual events, not warnings that worry me. The security near the embassy is better than most, there are softer targets I would be more concerned about.
Group Ozbargain trip to walking street??…
Just thought I'd add that the base fare is only $16.18 return so this is as cheap as it gets these days (for comparison, the $143 I paid years ago had a base fare of $17.50). The web admin fee is inflated though…
Note that foreigners don't pay the hefty travel tax either.
Nice later Nov to 21 of December !! Shame for the 40$ travel tax though
Foreign tourists (Section 9 non-immigrant) don't pay this travel tax like I wrote just above.
See Table 1 in http://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax/full-travel-tax/ (unless of course you're one of the special cases listed of pseudo-resident/immigrant).
I'm defiantly not! good thing they changed it as 2 years ago I had to pay this.
Thanks for letting me know
$110 for bags!
Spend $?? bucks on clothes there, bin them when you leave!
or give them to those who want it. plenty that might take fee clothes.
Exactly. I always seek out ways to donate my clothing when I leave them abroad. Usually a store like Uniqlo will take them and donate.
Far better to give clothing to someone that needs them rather than selfishly confining them to the trash heap.
Just got back from there from a 9 week trip just over a month ago and all already planning a mid year and end of year trip there again using these promo deals. Just bring your own entertainment and snack on the plane and sleep most of it and its not a bad 7.5hr flight. The cheap bus trips getting to thedestinations around the islands will usually take longer then the flight there.
Im a scuba diver/photographer and haul heavy gear so Im usually stuck ordering the 40kg luggage + 15-20Kg sports gear getting there and back. Then use the ROROs and ferries to get to the further islands including Cebu at the lowest price and use the money saved for activities. Ie. $40AU for a 22hr ferry ride from Manila to Cebu with 75kg luggage allowance, 3 meals and bed vs $260AU 1.5hr flight with same amount of luggage. The savings good for 2-3 days of activities and accomodation.I would rather pay the $220 more to not waste a whole day there on a boat getting sea sick…
I never knew the long journey to Cebu would be cheaper than the shorter journey to Coron! It seems the price with some companies varies according to the day (e.g. http://travel.2go.com.ph/index.asp). Thanks for the tip.
I personally don't carry any check-in luggage and get extremely sea sick so unfortunately I'm kind of in the same boat as ego2spare (though I'd only pay the usual in-advance price of $60 or less to fly AirAsia, maybe more in typhoon season :)).
Just paid $63 return manila to cebu with no luggage but not expensive for luggage on domestic there so not sure where you get $260 from.
Ticket price varies on day, time and if there's promo or not. I was trying to purchase the ticket same week I needed to fly to Manila and do a photoshoot in Batangas late Feb. Prices Cebu to Manila were starting from around p8500 + p1232 for 40kg luggage. I took the ferry option instead for just over p1600 for cabin class.
Word of caution, you get what you pay for. I've had terrible experiences with Cebu Air…
Double check your booking -
On the final confirmation screen their website crashed, then refreshed to where I was, but everything reset back to default. $250 lesson later for not reading the fine print and assuming nothing changed.On our return flight a 4 hour delay on the Red Eye because a pilot was sick, with our only compensation a small box filled with sugar snacks…
They will also leave without notice if you don't board in time - including if its from a connecting cebu air flight.Yeah your first problem happened to me as well, but when I refreshed the page it said the booking is "pending" and gave a booking reference number. I entered the booking reference number (and other details) to check its status and it said "Confirmed". Just to clarify, are you saying you double-booked?
The "blank screen" issue after payment has apparently been going on for years…
Another important gotcha is the ridiculous departure time of 12.05 am from Manila. I can imagine some people have miscalculated their connections based on this…
Did you manage to get your money back?
I didn't double book. I went through all 7-8 pages selecting my options for time, luggage, food etc etc then as I clicked to the final payment screen the website froze (buffering thing in the centre) then auto-refreshed to the final stage with everything changed. I didn't notice which is my $250 lesson, but I also wasn't given a confirmation of "This flight, this time".
After my payment was processed and I got the email, I called but they refused to change anything without fee's. Their loss on a repeat customer I guess.No, luckily I didn't double book.
AirAsia gives me similar problems when I use POLi.
I've flown with Cebu a lot, and most of my experiences have been fine. One thing you can always count on is they will be late. Don't think I've ever had a domestic flight leave on time, international are only slightly better.
They do give warnings if you are checked in, but no airline will wait indefinitely for passengers, even on connecting flights. Just claim it from your travel insurance.What sort of compensation do you expect from a budget airline for a few hours delay?
Overall I recommend them as a great budget way to get to your destination, just never assume they will run to schedule. And the food is crap, except for the cream cheese rolls, those things are like crack.
At Manila airport, walk like you know where you are going, avoid eye contact and don't speak to anyone you don't have to. Any offer of "help" is going to wind up costing you should you accept.
Use the yellow airport taxis, get one from the service desk who will record the drivers number in case of any problems.
Avoid taxis lurking around hotels and other attractions. Hail a moving one and insist on the meter, "special deals" are likely to be at least double what you should pay. If possible print out your route from Google maps and use a highlight pen, show this to the driver and your chances of going the long way around are drastically reduced.
Look at the hotel taxi list of fixed prices for various destinations, any taxi hailed in the street should be well under these prices.
Philippine scammers, whilst not as sophisticated as their Thai counterparts still need careful attention.
Why would you use a taxi when Grab car is cheaper and better??
what's wrong with the website? can't search for flights. give up
No cheap flights left that are less than a month apart for the return trip.
I see no cheap return flights for 2018 at all :(
Cheap flights from Manila to other destinations like Dubai, Japan, etc,
NOTE: It's Cebu pacific, not scoot