I generally book direct with the airlines, saves hassle for me as I like the extra options you get with them, however I know you can get them cheaper.
I generally book direct with the airlines, saves hassle for me as I like the extra options you get with them, however I know you can get them cheaper.
Keith - Administrator
www.netflights.com
They may not be the cheapest, but you get the security of them being owned by Thomas Cook. That peace of mind is worth an extra £20 to me
I always use Netflights for the Car Hire, but not the flights.
Keith - Administrator
Originally Posted by Win2Win
car hire in the Pina's - No thanks
No way would I even consider driving there. Buses, taxi's, jeep's and trikes are cheap enough.
I've hired plenty of cars in Europe but don't go to anyone in particular, usually a quick search on the net and look for a reputable company rather than a cheap one
i always search kayak.co.uk first,
I use crystal-travel, had some big bargains last year, £ 360. not this year thou
this is easy to use, thanks for the site.I use crystal-travel, had some big bargains last year, £ 360. not this year thou
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
Whatever is meant to be will always find its way.
I never said in the Phil.... however having just spent over 2 weeks in Manila it's not that much different from LA .... in fact, less traffic in Manila
Keith - Administrator
I saw some yesterday for £440, I think it was with Cathay Airlines, but it was 2 stops and 33 hours long!
A 16 hour journey for £560, well worth the money
Who was that with KLM?
I've done 16 hours with KLM before, the shortest time I've managed with Emirates is 19h30min
I've always use Opodo
http://www.opodo.co.uk/
Yes, I can spell, Just can't tpye
With latest search (for flight in April for example), best I found was £489 with Royal Brunei for a direct flight-that was through TravelHouse. On Dealchecker was £414 through Riyahd (28 hours), £521 through Kuwait (22 hours), £571 through KLM (17 hours) and £600 Hong Kong (14 1/2 hours).
I phoned up about 10 firms when I went. The last one, Dial A Flight quoted me the cheapest at £444 with Saudi Airlines with a 3 hour stopover in Riyadh both ways. By far the most professional firm I spoke to as well.
what i may be looking for the next time is a stop over , where i do not know yet, just try and get the cheap flight and a few days somewhere before flying out again , hong kong, singapor or thailand i think that would be good
i was looking at there prices , saudi airlines , but the reviews was very poor
What did they say?
just bought my stepsons airticket with klm for end of march for 3 wks, was £555 on netfilight but there web site had crashed so i bought it off klms for £568.50p
i think about 2 hrs stop over each way
not so much the flight to manila but other flights and the cabin crew just growled at everyone , food and so on , its just spending that much money on a flight you dont want to think a few more quide and flying with another airline would be so much better
I thought the cabin crew on SA especially the Filipina's from Heathrow to Riyadh were pretty good. The food was OK although it wasn't brilliant. My only gripe was a couple of the planes weren't very comfortable and the flight from Riyadh to Heathrow I couldn't watch anything because the screen wasn't working and everyone else's was the same.
its just what i read on airlines reviews, like i have said i have only used etihad to go
just read flights to manila from london, flying out dec 16th return jan 12th next year is the amazing price £423 with saudi. 30 kilos laugage allowance,stop over 3.5 hours going 3 hours coming back, booking through OPODO , now thats a cheap flight, with all taxes paid
In answer to the question I would say 'netflights.com' is the cheapest place to find a flight to the Phils. I use 'Dial a Flight' they are abta covered and the tickets get emailed as soon as they get payment. No waiting around a day or so like some travel brokers make you do
That's a great price! Found one for £413, but it took a massive 39 hours altogetherWith 9 hours to Jeddah, 13 hour 20 minute wait, then 17 hours to Manila!
What's that in...a blinkin hot air balloon ?That's a great price! Found one for £413, but it took a massive 39 hours altogether
When I was a kid in the 1950s we flew out to Singapore in a 'Hermes' 75 seater.
- 3 days with 2 overnight stops, including 7 re-fuellings.
Makes me a bit more patient now.
Here's one:
3 years later came by sea, and that took even longer...3 weeks.
Ho much would that cruise cost you these days though ?
Here's the ship. The 'Empire Fowey':
Awesome pics GrahamWhat's that in...a blinkin hot air balloon ?
When I was a kid in the 1950s we flew out to Singapore in a 'Hermes' 75 seater.
- 3 days with 2 overnight stops, including 7 re-fuellings.
Makes me a bit more patient now.
Here's one:
3 years later came by sea, and that took even longer...3 weeks.
Ho much would that cruise cost you these days though ?
Here's the ship. The 'Empire Fowey':
Ever thought of writing a book!!
how come you have traveled so much graham, did your family travel east too
Dad was Royal Navy (so they paid for it all).
My mother contracted TB while we were in Malaya... hence no flying back.
Both journeys were truly amazing experiences, at a time when world travel was much less common.
Even Singapore and Malaya (where we lived) were still very much old-style colonial outposts then, with not a skyscraper in sight and Tigers in the jungle.
So much has been swept away and destroyed in the past 50 years.
Below...me as budding trike driver...with sis:
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My dad and uncle clive were in the far-east during the 60's,I have seen how much certain places have changed in 20 years so they must have changed trememdously since the 50's,oh for the loan of a H.G.Wells type time machine
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Just in case there's a query on the flying times
London, United Kingdom to Manila, Philippines - Thursday 29 December 2011
18h 50m Guest "SuperSaver"
Manila, Philippines to London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 11 January 2012
20h 40m Guest "SuperSaver"
Bargain of the century, thanks for the tip Steve w
Just booked direct with Saudi Airlines for 2 weeks at the end of Dec/start of Jan 2012, Total flying time approx 20 hrs each way.
All for £396.67
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