HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FLY TO THE PHILIPPINES? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2023
- You may be very surprised at what flights to the Philippines cost in the coming months. We will look at flights from USA, Australia, and the UK in this discovery video. Many factors influence the cost to fly. Supply and Demand, fuel prices, tourist seasons, fuel costs, world events, pilot shortages brought on by the crazy government travel restrictions, and others.
The Philippines has a high tourist season that runs from about November to May. December flights are often some of the highest with many OFW's, Overseas Filipino Workers, flying back to visit family.
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We book 2 one way from davao to Manila to kc it was shocking $3500 with travel agent in june.. in 2019 round trip for 1 $1800 52 hours total travel time never again travel time like that
I only use Google,,if you know how to shop,, ( Mondays and Tuesdays) and what time to fly(overnight) and look far enough out calender wise you can still get a round trip from Chicago for under a $1000.00.. You might need to keep checking every day and be ready to buy when you catch it,, but its a learning process..
The average price of a return trip from Canada to Philippines was around $1,000 before COVID. Today, it is around $1,500. Yes, in some parts of the world, prices have come down, while other places have increased.
Just booked on Eva, first of December, returning in February
@3-k usd for two economy seats, one 2 hour layover…
i just checked orbitz, LAX to cebu is. $1285,,,roundtrip,,,,it all depends when u travel, and how many stops u want...Some days of the week are cheaper, and less stops is more money usually,,,,Also Peak and non peak, summertime in USA means more expensive tickets, because relatives from USA visiting the PI.....u can still find $1000 tickets,,,depends the time of the year
ONE CONSIDERATION on international flights is often its BEST to book direct with airline. Reason is if any flight changes or refunds, it can be done quickly if you book directly with airline. If you use expedia sky scanner travelocity any of those, the airline will tell you contact who ever you bought ticket from. I'm getting older and LESS hassle the better.
Great information, thanks. I'm heading over to the PI for the first time In January this info came in handy.
Great vlog! Will be going to Davao in October and this was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks Rod ,for looking out for us great info as always.😊
From UK in 2017 you fly for £480. Now around £900- £1,200. Singapore airlines are going up a lot now want £1,800. That's return. Can see why not many tourists. Thanks for the video, Rod.
Yes, one has to book out a few months to get the better deals now.
You have to look around for deals on a regular basis. I'm going to the Philippines in October and bought flights from Heathrow to Manila last week for £700
If you’re willing to accept long stopovers (which I don’t) sometimes it’s cheaper or booking with some dodgy travel agents.
From uk I prefer Singapore airlines as they usually have best prices for December when I fly.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 I found that 6 weeks you get a good rate and searching at 2am I morning and looking incognito helps too
Always watching and always enjoying and always learning.. thanks 👍👍👌👌😎🤗🤗
Another interesting and enjoyable video, thanks Rod. Yes I payed as much for a one way flight this year as I used to pay for a return. You’re correct with your assumption re Uk mid year prices . School Summer break from mid / end July until beginning of September, sees flight prices virtually double for six weeks. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Brian.
The airfare for August is nuts! Almost double if you travel in September. $800-$1000 r/t from SFO or LAX is a good price.
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Always a helpful teacher, pleasant and enjoyable to listen to.
Thank you! 😃James!
AWESOME INFO! THANK YOU, SIR!!
Glad it was helpful!
Last November 2022 we paid $4k total return for the both of us with Scoot (Sydney-Singapore-Cebu). This coming July 2023 Sydney-Manila-Cebu with Philippines Air for both is $3k return. We used to be able to fly Singapore Air or Cathy for $1.5k total return for two. The best we ever did was 2015 was a one hour sale $600 return total for both of us on Cebu Pac. That was a one off.
Hi Rod. The prices from Sydney to Philippines with Scoot and Cebu Pacific usually don't include baggage, taxes and so on. Those things add another couple hundred a ticket. I went recently from Sydney to Manila (direct flight) via Qantas for just on $900 AU return (April). Compared with the same trip in May 2018 with was around $800AU. Another thing to look at is comfort on the plane and what you get for your price (food, drinks, in flight entertainment and of course service). I had a friend recently who had return tickets for her and her husband with Philippine airlines. 2 days before the flight she got an email advising her firstly the plane will go a day late. The next day they email her saying it's now cancelled. Took her hours on the phone before Philippine airlines agreed to a refund. Subsequently they got flights via Cathay Pacific. Just some things to be wary of when looking for extra cheap tickets. Safe travels everyone! 👍
Good points Pete. I wanted to give Philippine Airlines my business. Everyone was friendly but it was the least "comfortable" of the flights. Baggage can be a huge issue with some.
PAL is the only NONSTOP OPTION from the West Coast of America..
They are $2500 round trip... LAX 😢🎉🎉🎉
Good video to raise awareness about flight costs and how planning can help keep cost down Rod. One should also have other considerations than cost though. There are trips that with layovers at connections push 40 hours. I usually don't sleep during trips so I look for a One Stop flight from DFW Tx for a trip duration of 24 hours or less. If it costs $200 USD more, it's well worth it to me. Some airlines treat you a little better than others and that's also a consideration. Korean Airlines has always done well by me. JAL and Nippon also. My one Cathay Pacific flight was top notch. Strangely, any US airline seems to be lacking in service in every respect. American Airlines left me stranded in Communist China once. AA arranged a substitute connecting flight but didn't inform me no email or anything, their desk was closed...and the chinese said I couldn't wait there for 4 hours until I could talk to someone to get things straightened out because the airport was closed. There was also a US serviceman making a long term/permanent change of station to the Philippines and he had a veritable mountain of luggage and rather than try and move it, he wanted to wait also. Not a single baggage cart in sight, probably all locked up to prevent loss or theft while that part was empty. But No, you can't stay here. They will get the Army to move you if necessary, not police, the Army. Through my own efforts I found out about the connecting flight but I was lost, including a couple of train trips, in the biggest airport I have ever seen dragging my luggage for 3 hours until I found the right kiosk to check in. You do not want to be stuck in communist China when things go wrong. If AA hadn't screwed up and my connecting flight was there, I wouldn't be giving this advise because I would be blissfully unaware. But, because it did happen, I can say it's worth a few hundred dollars to Not transit Communist China when things do not go according to plan. Take care Rod.
After the long long gone but remembered PAN AM any airliner from the USA are disappointing in many ways. Scary as well. Rather fly any foreign airliner from Japan Korea or Emirates. And a few european ones.
That is a great website. It really gives you some options on finding a cheap flight.
Yes, the sight really lets you see what is happening into the future Tom.
Thanks for all of the hard work you do on these videos Rod.😊👍
I second that
Thanks Billy!
Flying to Philippines next month we paid $3500 for 2 people, before Covid we paid around $2500
Hi Rod. Im flying from Seattle to Manila later this month. I use Skyscanner to get similar price quotes as Google. They have travel agencies that I have never heard of, and if there is more than one airline involved, you can't easily buy directly from the airline. The best flight I could find for one way there in June was $1200 US. If you wanted an aisle seat, it was extra and for exit row more still. My total was around $1500 when it was $800 to fly home this past spring and used to be that price round trip. I, too, try and buy directly from airlines because I had trouble getting refunded from travel agencies.
I have used Skyscanner also Lamar. Some sites have you switching flights several times and not really saving much money.
@@AmazingPhilippines1I recently checked from Tennessee to Cebu and all options had lay overs and flight times from 24 hours to over 30 hours, and all were expensive way over 2k there and back.
Nice that United restarted flights to PI starting this October, SFO-MNL..only US airline with a non-stop direct flight…Happy Christmas ! 👏🇵🇭🎄
Merry Christmas also Norris.
My wife visited her family in the Philippines and it cost $2300 round trip and from Manila to her island from another $400 for a total of $2700. She went early May and just come back on June 7.
You could have bought a new car....back in the 60's for that Wayne. LOL!
DEPARTURE FROM ? TO ?
South Carolina, USA to Manila
Its crazy prices now
I would fly business class when I was working now I fly economy
Hello host thanks for sharing this as I have better choices with this website wow wow.
Glad it was helpful!
@@AmazingPhilippines1 no problem
Rod I don’t use 3 rd party websites, only the airline I’m traveling with
So last year from Vancouver Canada to Cebu was 1100. This year its about 1250 USD. Traveling in November. Using Eva Air. September little cheaper.
I just bought my ticket thru Expedia August this year flying January 7, 2024 cost 1200$ round trip .Chicago to Manila NAI A airport via Eva air via Taiwan . Just buy early if you have extra money you can save…
I flew into Phuket Thailand from Detroit Michigan one way with 1 checked bag on Delta on October 29th, 2021, for $503. The flight was very open, and I had one layover in UAE and the flight took 32 hours.
Thanks Robert.
I live just outside LA. During the first week of November, LAX to Cebu on Korean Air is less than $550. Ontario, California to Cebu on China Air is $537.
Decent price. Thanks JD.
How many layovers, and how long?
@@altriplett9099 - It is one short layover in Seoul.
thumbs up Rod.......
Thanks matteo!
Hi, I noticed at the bottom of your screen that the return ticket were for 4 days stay. You have to input a longer return date to get price for longer stay as the price change according to how long you stay before return flights.
True. I could have used different stay dates.
If in the U.S. or Canada, you can get very cheap flights L.A. to Tokyo on Zip Air. About $400. Just fly some other airline to L.A. Then get a Zip Air Flight to Tokyo. Then a different flight to Manila. Takes a little longer. And you have to go out and recheck your bags. But cheaper.
Yes, flights have gone way up since last year.
Good advice rod .
Thanks 👍
I am actually seeing a deal for my next trip which doesn't begin until November 7 and returning in May 2 on Kayak from Boston to Manila using Jet Blue/Eva air pricing in now at $1073 which I think is pretty decent.
Cool! Enjoy the trip Dave.
EVA Air Houston, TX to NAIA Premium Economy $1434 R/T. 16.5 hours from Houston to Taipei (hence the Prem Eco lol), 3 hour layover then 2.5 to Manila
Depends on time of year. Summer (US) it’s really expensive. However at the end of August/September super cheap. I booked JFK to CEB on Singapore for way less than $1k US
Is it round trip?
Yes. If you look at Google flights you’ll still see a couple dates in September for between $1000-1100. I booked a few weeks back for $878.
Thanks for the info. I get Google flight updates to my email. Looks like booking ahead to September or October is cheaper.
It is great if you have time options to fly James.
From the US those months no longer in high travel season
My flight leaving Orlando to Manila one stop IN LA business class is $3825.00 but I am not flying coach did that in January not any more. It is a one way flight.
I started with buying a one way ticket from Atlanta to Cebu City … then I started buying Round trip tickets from Cebu City to Atlanta … I have found round trip tickets that start in Cebu City are several hundred dollars cheaper than buying RT tickets that start in Atlanta… That does 2 things , save some money and takes care of the first part of my next trip …
Cool! Safe travels!
That is telling me that it has gotten a little expensive , I travelled to CDO 5 years ago but I used a travel agent and they got me a round trip ticket from Newark Liberty International Airport to Manila (round trip) for 1'400 dollars and usually my flight would switch in Minneapolis to a larger plane and then the flight would travel to Japan (Tokyo or Osaka ) then after the layover I would fly to Manila. But I guess the next time I will book to Cebu and see how much more it will cost and I'll let you know
Hi Rod. Philippine Air Line is still expensive. From LAX to Manila connecting to Negros island is about 2,000 dollars per person. My cousin and his family paid 8,000 dollars for 4. They're going back on the 16th of this month.
Wow! Many can not afford those prices Jane and it is keeping many from traveling here.
I just booked 2 one way tickets for my Filipina wife and I to go back to the Philippines from South Carolina in mid September. Tickets were $1,600 each purchased directly from Delta website. That includes seat up grades to Comfort+ and the extra cost for fully refundable tickets. You can get tickets much cheaper using third party websites but if something goes wrong don't expect any help from the airline that you are flying. The seat up grade is obvious, it's a very long flight and we'll worth the couple hundred dollar upgrade. The extra expense for the fully refundable tickets, in order to get a half way decent ticket price you have to purchase tickets at least 90 days ahead of time, a lot can happen in those 90 days. We are both unjabbed so we have to test before we fly, if those tests come back positive for any reason I will cancel the trip and have the tickets refunded. I am not going to put myself in a position that I havev to be tested in the Philippines.
The good news is the PH DOH is recommending Marcos drops the "emergency" status of the "v" so hopefully, dropping the silly requirements next month
Thanks amigo !
Thanks Ralph!
Yes Florida
It was $2700 from DTW to MNL direct, round trip.
Just purchased round trip from. Detroit Michigan, leaving July 14th, returning August 15th, $2500.00. Economy select.
July 2nd 2023 pricing...
November 2023 round trip IAD to CEB
$339 United IAD - LAX
$829 StarLux LAX - CEB
$1168 Total
That's what you learn by monitoring multiple flights with Hopper!
Two premium Airlines, one low price.
Only two transfers: LAX and TPE
Remarkable.
Cool! Enjoy your trip!
Also I have found that the higher price ticket showing is ones left over coz the cheaper nothing included tickets are bought.
Good point smitty!
Interesting.. Good looking deals if booking out a few months 👍 Just hope no typhoons interrupt the dates.
I think they can often fly around a typhoon but they may land at a different airport if one is affected by a storm Kevin.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 I don't know. I see hundreds of flights canceled here for most storms. Causes big trouble and days of delay sometimes.
From Boston to Cebu, return trip, seat upgrades for November, $1400
I booked my tickets about 6 months ago when I saw the amazing low price ( 610 Euro per person roundtrip !! ).. leaving from Amsterdam ( Netherlands ) to Jeddah .. ( a 5 hours transit stop ).. then to Manilla... shortly after the tickets went to 1100 Euro !!!!...( and there are 4 of us !! )
Toronto - Manila via Taiwan - $2700 Canadian - Booked 4 months in advance - Economy
Man that sucks! I wouldn’t pay that much, that’s criminal. Maybe my dream is dead. 😢
I looked up Cheapo Air and I found round trips from 1000 to 1800 depending on the providers.
Edinburgh to Cebu via Doha layover by Qatar Airways cost me £1190 return this December,,,,
For the past four weeks, LAX to CEB, ROUND TRIP, $829 on StarLux ✨
Single stop in Taiwan.
Good price.
If you buy a round trip, does the day of return matter as far as pricing?
Say you get a round trip ticket for $1,200. The one way fare for leaving on that day is $700. Does the extra $500 price of the round trip buy you a return flight on any day you choose? I have no solid plans other than my stay may be from a month to 3 months.
i checked yesterday prices i saw were seldum under 6k, at least at united
Late spring and beginning of the summer is always expensive.
Most of us here in the US we get ticket our ticket from Korean air, Philippine Airline is expensive but it is fast
I flew to Manila from Dubai last month (return beginning of June) for under 200 USD return.
1000 to 1400 from Dallas depending on destination.
Not sure where you are looking but flying from the East coast I can find round trip tickets for almost the same price you are looking at for one way.
Maybe try flying into Clark or Manila, I find Cebu much more , a round trip from Clark to Cebu can be had for around $60.
I see just a short time ago the lowest prices I've ever seen traveling from the US in the summer months which is high travel season. And Ive been traveling there for 40 years.
Prices are based on season of departing country not arriving country.
I don't really see the high prices. Dont make the mistake of comparing prices to the period just before covid because that period was ridiculous low prices, by far the best ive experienced in 40 years of traveling there. I don't think that is a fair comparison but unfortunately those who may not have alot of experience want to use that period to compare prices.
Thanks Mike. There are other options like Angeles and maybe I will do those comparisons in another video.
Last time I looked I found the following route to be the cheapest: Manila, Hong Kong, Honolulu, LAX. I was really looking for short legs, because the last time I flew from LAX to Singapore it took two months for the edema in one of my legs (from sitting for seventeen hours) to clear up completely. Going between major destinations is the cheapest option, but then you have to collect your bags and haul them around the airport as you change airlines.
Thanks for that info Tony. I hate those long flights so will consider this next time.
I know for me... About four years ago... I looked up tickets to buy... To come to the philippines.. I live about an hour West of Boston. I also looked up tickets from houston texas.. As well as los angeles.. The most expensive tickets were from. Los angeles.. To Manila... Number 2 was Boston... The cheapest one was from texas.. When always shut and done.. Yes includes all the flying in the USA.. My son liz close to the airport in texas.. So I took an extra two days.. To see my grandchildren... I believe it was a destination I made.. Have a great day. The savings from Texas was $250.00
Direct Fights into Cebu from LAX?
I always use Expedia to search and book flights. Bizarrely, it only listed flights (from Missouri) thru Qatar, Japan, Korea, 24 to 48(!) hours. We booked direct thru Southwest MCI to LAX, 3 hours, then Philippine Airlines LAX to MNL 14 hours direct flight. No other place I looked listed this option and we had to dig it out ourselves.
Many of the "travel" booking sites do not share all flight info Bob. Maybe an agreement with some airlines and hotels.
New York to Cebu less than a week ahead of time round trip. 2 months stay. ASAP Travel $1100.
I paid from UK to Manila about 4 years ago economy 1 stop max travel time maximum 24 hours between £600 to £900 return. Last year and this year is £1200 upwards
There prices are keeping many from flying Harry.
1600 for round trip from Ohio problem is i'm 6'2 and need the xtra legroom so that ups it to 2400 which is ridiculous
Best prices I can find flying out of NYC(a 5 hour drive or $300-$500 flight from western PA) is $1800-$3500US.
The same flight I took the 2 times I went to PI,is almost triple the cost(JFK-CEB on Cathay Pacific)
Too expensive for many to fly right now David.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Yes it is.
Can anyone report good luck with non stops from U.S. to Manilla? Only Ph Airlines is allowed. Decent experience?
Hey guy! My two cents... I live in Louisiana, they don't make you go east. They still travel west BUT... they MAKE YOU buy a two way ticket. I went through Cheapo air. The different airlines I called said they would force me to buy a two way ticket saying ITS NOT ALLOWED to buy a one way ticket to Phil. I thought it was BS but I couldn't get around it. In 2017 the cheapest price I could find was $1200+ ...did they change this "law"?
I have never heard that before. The PH requires an "ongoing" ticket within 30 days of arrival, so maybe they are using that excuse. It does not have to be roundtrip, just ongoing. Some buy a refundable ticket or a "throw away" ticket as cheap as possible.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Ohhhhh! Hmmmm. It would have only been $600. I will not use Cheapo Air again. Thank you for your help
My wife just paid $2,300 for her roundtrip ticket, she comes back stateside in 3wks.
My neighbor here in South Carolina wanted to go home in the Philippines between July and August. I talked to her yesterday she said no she can't go home to the Philippines because the plane ticket is very expensive. She said it's over $3,000.00 dollars.
I paid my ticket for the Philippines for $2,800
Wow didn’t know how to check airline flights
I think after covid, flights became pricey. My friend lives in Japan, it is costly to come back to south east asia.
You don’t have to use a VPN to change currencies, just go to settings in the left corner and change currency.
Thanks for that.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 no problem
Remember that the price is usually not included baggage and cost of the seat. The cheapest price is the ones with nothing included.
By the time you find a decent time frame and include baggage and seat cost ...still expensive
Not really, international flights get 1 free checkin bag for every flight I seen and some have 2 and 1 free carry on with a free personal item which can be a small bag. but the rules are determined by the travel site you use so check with the site.
I normally take the shortest flight even if I have to pay a little more. I hate long layovers! The flight is so long and miserable anyway. I fly from IAD Dulles. Very long. I think the shortest I ever had was 18 hours, but normally in the 20s, but I have seen very cheap flights and takes 30-40 and even 50 hours. Better look closely before booking. 😊
I paid $587+ one way from Houston back in '13 I'm sure it doubled by now.
If you book out 6 months ahead you can still get a reasonable price...
I'm really not too much concerned about the price but I want to know what airline would you suggest for shortest flight and less complications especially with the baggage.. I will book my ticket within the next four weeks and will be there within the next two months. Thanks 👍👍😊
EVA airlines
@@RS-oy7uh thank you very much👍👍👌👌😎🤗
EVA or Korean Air both are good choices,, Avoid China Eastern or Western,, very poor service and not that clean,,
I always use Philippines airlines from Toronto to Vancouver for a stop then direct to Manila. Coming back is a straight flight to Toronto saving about 6 hours. Allowed 2 50lbs bags and 1 carry on. They feed use every 2 hours. Always had a good experience with Philippines airlines.
vlogger grandpa has recently done videos on Philppines Air, not much good said of them
I just looked this up last week. Was sometime in October from Chicago to Cebu City was 1100 dollars which i think is reasonable
If you keep checking,, you can get a little better,, EVA out of Chicago is a good choice as is Korean Air,,Incheon is a nice layover, beautiful Air port,, Taiwan more basic but good solid WiFi and easy to get around in,,
What VPN do you use? Thanks.👍👍👌👌😎🤗
I have been using PIA Richard but will probably switch to a better one soon. Need to do some research.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 thanks 👍
Flew business round trip in 2019 and it cost 5600$. Manila lounge was closed which was disappointing.
Cool! A bit out of my price range though Rick.
In April, I paid $1300 from Baltimore, Maryland. I paid $900 in August 2019. Those are round trip prices.
Sheesh, what did you have, shy miles?
@@gangstagummybear3432 I used an app called hopper & it notified me to book asap when the price was the cheapest it could find.
Hopefully, they come down soon Steven.
One. Time I went from Manila to. Orlando.... I want from Manila. soul south korea. South Korea. Alberta Canada... And then on to Orlando. The longest lay over was 2 hours.
Interesting Jim.
The cheapest flight from Scotland uk to manila is £499 thanks for sharing rod interesting.
Sounds like a decent price aa aa, but I am not familiar with "average" prices from Scotland.
I booked my flight in January 2023 to fly in November 2023. From Omaha Nebraska to LAX then straight through to Manila. Total cost $880 one way
That's nice. But you cannot get on the plane without a forwarding ticket.
we book my tikit while ago its cost 1666 one way fom myrtl beach to manila
Does anyone know how far out you can extend the return trip,on a round trip ticket ?I'd like to spend 3 months on my first trip .
You can do 3 months, no problem
Philippine Airlines site states "strictly" with in the 30 days of your arrival. Many buy a "throw away" ticket as cheap as you can find or a refundable ticket.
So you have to buy an additional ticket? I would like to visit for 2 Months next January and Feb.
Don't fly Philippines air then, I booked tickets with 3 months returns, no problem. You can do 6 months. I didn't know the max but 3 me nths is bo problem. You don't have to fly Philippines air if 30 days is the max on a return.
something your viewers might not know is that some of the travel apps do not list all available airlines for example the last I checked Philippine airlines isn't on Expedia
I have found that over the years also Richard. Thanks.
Philippines Airlines PAL is on Expedia Canada site , my neice booked a flight for July - PAL departs/arrives from Toronto only Wednesdays and Saturdays for now, SO - an airline willnot showup on your search if that particular flight is fully booked or is not scheduled to depart/arrive from your location on your date search.
@leafamania1 maybe they changed but I book my tickets like 3 or months in advance because I want to p8cky seats wuth extra leg room and window seat and never seen pal on Expedia but have seen it on cheap tickets and other apps
Nice! However, you’re only showing one way flights. Have to double those untested to get a true idea of the costs
Many expats come on a 1 way ticket and stay 3 years on a tourist visa Dave. I did a round trip comparison later in the video.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 I didn’t know that. I was under the understanding you had to have a round trip ticket. Thanks. Supposed to learn something new daily. I did.
Got our tickets for October 2 economy plus seats that have miles rewards. 3450 for 2. Lexington ky thru Detroit and Korea to cebu. Wanna check our house in lapu lapu out you are welcome to.
Safe travels Alan. My email is AmazingPhilippinesdoitnow@gmail.com Stay in touch.
Love field Dallas to Manila 980 in early August roundtrip China airlines.
Sounds like a decent deal Kirby.
I paid $1800 for November 5 for a round-trip ticket nonstop 13 hours
I have a flight booked back to the Philippines for the end of this month and the ticket cost me $1800 one-way. I could have waited another month and gotten a flight for $1000 but I’m paying the rent in the Philippines and I would’ve had to pay another months rent in the United States plus utilities so I would not have saved anything.
Sometimes there are many other $$ factors such as in your case Thomas.
The small seats are the issue. Took me months for my back to heal.
I agree. Less comfortable on PH Airlines.
Flight prices to the Philippines keep changing a lot. Having a travel agent to help with flights to the Philippines can be a good option!