From what I can gather, flights out of Manila are on Wednesdays, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays, while flights out of Bangkok are on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. Haha, perfect for a weekend SHOPPING getaway!

Similar to their Singapore and Kuala Lumpur flights, the Manila-Bangkok route also flies in the middle of the night:

Manila – Bangkok
ETD: 22:45
ETA: 00:50 (+1)

Bangkok – Manila
ETD: 01:35
ETA: 05:30

With the current promo, a round trip fare is approximately Php7,008.00. I’m not sure how much it will cost on a regular fare, because the flight schedules for dates after the promo travel dates aren’t posted yet. Hopefully, it won’t cost more than Php10,000.

I’ve scratched out Bangkok from my list of destinations next year, but with this new development, I think I’m heading back to the City of Angels

P.S. Fever’s down. Hopefully, it’d remain down until tomorrow.

Introducing [tag]Cebu Pacific[/tag]’s newest regional destination. . . KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA!

Fly from MANILA TO KUALA LUMPUR (vice versa) for only 1,499 pesos one-way!

Visit the truly Asian capital and experience the unique fusion of cultural heritage, colorful festivals and endless shopping on our introductory fare.

HURRY, catch the KUALA LUMPUR SEAT SALE from October 11 – 18, 2006 only! Travel period is from November 30, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

They will be flying from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, and landing at KL’s [tag]Low Cost Carrier[/tag]Terminal. Promo fare amounts to around Php6,000. Not a bad deal. Similar to their Singapore schedule, the Manila-KL route is late at night/very early in the morning:

Manila – Kuala Lumpur
ETD: 20:55 (8:55pm)
ETA: 00:25 (12:25am)

Kuala Lumpur – Manila
ETD: 01:10 (1:10am)
ETA: 05:00 (5:00am)

Oh the irony. I’m currently holding a ticket to an Air Asia destination originating and returning in [tag]Kuala Lumpur[/tag], while my Manila-Kuala Lumpur leg is still in a limbo. The travel dates in the ticket I’m holding is before January 31, 2007, so this piece of announcement is great news.

Unfortunately, my plans right now are pretty messed up, and I’m actually considering re-scheduling this January trip. Talk about bad timing. Bleah.

1. The introduction of the StarClass for International flights on the A330; and
2. Starting November 23, 2006, they will start flying from Melbourne and Sydney to Bangkok, Phuket (November 24), Vietnam (November 30), Denpasar (December 8) and Osaka (March 25, 2007)

This is probably every backpacker/budget traveler’s dream come true. Of course, there’s Tiger Airways who flies from Singapore to Darwin, but Jetstar will be offering more flights to Asia from southeast Australia.

I’m actually giddy about this. On the other hand, I really should get a life.

Related links:
Jetstar Website

Related articles:
Budget fares to non-budget terminals

Oasis Air, the Hong Kong based long-haul low-cost carrier is now accepting bookings for its first flight to London-Gatwick on October 25. Round trip economy fares starts at HK$3,643 (Php25,501), while business class fares starts at HK$15,163 (Php 106,141).

25K for a roundtrip ticket to Europe? *droool* I like.

Oasis also boasts of individual TV screens for ALL passengers, complimentary meals for all class (special meals available for purchase), and online check in.

Future destinations includes Germany (Cologne/Bonn & Berlin), Italy (Milan), and the USA (San Fransisco & Chicago).

I can’t wait for 2008

The promo fare (buy from July 20 – 26, travel from Aug 31 – Oct 19) amounts to PHP 6,327.00.

The non-promo fare amounts to Php 8,327.00 roundtrip.

Not bad, eh? It comes out higher than Tiger Airway’s roundtrip fares, but at least you get to fly from (the pitiful) NAIA Terminal 1. The question now is, how will their service fare compared to their competitors’?

One downside to Cebu Pacific’s new route is the time. Though they will be flying to and from Singapore daily, the timing is a bit off:

Departure from Manila is at 8:30pm, arrive in Singapore at 11:55pm
Departure from Singapore is at 12:40am, arrive in Manila at 4:05am

I suppose it’s great if you need to be in Singapore or Manila for a meeting the following day, hahaha. It’d suck if you’re paying for accommodations in Singapore because you’d be paying for a whole night when you’d only be staying for only half of it. I’m so glad I have relatives in Singapore.

Update!
Starting December 19, 2006, Cebu Pacific will be offering TWO flights to and from Singapore.

Departing Manila:
ETD Manila 1630
ETA Singapore 2000

ETD Manila 2030
ETA Singapore 2355

Departing Singapore:
ETD Singapore 0040
ETA Manila 0405

ETD Singapore 1900
ETA Manila 2230

I found out about this when I check the fares for flights next year. How sad is my life?

Another update: August 8, 2006
It seems I have spoke blogged too soon, because when a couple of days ago, I checked the flight scheds again, and was dismayed to see that Cebu Pacific is back to one flight a day. Pffft~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Source:
Cebu Pacific

Introducing Cebu Pacific’s newest destination. . . SINGAPORE!

Fly from MANILA to SINGAPORE (vice versa) for only 1,499 pesos!

HURRY, catch the SINGAPORE SEAT SALE from July 20 – 26, 2006 only! Travel period is from August 31, 2006 to October 19, 2006.

Fare is exclusive of applicable fees, taxes and surcharges. Book online now at cebupacificair.com or call 70-20-888 or visit the travel agent nearest you. CLICK HERE: For more details about our Singapore service.
Fly Cebu Pacific to SingaFOR only 1,499 pesos.

There’s no announcement in their website yet, so I was having doubts whether it’s true (though the poster claims he received the announcement via e-mail & sms from Cebu Pacific).

In another forum, I found out that it is true.

Cebu Pacific to resume flights to Singapore
By Cecille Yap
Xinhua Financial News Service
Last updated 05:46pm (Mla time) 07/19/2006

(2ND UPDATE) CEBU Pacific Air Inc, the airline unit of JG Summit Holdings Inc, said it will resume daily flights between Manila and Singapore starting August 31 after a three-year suspension.

Cebu Pacific said in a statement it will be the first international airline to use Singapore’s new Budget Terminal.

“CEB will be the first international airline to operate from the new Budget Terminal and will be using its brand new Airbus aircraft for the Singapore-Manila service. The flight leaves Manila at 8:30 pm, arriving in Singapore at 11:55 pm and leaves Singapore at 12:40 am the following day to arrive back in Manila at 4:05 am.”

Yay for more options!

Source:
Inq7.net