While I don’t want to suggest that this is the world’s most exciting new redemption opportunity, it is a valuable new option to be aware of, in my opinion (and one I personally plan to take advantage of).
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This is exciting for availability and for value. 120k Avios is pretty easy to come by
Eww. In Southeast Asia, the airline goes by its other name.
"PAL: Plane Always Late."
These days, availability in J is the ‘name of the game.’ 120K Avios is like $1,200. Most long-haul J is gonna be 2-5x that paying cash. It is a deal, even if it’s on PAL. If JFK-MNL is included, I’d seriously consider it.
Thank you! In the past I booked PR roundtrip business class flights using ANA mileage club and you are right that there were a lot of obstacles but the redemption rates back then were great at 95k roundtrip.
Because the Manila airport is soooo delightful for transit or origination/termination. Ugh.
I often travel to DVO, so this would be very useful for me if it was possible to easily+cheaply attach MNL-DVO to another PAL (or OW) flight.
Unfortunately, I think it would be neither easy (the QR booking system seems not to allow multi-segment partner award itineraries) nor cheap (MNL-DVO is 12k avios in Y, and I think a connecting itinerary booked by phone would sum the cost of the two segments).
I'd be delighted to learn that I'm wrong, though!
All full-service carriers (including Philippine Airlines) will eventually be housed in Terminal 3 for international flights, while LCCs like Cebu and AirAsia will be housed in Terminal 1.
Terminal 2 will eventually house domestic flights on Philippine Airlines, Cebu, and AirAsia.
While still a mess, it's certainly more seamless than before.
I keep thinking you're Dennis Bunnik, that lovely Aussie bloke on YouTube! Hah!
Pal has really decent fares especially for business class, so usually it is just better to buy business by cash.
It's a unique airline for one.
Two, hard product alone. A lie-flat bed is pretty much a given on a widebody. With CX, you can get the latest Aria Suites, down to the oldest aircraft with recliners on the 773 and select A330s.
And you're not getting a lie flat on PR from HKG to MNL on PR. If you think it's worth an extra 7500 points to fly on an A321 with no IFE go for it.
It is a uniquely retro airline, pretty much impossible to find angled flats in a 2-3-2 crossing the Pacific anywhere else
I'd have thought it better to have PAL's domestic and international flights use the same terminal!
That would mean you’d have to, at some point travel through Manila, having just done that , there won’t be a second time no matter the deal
Years ago, Philippine Airlines looked into building a new Terminal 5 right next to Terminal 2 and have the two terminals connected as they own the ramp space, but I'm not sure what their plans are anymore.