Friday, November 11, 2011
Cebu Air Inc : CEB slashes all international and domestic fares to P11
Today, November 11, 2011, Cebu Pacific is offering another great fare sale. Read on:
Offers more than 111,111 seats
The Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) highlights November 11, 2011 (11.11.11) with an P11 seat sale to all its 17 international and 34 domestic destinations. This is available from November 11 to 13, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from June 1 to December 15, 2012.
Passengers can book P11 flights to any of CEB's international destinations, namely: Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai or Taipei.
The airline's 34 domestic destinations are also up for grabs. They are: Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Calbayog, Cagayan de Oro, Catarman, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tawi-Tawi, Tuguegarao, Virac and Zamboanga.
The seat sale fare is exclusive of government tax and fuel surcharge.
"CEB has continuously pioneered creative pricing strategies, and has given Filipinos seat sales as low as P0.88, P1, P8.21 and P12 for this year alone. We remain an innovative airline that offers the lowest fares in all the markets we fly to, for the benefit of even more air travelers," said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
"Next year, we plan to expand our China and ASEAN operations, starting with twice weekly Manila-Hanoi-Manila flights to be launched on March 17, 2012. The airline also announced flight and seat capacity increases to Beijing, Brunei, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok. With CEB, there are a lot of flights, routes and destinations to choose from," Iyog said.
This promotion is only available via www.cebupacificair.com or through travel agents using the Amadeus global distribution system. Travelers can also avail of CEB's free web check-in and free seat selection service for their travel convenience.
The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB's official Twitter and Facebook pages.
CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 18 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft - with an average age of less than 3.5 years - one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and 2 Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreements
More from here: http://www.4-traders.com/CEBU-AIR-INC-7641135/news/CEBU-AIR-INC-CEB-slashes-all-international-and-domestic-fares-to-P11-13886746/
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
How To Find Cheap Airfares In Any Season
Here are some great tips on finding a good deal on airfares. Read this helpful article:
It used to be all so simple, back when airfares changed so infrequently that airlines actually printed them on their schedules. You'd call your favorite travel agent to find the best deal, pack your bags and jet off. And there were only two kinds of fares: coach and first class.
Now, with airfares changing literally by the second and an alphabet soup of different offers, finding the "best" deal is a challenge. This step-by-step guide will get you ready for takeoff.
Sign up for free airfare alerts
Why do all the work hunting down a low airfare yourself when you can have someone else do it for free? Many airfare search and listing sites, such as TripAdvisor.com/flights, Travelocity.com, Hotwire.com, Bing.com/travel and, of course, Airfarewatchdog.com offer e-mail airfare alerts when prices go down. This chart compares many of the leading airfare alert sites. (By the way, only Airfarewatchdog lists fares on Southwest Airlines).
Learn about sales on Twitter
Because some of the best unadvertised airfare sales last only a few hours (even if they're good for travel over a long period), even the best-intentioned email alert can be too late. The beauty of Twitter is that it's instantaneous. Many airlines and alert sites now tweet this deals instead of emailing them.
Get e-mail from your airlines
Next: Sign up for e-mails and frequent flyer programs. Airlines are trying to woo customers to book directly with them by offering special deals when you subscribe. Sign up for emails from foreign-based airlines and from US-based carriers.
Next step: are you a flexible travel date flyer?
Doesn't really matter when you go as long as it's cheap? Some websites offer flexible date search up to 330 days ahead; others (mostly those powered by a company called ITA Software) only do searches in 30-day increments. Read more about flexible travel date searching.
These sites can be helpful if your dates are set, but you also might want to try "meta search" sites such as Kayak.com, Tripadvisor.com/Flights and Momondo.com. Warning: None of them include Southwest's fares, however, or fares on the smaller but growing Allegiant Airlines.
"Meta search" vs. online travel agency
So what's the difference? For one thing, online travel agencies such as Expedia have toll-free numbers with agents standing by to help you book or re-book a flight; meta-search sites don't. But there are many other differences.
Airline websites sometimes have the best fares
Increasingly, airlines aren't sharing their very best fares with third-party sites such as Kayak. Case in point: recent fares to London from the West Coast for $420 round-trip including tax that were only available on Spanish airline Iberia's website (similar fares were twice that elsewhere). So once you've found a fare, definitely check airline sites directly.
Watch out for promo codes
From time to time, you'll receive promo codes in your e-mail because you signed up for e-mail from your favorite airlines and online travel agencies. These codes can only be redeemed if you book directly on the airlines' websites, another way they try to cut out the middleman. (Airfarewatchdog lists any promo codes we find on the AirfarewatchBlog).
When to use your miles
Rather than cashing in 25,000 or even 50,000 miles for a domestic economy class ticket that might have cost you $250 or $300, why not splurge for a trip to Europe (50,000 miles on some airlines) that might cost many times more? Or upgrade your $400 economy class seat to a $2,800 business class fare for 30,000 miles on domestic routes? A general rule: if the economy class fare is $400 or more, spending 25,000 miles is a good deal. Less than that, you might be better offering paying cash and saving your miles.
Getting the best last-minute airfares
You'll often get the best fares if you book at least 7 to 21 days ahead of departure. Otherwise, your best bet is Priceline.com's "Name your own price" feature or Hotwire.com. Also take a look at Lastminute.com which packages last minute airfares with hotel and rental car deals -- sometimes for less than what you'd pay for airfare alone.
When to use a real live travel agent
As good as do-it-yourself online sources can be, your friendly neighborhood travel agent may have some tricks up her sleeve to save you money. Let's say, for example, that you get an airfare alert that fares from Houston to Honolulu are $800 round-trip. But who knew that Dallas to Honolulu, same dates, is $300? Or that you can fly from Houston to Dallas for $100 and connect onward? A savvy travel agent.
Getting a refund when the fare drops after you buy
Several domestic US airlines will give you a full refund, in the form of a voucher good for future travel, if the airfare drops between the time you buy and time you fly -- if and only if you fly on the same itinerary. Find details in this chart.
Factor in the fees
A low fare on one airline could turn out to be not so low once fees are added on. Airlines are making most of their profits these days not from selling you airfares but with all those fees for baggage and other perks. In addition to checked bag fees (chart) there are even fees for using your frequent flyer miles and for other services such as changing a travel date or bringing a pet on board.
Is there a "magic" hour or day to buy?
In a word, no. It's true that the airlines' weekend deals come out Monday to Wednesday, and some airlines announce their sales early in the week, but if you limit yourself to searching just on those days, you'll miss out. A good fare can pop up any moment of the week.
Best days to travel
Although a low airfare can appear at any time, one thing's for certain: it's cheaper to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Saturday is also a low-fare day. If traveling internationally, Monday to Wednesday is often the sweet spot.
Airfare predictions
Speaking of "when to buy," Bing.com/travel purports to offer accurate airfare predictions, indicating whether the site thinks a fare will go up or down, and it's certainly worth a try, but it's not always accurate. To see if an airfare is currently on the high or low side, do a web search for "historic airfares" to see airfare trends on a particular route. Two useful sites: Farereport.com and Kayak.com/trends.
More from here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-hobica/how-to-find-cheap-airfare_b_1069287.html
It used to be all so simple, back when airfares changed so infrequently that airlines actually printed them on their schedules. You'd call your favorite travel agent to find the best deal, pack your bags and jet off. And there were only two kinds of fares: coach and first class.
Now, with airfares changing literally by the second and an alphabet soup of different offers, finding the "best" deal is a challenge. This step-by-step guide will get you ready for takeoff.
Sign up for free airfare alerts
Why do all the work hunting down a low airfare yourself when you can have someone else do it for free? Many airfare search and listing sites, such as TripAdvisor.com/flights, Travelocity.com, Hotwire.com, Bing.com/travel and, of course, Airfarewatchdog.com offer e-mail airfare alerts when prices go down. This chart compares many of the leading airfare alert sites. (By the way, only Airfarewatchdog lists fares on Southwest Airlines).
Learn about sales on Twitter
Because some of the best unadvertised airfare sales last only a few hours (even if they're good for travel over a long period), even the best-intentioned email alert can be too late. The beauty of Twitter is that it's instantaneous. Many airlines and alert sites now tweet this deals instead of emailing them.
Get e-mail from your airlines
Next: Sign up for e-mails and frequent flyer programs. Airlines are trying to woo customers to book directly with them by offering special deals when you subscribe. Sign up for emails from foreign-based airlines and from US-based carriers.
Next step: are you a flexible travel date flyer?
Doesn't really matter when you go as long as it's cheap? Some websites offer flexible date search up to 330 days ahead; others (mostly those powered by a company called ITA Software) only do searches in 30-day increments. Read more about flexible travel date searching.
These sites can be helpful if your dates are set, but you also might want to try "meta search" sites such as Kayak.com, Tripadvisor.com/Flights and Momondo.com. Warning: None of them include Southwest's fares, however, or fares on the smaller but growing Allegiant Airlines.
"Meta search" vs. online travel agency
So what's the difference? For one thing, online travel agencies such as Expedia have toll-free numbers with agents standing by to help you book or re-book a flight; meta-search sites don't. But there are many other differences.
Airline websites sometimes have the best fares
Increasingly, airlines aren't sharing their very best fares with third-party sites such as Kayak. Case in point: recent fares to London from the West Coast for $420 round-trip including tax that were only available on Spanish airline Iberia's website (similar fares were twice that elsewhere). So once you've found a fare, definitely check airline sites directly.
Watch out for promo codes
From time to time, you'll receive promo codes in your e-mail because you signed up for e-mail from your favorite airlines and online travel agencies. These codes can only be redeemed if you book directly on the airlines' websites, another way they try to cut out the middleman. (Airfarewatchdog lists any promo codes we find on the AirfarewatchBlog).
When to use your miles
Rather than cashing in 25,000 or even 50,000 miles for a domestic economy class ticket that might have cost you $250 or $300, why not splurge for a trip to Europe (50,000 miles on some airlines) that might cost many times more? Or upgrade your $400 economy class seat to a $2,800 business class fare for 30,000 miles on domestic routes? A general rule: if the economy class fare is $400 or more, spending 25,000 miles is a good deal. Less than that, you might be better offering paying cash and saving your miles.
Getting the best last-minute airfares
You'll often get the best fares if you book at least 7 to 21 days ahead of departure. Otherwise, your best bet is Priceline.com's "Name your own price" feature or Hotwire.com. Also take a look at Lastminute.com which packages last minute airfares with hotel and rental car deals -- sometimes for less than what you'd pay for airfare alone.
When to use a real live travel agent
As good as do-it-yourself online sources can be, your friendly neighborhood travel agent may have some tricks up her sleeve to save you money. Let's say, for example, that you get an airfare alert that fares from Houston to Honolulu are $800 round-trip. But who knew that Dallas to Honolulu, same dates, is $300? Or that you can fly from Houston to Dallas for $100 and connect onward? A savvy travel agent.
Getting a refund when the fare drops after you buy
Several domestic US airlines will give you a full refund, in the form of a voucher good for future travel, if the airfare drops between the time you buy and time you fly -- if and only if you fly on the same itinerary. Find details in this chart.
Factor in the fees
A low fare on one airline could turn out to be not so low once fees are added on. Airlines are making most of their profits these days not from selling you airfares but with all those fees for baggage and other perks. In addition to checked bag fees (chart) there are even fees for using your frequent flyer miles and for other services such as changing a travel date or bringing a pet on board.
Is there a "magic" hour or day to buy?
In a word, no. It's true that the airlines' weekend deals come out Monday to Wednesday, and some airlines announce their sales early in the week, but if you limit yourself to searching just on those days, you'll miss out. A good fare can pop up any moment of the week.
Best days to travel
Although a low airfare can appear at any time, one thing's for certain: it's cheaper to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Saturday is also a low-fare day. If traveling internationally, Monday to Wednesday is often the sweet spot.
Airfare predictions
Speaking of "when to buy," Bing.com/travel purports to offer accurate airfare predictions, indicating whether the site thinks a fare will go up or down, and it's certainly worth a try, but it's not always accurate. To see if an airfare is currently on the high or low side, do a web search for "historic airfares" to see airfare trends on a particular route. Two useful sites: Farereport.com and Kayak.com/trends.
More from here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-hobica/how-to-find-cheap-airfare_b_1069287.html
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
AirAsia offers FREE SEATS to Singapore and special promo fares to Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu & Miri, in conjunction with additional flight frequencies
For those planning to go to Singapore this period, have a look at Air Asia's promo below:
AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years, is enhancing its connectivity from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu and Miri by introducing additional flight frequencies to these destinations.
With the new additional flight frequencies, flights from Kuala Lumpur – Singapore has been increased from 11x daily to 12x daily (starting 30 Oct 2011) and 13x daily (15 Dec 2011).
Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi will be available 9x daily (30 Oct 2011), Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu 13x daily (10 Nov 2011) and Kuala Lumpur – Miri 4x daily (10 Nov 2011).
In conjunction with the added flight frequencies, AirAsia is offering special promotions to all travelers. For Kuala Lumpur – Singapore, the airline is offering FREE SEATS* exclusively for the 12th and 13th additional flights.
Enjoy special low fares from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi from as low as RM9*, to Kota Kinabalu from RM29* and to Miri from RM29*.
Booking period for this exclusive promo will be from now until 2 October 2011, for the travel period from 30 October 2011 – 2 May 2012. Log on to www.airasia.com to find out more.
AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan said, “The added flight frequencies is set to provide our guests with more convenience, as now there are more options on flight times for these destinations. Coupled with this latest promotion offering incomparable low fares from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu and Miri plus free seats to Singapore, we are confident that it will be met with enthusiasm by our guests and we can expect to see excellent passenger loads.
“This promotion reinforces our vow in enhancing satisfaction, by means of providing incomparable holiday experience at very low fares and accompanied by a vast array of superior products and services. Come and take advantage of this excellent promotion to fly away for a short holiday. Be sure not to miss out!”
The promotion is also available via mobile at mobile.airasia.com, and via AirAsia apps for Blackberry, iPhone and Android phones. The apps are available for download at Blackberry App World, iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace by searching for the keyword AirAsia.
To make holidays more interesting and memorable, guests may log on to www.airasiago.com to be able to mix and match their preferred tour and activities, apart from affordable holiday packages and lodging from over 70,000 hotels worldwide. Together with the partnership with Expedia, the travel portal has 130,000 hotel partners around the world.
AirAsia keeps abreast with the social media community via their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Guests are able to receive real-time updates on latest promotions and interact with AirAsia via facebook.com/AirAsia and twitter.com/AirAsia
*Excluding airport tax & fuel surcharge, and for one way travel only. The promotion is only applicable for travel on the aforementioned additional flights.
More from here: http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article/78292/airasia-offers-free-seats-to-singapore-and-special-promo-fares-to-langkawi-kota-kinabalu-amp-miri-in-conjunction-with-additional-flight-frequencies
Monday, September 19, 2011
New airline to operate in Zamboanga
This is a great addition to the Philippine airline industry. Check this news about a new airline in Zambonga:
The Aero Majestic Airways is set to start operations from Zamboanga City to Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga City to Dipolog City and vice versa on September 19, 2011.
Aero Majestic Airways Ticketing Officer Jenny Delo Santos Hau said their airplane is a YS 11, 64 seater and will be piloted by Capt. Maximo Vallejo.
She said flights for Zamboanga City to Cagayan de Oro will start on September 19 while the Zamboanga City Dipolog route will start on September 27. The promo fare will be P999 for both routes.
“El routes diatun nohay na otro airlines. This will help the senior citizens, businessmen lessen their travel time.” Hau said.
If a passenger will take the bus, it will take more or less 12 hours to reach Cagayan de Oro, while the same distance will only take one hour by plane. For Dipolog, the bus will take about 8 hours while it will only take less than one hour for plane.
Zamboanga to Cagayan flights will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and Zamboanga to Dipolog flights will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
According to Hau, more than 30 tickets were already sold for the trip to Cagayan and Dipolog.
For those interested, they can get their tickets at Jet Travel Zamboanga City International Airport with telephone number 991-8118 and Aero Majestic Airways Inc. with telephone numbers 955-0955 and 955-0517.
More from here: http://www.zamboangatoday.ph/index.php/news/13-top-stories/6253-new-airline-to-operate-in-zamboanga-.html
Friday, August 26, 2011
Solons urge check of policies
Take a look at this news about congress' investigation on the airlines' promo fares where most budget fares are incorporated to flight delays and cancellations. Read on:
MANILA, Philippines — Saying that air travel is now a preferred mode of transportation in the country, eight neophyte congressmen sought a congressional investigation into alleged questionable and lopsided policies of local airline companies contained in “fine print” provisions in budget fare airline tickets.
The eight lawmakers, namely: Reps. Carol Jayne B. Lopez (You Against Corruption and Poverty Party-list); Seth Frederic P. Jalosjos (NP, Zamboanga del Norte) Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing (LP, Cebu); Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco (LP, Marinduque); Mark Aaron Sambar (PBA Party-list); Romeo M. Jalosjos Jr. (NPC, Zamboanga Sibugay); Sherwin Tugna (CIBAC Partylist) and Jonathan C. Yambao (LP, Zamboanga Sibugay), filed House Resolution No. 1634 urging the Committee on Transportation to lead the inquiry in aid of legislation.
The lawmakers said they have been receiving numerous complaints from their constituents against matters of flight delays and cancellations and alleged exorbitant fees and charges imposed on passengers.
In filing HR 1634, the eight solons said Congress should to look into the “policies and practices of airline companies on flight delays/cancellations, fees, charges and refunds to prevent undue and unnecessary inconvenience to airline passengers and travellers.”
Authors of the resolution represent constituents from various congressional districts and partylist organizations.
They noted that while the “budget fare” promos have “encouraged domestic and foreign travels,” many travellers have complained of the airline policies on “flight delays/cancellations and related fees/charges/refunds among others” simply because they failed to read the “fine print provisions” in their tickets or that these were not clearly explained to them when they bought the tickets.
“It seems everyone has their own horror stories to tell relative to their nightmarish experiences with airlines companies,” Jalosjos said as he recounted the experience of two constituents who bought a P5,600 promo fare for a Zamboanga-Manila-Zamboanga trip for two persons but ended up spending P12,000 in penalties on the way back to Zamboanga after arriving 10 minutes late before the check-in counter of local airline company.
Aside from the allegedly exorbitant penalties on late, no-show passengers and those who re-book their flights, other complaints involve no-refund policies 24 hours before the flight; as much as five months delay in the release of refunds.
They also assailed local airlines for unannounced change of destinations; poor customer service in check-in counters, on-line and through telephone; flight delays without timely announcements; and no comfort given in terms of food or hotels to passengers who suffer long flight delays.
More from here: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/332067/solons-urge-check-policies
Friday, August 5, 2011
Virgin America Marks Fourth Year Anniversary: Thanks Local Flyers at a SF Giants Game - and Announces Multi-Year Marketing Partnership With the Hometown Champs
For Filipinos in the US, take a look at Virgin America's promo fares. Read on:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Virgin America, the airline that has been reinventing flying since its August 2007 launch, marks its fourth year anniversary with festivities that celebrate the airline's continued job growth, network expansion and innovative service. To mark birthday number four, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee has proclaimed the airline's anniversary date of August 8, 2011, "Virgin America Day" in the City of San Francisco. In order to thank its loyal local flyers, today the airline is offering a hometown fare sale, with San Francisco fares starting from $49,* with taxes, fees and restrictions applying. In addition, this weekend, the airline will kick off its anniversary week by celebrating with sports fans at "Virgin America Day at AT&T Park," as the San Francisco Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday (August 6th). As a special birthday present to its hometown, Virgin America will offer all attendees at AT&T Park this Saturday an exclusive two-for-one flight voucher ** on the airline that just last month captured Travel + Leisure's World's Best Domestic Airline title for the fourth year in a row.
More from here: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/04/3816692/virgin-america-marks-fourth-year.html
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Virgin America, the airline that has been reinventing flying since its August 2007 launch, marks its fourth year anniversary with festivities that celebrate the airline's continued job growth, network expansion and innovative service. To mark birthday number four, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee has proclaimed the airline's anniversary date of August 8, 2011, "Virgin America Day" in the City of San Francisco. In order to thank its loyal local flyers, today the airline is offering a hometown fare sale, with San Francisco fares starting from $49,* with taxes, fees and restrictions applying. In addition, this weekend, the airline will kick off its anniversary week by celebrating with sports fans at "Virgin America Day at AT&T Park," as the San Francisco Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday (August 6th). As a special birthday present to its hometown, Virgin America will offer all attendees at AT&T Park this Saturday an exclusive two-for-one flight voucher ** on the airline that just last month captured Travel + Leisure's World's Best Domestic Airline title for the fourth year in a row.
More from here: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/04/3816692/virgin-america-marks-fourth-year.html
Saturday, July 30, 2011
PAL, Cebu Pacific launch fare promos
Take a look at this great article on PAL and 5J's promo fares. Hurry and book your flights now.
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Airlines (PAL) has brought back its "Fly-all-you-can" promo for Asia, while rival Cebu Pacific launched a seat sale to all destinations.
PAL fares for flights between local hubs Manila, Cebu and Davao and the key cities in the region are down to $270 for economy class, and $1,070 for business class.
Destinations covered by the promo are Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macau, Saigon, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. Plane tickets are up for grabs starting Friday, July 29, until August 7, for travel from August 15 to November 30.
Cebu Pacific, meanwhile, is offering 500,000 seats at 50% discount to all international and local points from July 30 to August 1 or until seats last. This is for travel from September 1 to December 14.
Cebu Pacific flies to 16 international and 34 domestic destinations.
More from here:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/07/29/11/pal-cebu-pacific-launch-fare-promos
Friday, July 22, 2011
CEB named world’s 5th most profitable LCC, gives back with P99 all-domestic sale
Check Cebu Pacific's promo celebrating their number 5 ranking as the most profitable carrier in the world. Read on:
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) ranked fifth most profitable leading value airline in the world, according to the July 2011 issue of Air Transport World (ATW).
ATW’s World Airline Report special feature cited CEB as 5th in net profit and 8th in operating profit in a list of international low-cost carriers including USA’s Southwest Airlines and Europe’s Ryanair. They based the financial rankings on data for the most recent fiscal year.
A monthly magazine, ATW has been covering global airline and commercial air transport manufacturing for nearly 48 years.
“This is quite an achievement since it shows CEB’s financial management and sustainability as a business. Since 1996, CEB has been offering the lowest fares in all its destinations, and it will continue to do so for the benefit of the traveling public,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.
“Because of every Juan’s continued support, we give back to our passengers with an all-domestic P99 seat sale,” she added.
The seat sale is on July 22, 2011 only or until seats last, for travel from October 1 to November 30, 2011.
Passengers can buy P99 seats to Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Calbayog, Cagayan de Oro, Catarman, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tawi-Tawi, Tuguegarao, Virac and Zamboanga.
Passengers with check-in luggage may avail of prepaid baggage allowance, for travel savings as much as 63% on domestic flights. The seat sale fare is exclusive of government tax and fuel surcharge.
“CEB will get to offer its low fares to even more passengers as we take delivery of more Airbus A320 aircraft orders this year. We hope passengers can take advantage of our great value seat sales, convenient travel services and extensive route network,” Iyog said.
For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com (for Fun Tours packages), or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.
CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3.5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and 2 Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreements.
http://www.zamboangatoday.ph/index.php/news/13-top-stories/5458-ceb-named-worlds-5th-most-profitable-lcc-gives-back-with-p99-all-domestic-sale.html
Saturday, June 11, 2011
CEB offers Hong Kong seats for as low as P988!
5J promo!
Also lowers fares to mainland China, Cebu and Tacloban
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers a seat sale to mainland China and Hong Kong, our most popular destination, from now until June 13, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from July 1 to September 30, 2011.
CEB offers P988 seats from Clark to Hong Kong, P1,488 seats from Cebu to Hong Kong, and P1,888 seats from Manila to Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai. These are up to 59% lower than CEB’s trademark year-round low fares.
You can also buy P588 seats from Manila to Cebu or Tacloban, as well as from Cebu to Tacloban.
Shop and spend more in Ho ng Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with CEB’s trademark low fares! Catch the Shaolin Showcase 2011 and International Arts Carnival, which are just some of the Hong Kong events covered by this seat sale’s travel period.
Upon booking online, select your seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process. You can grab your low fares for Independence Day by logging on to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com for Fun Tours packages.
Also lowers fares to mainland China, Cebu and Tacloban
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers a seat sale to mainland China and Hong Kong, our most popular destination, from now until June 13, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from July 1 to September 30, 2011.
CEB offers P988 seats from Clark to Hong Kong, P1,488 seats from Cebu to Hong Kong, and P1,888 seats from Manila to Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai. These are up to 59% lower than CEB’s trademark year-round low fares.
You can also buy P588 seats from Manila to Cebu or Tacloban, as well as from Cebu to Tacloban.
Shop and spend more in Ho ng Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with CEB’s trademark low fares! Catch the Shaolin Showcase 2011 and International Arts Carnival, which are just some of the Hong Kong events covered by this seat sale’s travel period.
Upon booking online, select your seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process. You can grab your low fares for Independence Day by logging on to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com for Fun Tours packages.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
You can HALF it all! 50% OFF all Domestic and International destinations!
Cebu Pacific's major sale this weekend.
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers you a 50% off seat sale to all our destinations from now until April 10, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011.
Aside from all of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations, the 50% off seat sale includes our 16 international destinations: Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai or Taipei.
This 50% off seat sale is our way of thanking you for continuing to make us number one in the Philippines. We broke several records when it comes to the number of passengers carried in the 1st quarter of 2011, and we will continue to offer more opportunities for every Juan to fly! Hurry, log on to www.cebupacificair.com for your bookings now.
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers you a 50% off seat sale to all our destinations from now until April 10, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011.
Aside from all of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations, the 50% off seat sale includes our 16 international destinations: Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai or Taipei.
This 50% off seat sale is our way of thanking you for continuing to make us number one in the Philippines. We broke several records when it comes to the number of passengers carried in the 1st quarter of 2011, and we will continue to offer more opportunities for every Juan to fly! Hurry, log on to www.cebupacificair.com for your bookings now.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Airfare 101: How to find the best airline deals
Got this interesting article on a few tips on how to find the best deals when flying. Read on:
It used to be all so simple. Back in the days when the peppy stewardess (that's what they called them back then) would pin little plastic pilot wings on you, airfares changed so infrequently that airlines actually printed them on their schedules. You'd call your favorite travel agent to find the best deal, pack your bags, and jet off. And there were only two kinds of fares: coach and first class.
Hunting down the best deal requires patience and perseverance, but by gaining industry insights and utilizing a broad array of travel resources, flying costs can be kept to a minimum.
Enlarge
By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
Hunting down the best deal requires patience and perseverance, but by gaining industry insights and utilizing a broad array of travel resources, flying costs can be kept to a minimum.
Now, with airfares changing literally by the second and an alphabet soup of different offers, finding the "best" deal is a challenge. And it hasn't helped that some airlines have removed their fares from your favorite travel websites. But don't give up hope. This step-by-step guide will get you ready for takeoff this summer.
Sign up for free airfare alerts
Why do all the work hunting down a low airfare yourself when you can have someone else do it for free? Many airfare search and listing sites, such as TripAdvisor.com/flights, Travelocity.com, Farecompare.com, Hotwire.com, and Bing.com/travel (and, of course, Airfarewatchdog.com) offer e-mailed airfare alerts when prices go down. This is just a partial list; do a browser search for "airfare alerts" to see what's available. These alert services all work in slightly different ways. Some will let you specify airline, nonstop vs. connecting flights, and other criteria. Yapta.com will let you choose a specific flight to track (although that flight may or may not be the best deal compared to other flights). Others just let you know when a fare on a route you specify has gone down in price, regardless of the airline or flight time.
Get e-mail from your airlines
Next: Sign up for e-mails and frequent flier programs from as many airlines as you can tolerate. Sure, you already get enough e-mail, but you want to fly cheaply, right? Here's why: Airlines are trying to woo customers to book directly with them by offering special deals when you sign up for their newsletters and e-mail lists. One way they do this is by offering "promo code" deals that are redeemable only on their websites. It might be 10% off, or $10 off, or even a half-price sale. They also alert you to special deals that can only be booked on their sites or that are only available to members of their loyalty programs.
Once that's done, let the search begin.
Next step: ask yourself, Are you a flexible flier?
If you answer yes you're in luck, because you'll get the lowest airfares.
Let's say you've been promising your sister you'd visit her sometime this year. But whenever you search for a good airfare, the prices are out of reach. If it doesn't really matter when you go, then you need to search on a website that caters to those with flexible travel dates. Start by clicking over to Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com, Hotwire.com or Cheaptickets.com (all of which are "online travel agencies or OTA's in industry parlance), and check the "flexible dates" button or link. On Travelocity, enter your origin and destination and hit search. You'll see the lowest published fares for travel dates up to 330 days into the future. You'll then need to click on the fare calendars to see when those fares are actually available. Orbitz, Hotwire and Cheaptickets do a flexible date search over any 30-day period you choose. Keep in mind that American Airlines is not currently listed on some sites (notably Expedia, Orbitz, and Hotwire) and of this writing Delta isn't appearing on CheapAir.com or Farecompare.com, although those exclusions are subject to change at any time. After you find a fare, see if Southwest, which only lists its fares on its Southwest.com website, has a better deal (remember that Southwest doesn't charge for the first two checked bags, so you need to factor that in as well as the fare). Southwest, too, has an excellent flexible date tool (look for "Low Fare Calendar" on the site's homepage). And check out AllegiantAir.com to see if Allegiant Airlines flies where you're headed, since it, too, only sells tickets on its own website.
What if you're not flexible in your travel dates? The above-mentioned sites can be helpful in that case as well, but you also might want to try sites such as Kayak.com, Tripadvisor.com/Flights, and Momondo.com. These are "meta search" fare sites, and although they don't offer quite the travel date flexibility as some others do, they often include fares that the airlines sell only on their own websites. None of them include Southwest's fares, however, or fares on the smaller but growing Allegiant Airlines.
DIGITAL TRAVELER: New player shakes up online airfare search
"Meta search" vs. online travel agency (OTA)
So what's the difference? For one thing, online travel agencies have toll-free numbers with agents standing by to help you book or re-book a flight; meta-search sites don't. A meta-search might send you directly to an airline to book your flight, or if the best deal is on a combination of airlines (say, going out on US Airways and coming back on United), they'll send you to an OTA to book. OTA's keep you on their own websites to book travel, and don't always have fares that the airlines are keeping for themselves, but they do show you the widest range of schedules and fares, and sometimes have lower fares than even the meta-search sites do (recent example: American Airlines had business class fares to Europe for peak summer travel at prices lower than economy class for the same dates; Travelocity had these deals, Kayak didn't). Plus, they offer air plus hotel packages that can sometimes save you serious cash.
Airline websites sometimes have the best fares
Next stop: your airline's website. Increasingly, airlines aren't sharing their very best fares with third-party sites such as Orbitz and Kayak. Case in point: recent fares to London from the West Coast for $420 round-trip including tax that were only available on Spanish airline Iberia's website (similar fares were twice that elsewhere). So once you've found a fare, definitely check airline sites directly rather than assuming your favorite third-party site will have all the best deals.
Watch out for promo codes
See those little promo code boxes on your favorite airline's website? What's that all about? From time to time, you'll receive promo codes in your e-mail because you signed up for e-mail from your favorite airlines and online travel agencies. These codes can only be redeemed if you book directly on the airlines' websites, another way they try to build consumer loyalty and cut out the middleman.
When to use your miles
After you've found what you think is a good airfare, ask yourself if it's worth spending some frequent flier miles instead. There are smart ways to spend your miles and less smart ones. Rather than cashing in 25,000 or even 50,000 miles for a domestic economy class ticket that might have cost you $250 or $300, why not splurge for a trip to Europe (50,000 miles on some airlines) that might cost two or three times more; or upgrade your $400 economy class seat to a $2,800 business class fare for 30,000 miles on domestic routes? A general rule: if the economy class fare is $400 or more, spending 25,000 miles is a good deal. Less than that, you might be better offering paying cash and saving your miles.
DEALS: How to choose the 'best' frequent flier program
Check Southwest Airlines separately
If Southwest flies where you're going, you'll have to surf over to Southwest.com to see their fares. Another smaller, but growing, carrier that sells only directly to consumers is Allegiant Airlines (allegiantair.com).
Getting the best last-minute airfares
You'll often get the best fares if you book at least 7 to 21 days ahead of departure. But what if you don't have that luxury? Other than the airlines' last-minute weekend fares, which you can find on their sites, your best bet is Priceline.com's "Name your own price" feature or Hotwire.com. Also take a look at Lastminute.com which packages last minute airfares with hotel and rental car deals. Amazingly, the cost of these packages is often less than what you'd pay for airfare alone.
When to use a real live travel agent
There is another way to find a low airfare, and it's one your mother probably used. Pick up the phone and call a local travel agent, the kind with a real storefront. As good as do-it-yourself online sources can be, your friendly neighborhood travel agent may have some tricks up her sleeve to save you money. Let's say, for example, that you get an airfare alert that fares from Houston to Honolulu are $800 round-trip. But who knew that the same trip, same dates from Dallas is $300. Or that you can fly from Houston to Dallas for $100 and connect onward? Travel agents also sell "consolidator" airfares, which are heavily discounted deals (mostly on international flights). These fares come with more restrictions, but can save you money. And they can also find you amazing package deals. "Bricks and mortar" travel agents often charge for their services, but the savings can be tremendous.
Getting a refund when the fare drops after you buy
Several domestic U.S. airlines will give you a full refund, in the form of a voucher good for future travel, if the airfare drops between the time you buy and time you fly—if and only if you fly on the same itinerary. Those airlines are Alaska, Jetblue and Southwest. Some other airlines issue vouchers, but deduct a ticket re-issue fee (up to $150 on domestic fares, or $250 or more on international ones). A good place to track price drops: Yapta.com, which works with some but not all airlines (notably missing: Southwest).
Watch out for fees
Once you've found your fare, your job isn't quite done. A low fare on one airline could turn out to be not so low once fees are added on. Airlines are making most of their profits these days not from selling you airfares but with all those fees for baggage, premium seats, and other perks. The fee for an "overweight, over-sized" checked bag to some international destinations on Delta Air Lines can cost (gulp!) $700 round-trip. One airfare website that tries to forewarn passengers about fees when they search is TripAdvisor.com/flights. Do a web search for "airline baggage fee chart" or "airline fees" to be forewarned of what you might pay. And don't trust airport baggage scales. Weigh your bags at home before leaving for the airport, and bring a portable digital electronic bag scale to make sure you're not being overcharged. Southwest is currently the only airline that doesn't charge for the first and second checked bags (within weight and size limits), and also doesn't charge a fee if you wish to change your travel dates.
AIRLINE FEES: Know before you go what aspects will cost you
Best days to travel
Although a low airfare can pop up at any minute of the week, one thing's for certain: it's cheaper to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Saturday is also a low-fare day. If traveling internationally, Monday to Wednesday is often the sweet spot.
Is there a "magic" hour or day to buy?
It's true that the airlines' weekend deals come out Monday to Wednesday, and some airlines announce their sales early in the week, but if you limit yourself to searching just on those days, you'll miss out. A good fare can pop up literally any moment of the week. And if you search one minute or one day and the fare is way too high, don't despair. Come back an hour or two or a day or two later and search again. Not only do airfares change with the wind, but the number of seats offered at the lowest fares changes as well, based on supply and demand.
Airfare predictions
Speaking of "when to buy," Bing.com/travel purports to offer accurate airfare predictions, indicating whether the site thinks a fare will go up or down, and it's certainly worth a try, but it's not always accurate. To see if an airfare is currently on the high or low side, do a web search for "historic airfares" to see airfare trends over time on a particular route. Two useful sites: Farereport.com and Kayak.com/trends
More from here: http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/hobica/story/2011/03/Airfare-101-How-to-find-the-best-airline-deals/45148514/1
It used to be all so simple. Back in the days when the peppy stewardess (that's what they called them back then) would pin little plastic pilot wings on you, airfares changed so infrequently that airlines actually printed them on their schedules. You'd call your favorite travel agent to find the best deal, pack your bags, and jet off. And there were only two kinds of fares: coach and first class.
Hunting down the best deal requires patience and perseverance, but by gaining industry insights and utilizing a broad array of travel resources, flying costs can be kept to a minimum.
Enlarge
By Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
Hunting down the best deal requires patience and perseverance, but by gaining industry insights and utilizing a broad array of travel resources, flying costs can be kept to a minimum.
Now, with airfares changing literally by the second and an alphabet soup of different offers, finding the "best" deal is a challenge. And it hasn't helped that some airlines have removed their fares from your favorite travel websites. But don't give up hope. This step-by-step guide will get you ready for takeoff this summer.
Sign up for free airfare alerts
Why do all the work hunting down a low airfare yourself when you can have someone else do it for free? Many airfare search and listing sites, such as TripAdvisor.com/flights, Travelocity.com, Farecompare.com, Hotwire.com, and Bing.com/travel (and, of course, Airfarewatchdog.com) offer e-mailed airfare alerts when prices go down. This is just a partial list; do a browser search for "airfare alerts" to see what's available. These alert services all work in slightly different ways. Some will let you specify airline, nonstop vs. connecting flights, and other criteria. Yapta.com will let you choose a specific flight to track (although that flight may or may not be the best deal compared to other flights). Others just let you know when a fare on a route you specify has gone down in price, regardless of the airline or flight time.
Get e-mail from your airlines
Next: Sign up for e-mails and frequent flier programs from as many airlines as you can tolerate. Sure, you already get enough e-mail, but you want to fly cheaply, right? Here's why: Airlines are trying to woo customers to book directly with them by offering special deals when you sign up for their newsletters and e-mail lists. One way they do this is by offering "promo code" deals that are redeemable only on their websites. It might be 10% off, or $10 off, or even a half-price sale. They also alert you to special deals that can only be booked on their sites or that are only available to members of their loyalty programs.
Once that's done, let the search begin.
Next step: ask yourself, Are you a flexible flier?
If you answer yes you're in luck, because you'll get the lowest airfares.
Let's say you've been promising your sister you'd visit her sometime this year. But whenever you search for a good airfare, the prices are out of reach. If it doesn't really matter when you go, then you need to search on a website that caters to those with flexible travel dates. Start by clicking over to Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com, Hotwire.com or Cheaptickets.com (all of which are "online travel agencies or OTA's in industry parlance), and check the "flexible dates" button or link. On Travelocity, enter your origin and destination and hit search. You'll see the lowest published fares for travel dates up to 330 days into the future. You'll then need to click on the fare calendars to see when those fares are actually available. Orbitz, Hotwire and Cheaptickets do a flexible date search over any 30-day period you choose. Keep in mind that American Airlines is not currently listed on some sites (notably Expedia, Orbitz, and Hotwire) and of this writing Delta isn't appearing on CheapAir.com or Farecompare.com, although those exclusions are subject to change at any time. After you find a fare, see if Southwest, which only lists its fares on its Southwest.com website, has a better deal (remember that Southwest doesn't charge for the first two checked bags, so you need to factor that in as well as the fare). Southwest, too, has an excellent flexible date tool (look for "Low Fare Calendar" on the site's homepage). And check out AllegiantAir.com to see if Allegiant Airlines flies where you're headed, since it, too, only sells tickets on its own website.
What if you're not flexible in your travel dates? The above-mentioned sites can be helpful in that case as well, but you also might want to try sites such as Kayak.com, Tripadvisor.com/Flights, and Momondo.com. These are "meta search" fare sites, and although they don't offer quite the travel date flexibility as some others do, they often include fares that the airlines sell only on their own websites. None of them include Southwest's fares, however, or fares on the smaller but growing Allegiant Airlines.
DIGITAL TRAVELER: New player shakes up online airfare search
"Meta search" vs. online travel agency (OTA)
So what's the difference? For one thing, online travel agencies have toll-free numbers with agents standing by to help you book or re-book a flight; meta-search sites don't. A meta-search might send you directly to an airline to book your flight, or if the best deal is on a combination of airlines (say, going out on US Airways and coming back on United), they'll send you to an OTA to book. OTA's keep you on their own websites to book travel, and don't always have fares that the airlines are keeping for themselves, but they do show you the widest range of schedules and fares, and sometimes have lower fares than even the meta-search sites do (recent example: American Airlines had business class fares to Europe for peak summer travel at prices lower than economy class for the same dates; Travelocity had these deals, Kayak didn't). Plus, they offer air plus hotel packages that can sometimes save you serious cash.
Airline websites sometimes have the best fares
Next stop: your airline's website. Increasingly, airlines aren't sharing their very best fares with third-party sites such as Orbitz and Kayak. Case in point: recent fares to London from the West Coast for $420 round-trip including tax that were only available on Spanish airline Iberia's website (similar fares were twice that elsewhere). So once you've found a fare, definitely check airline sites directly rather than assuming your favorite third-party site will have all the best deals.
Watch out for promo codes
See those little promo code boxes on your favorite airline's website? What's that all about? From time to time, you'll receive promo codes in your e-mail because you signed up for e-mail from your favorite airlines and online travel agencies. These codes can only be redeemed if you book directly on the airlines' websites, another way they try to build consumer loyalty and cut out the middleman.
When to use your miles
After you've found what you think is a good airfare, ask yourself if it's worth spending some frequent flier miles instead. There are smart ways to spend your miles and less smart ones. Rather than cashing in 25,000 or even 50,000 miles for a domestic economy class ticket that might have cost you $250 or $300, why not splurge for a trip to Europe (50,000 miles on some airlines) that might cost two or three times more; or upgrade your $400 economy class seat to a $2,800 business class fare for 30,000 miles on domestic routes? A general rule: if the economy class fare is $400 or more, spending 25,000 miles is a good deal. Less than that, you might be better offering paying cash and saving your miles.
DEALS: How to choose the 'best' frequent flier program
Check Southwest Airlines separately
If Southwest flies where you're going, you'll have to surf over to Southwest.com to see their fares. Another smaller, but growing, carrier that sells only directly to consumers is Allegiant Airlines (allegiantair.com).
Getting the best last-minute airfares
You'll often get the best fares if you book at least 7 to 21 days ahead of departure. But what if you don't have that luxury? Other than the airlines' last-minute weekend fares, which you can find on their sites, your best bet is Priceline.com's "Name your own price" feature or Hotwire.com. Also take a look at Lastminute.com which packages last minute airfares with hotel and rental car deals. Amazingly, the cost of these packages is often less than what you'd pay for airfare alone.
When to use a real live travel agent
There is another way to find a low airfare, and it's one your mother probably used. Pick up the phone and call a local travel agent, the kind with a real storefront. As good as do-it-yourself online sources can be, your friendly neighborhood travel agent may have some tricks up her sleeve to save you money. Let's say, for example, that you get an airfare alert that fares from Houston to Honolulu are $800 round-trip. But who knew that the same trip, same dates from Dallas is $300. Or that you can fly from Houston to Dallas for $100 and connect onward? Travel agents also sell "consolidator" airfares, which are heavily discounted deals (mostly on international flights). These fares come with more restrictions, but can save you money. And they can also find you amazing package deals. "Bricks and mortar" travel agents often charge for their services, but the savings can be tremendous.
Getting a refund when the fare drops after you buy
Several domestic U.S. airlines will give you a full refund, in the form of a voucher good for future travel, if the airfare drops between the time you buy and time you fly—if and only if you fly on the same itinerary. Those airlines are Alaska, Jetblue and Southwest. Some other airlines issue vouchers, but deduct a ticket re-issue fee (up to $150 on domestic fares, or $250 or more on international ones). A good place to track price drops: Yapta.com, which works with some but not all airlines (notably missing: Southwest).
Watch out for fees
Once you've found your fare, your job isn't quite done. A low fare on one airline could turn out to be not so low once fees are added on. Airlines are making most of their profits these days not from selling you airfares but with all those fees for baggage, premium seats, and other perks. The fee for an "overweight, over-sized" checked bag to some international destinations on Delta Air Lines can cost (gulp!) $700 round-trip. One airfare website that tries to forewarn passengers about fees when they search is TripAdvisor.com/flights. Do a web search for "airline baggage fee chart" or "airline fees" to be forewarned of what you might pay. And don't trust airport baggage scales. Weigh your bags at home before leaving for the airport, and bring a portable digital electronic bag scale to make sure you're not being overcharged. Southwest is currently the only airline that doesn't charge for the first and second checked bags (within weight and size limits), and also doesn't charge a fee if you wish to change your travel dates.
AIRLINE FEES: Know before you go what aspects will cost you
Best days to travel
Although a low airfare can pop up at any minute of the week, one thing's for certain: it's cheaper to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Saturday is also a low-fare day. If traveling internationally, Monday to Wednesday is often the sweet spot.
Is there a "magic" hour or day to buy?
It's true that the airlines' weekend deals come out Monday to Wednesday, and some airlines announce their sales early in the week, but if you limit yourself to searching just on those days, you'll miss out. A good fare can pop up literally any moment of the week. And if you search one minute or one day and the fare is way too high, don't despair. Come back an hour or two or a day or two later and search again. Not only do airfares change with the wind, but the number of seats offered at the lowest fares changes as well, based on supply and demand.
Airfare predictions
Speaking of "when to buy," Bing.com/travel purports to offer accurate airfare predictions, indicating whether the site thinks a fare will go up or down, and it's certainly worth a try, but it's not always accurate. To see if an airfare is currently on the high or low side, do a web search for "historic airfares" to see airfare trends over time on a particular route. Two useful sites: Farereport.com and Kayak.com/trends
More from here: http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/hobica/story/2011/03/Airfare-101-How-to-find-the-best-airline-deals/45148514/1
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Juan to shop? Enjoy our Sale for as low as P499 to your favorite shopping destinations!
New promo from Cebu Pacific! Read on:
Juan to shop? Enjoy our sale to your favorite shopping destinations because the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) is holding a Hong Kong and Bangkok seat sale starting now until March 5, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from May 1 to June 30, 2011.
Shop 'til you drop because our flights from Manila, Cebu or Clark to Hong Kong are selling for only P1,499 and as low as P1,999 ‘Go Lite’ from Manila or Clark to Bangkok.
CEB flies to Hong Kong five times daily from Manila, and daily from Cebu and Clark. We also fly to Bangkok ten times weekly from Manila, and twice weekly from Clark.
Our lowest Fun Tours packages start at P4,075 for Hong Kong, and P959 for Bangkok, inclusive of 3 days- 2 nights hotel accommodations. Log on to http://funtours.
Shop some more because P499 ‘Go Lite’ seats are available from Cebu to Davao, and Davao to Cagayan de Oro. While P699 ‘Go Lite’ seats are also up for grabs from Cebu to Dipolog or Zamboanga, and from Davao to Iloilo or Zamboanga.
Guests traveling from Manila to Davao, Dipolog or Zamboanga can also avail of P999 ‘Go Lite’ fares.
Shop 'til you drop because our flights from Manila, Cebu or Clark to Hong Kong are selling for only P1,499 and as low as P1,999 ‘Go Lite’ from Manila or Clark to Bangkok.
CEB flies to Hong Kong five times daily from Manila, and daily from Cebu and Clark. We also fly to Bangkok ten times weekly from Manila, and twice weekly from Clark.
Our lowest Fun Tours packages start at P4,075 for Hong Kong, and P959 for Bangkok, inclusive of 3 days- 2 nights hotel accommodations. Log on to http://funtours.
Shop some more because P499 ‘Go Lite’ seats are available from Cebu to Davao, and Davao to Cagayan de Oro. While P699 ‘Go Lite’ seats are also up for grabs from Cebu to Dipolog or Zamboanga, and from Davao to Iloilo or Zamboanga.
Guests traveling from Manila to Davao, Dipolog or Zamboanga can also avail of P999 ‘Go Lite’ fares.
The cities of Hong Kong and Bangkok are renowned for their great value bargains and shopping options, so you can spend less on your airfare with our seat sale, and spend more on your destinations! Book your seats now atwww.cebupacificair.com!
Monday, February 28, 2011
CEB slashes up to 60% in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Brunei Seat Sale
another sale from Cebu Pacific:
Cebu hub also on sale for as low as P299!
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) holds a seat sale to four international destinations and the Cebu hub starting now until March 2, 2011 or until seats last.
Grab your P299 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Cebu to Bacolod, Clark, Iloilo, Ozamiz, Tacloban and Zamboanga, as well as from Davao to Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga for travel from April 1 to June 30, 2011.
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) holds a seat sale to four international destinations and the Cebu hub starting now until March 2, 2011 or until seats last.
Grab your P299 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Cebu to Bacolod, Clark, Iloilo, Ozamiz, Tacloban and Zamboanga, as well as from Davao to Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga for travel from April 1 to June 30, 2011.
You can also avail of P1,499 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Cebu to Hong Kong, and from Manila to Brunei and Ho Chi Minh.
‘Go Lite’ seats as low as P1,999 are selling for Manila to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, for travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011. This promotion is available at www.cebupacificair.com.
‘Go Lite’ seats as low as P1,999 are selling for Manila to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, for travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011. This promotion is available at www.cebupacificair.com.
For your travel convenience, log on to http://funtours.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
CEB celebrates 25th EDSA Anniversary with P25 seat sale to all domestic destinations
Take a look at this Cebu Pacific promo:
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) recognizes the 25th EDSA Anniversary with a P25 ‘Go Lite’ seat sale to any domestic destination on February 26, 2011 only or until seats last.This is our way of recognizing the significance of the 25th EDSA Anniversary in the history of our country.
For travel from June 1 to September 30, 2011, you can avail of P25 ‘Go Lite’ seats to any of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations, including Boracay (Caticlan), Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, Iloilo, Legazpi, Zamboanga and Cebu. This is available only through www.cebupacificair.com or travel agents on Amadeus.
For travel from June 1 to September 30, 2011, you can avail of P25 ‘Go Lite’ seats to any of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations, including Boracay (Caticlan), Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, Iloilo, Legazpi, Zamboanga and Cebu. This is available only through www.cebupacificair.com or travel agents on Amadeus.
International seats are also on sale from now until February 28, 2011. Grab this amazing deal to explore the Philippines, Hong Kong, Brunei, South Korea and Japan.
You can avail of P899 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Manila, Cebu and Clark to Hong Kong, for travel from April 1-June 30, 2011. This is up to 64% lower than CEB’s lowest year-round fares for Hong Kong.
For travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011, hot seats are available for as low as P1,499 ‘Go Lite’ from Manila to Brunei, and P2,999 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Manila or Cebu to Busan or Incheon. CEB’s new four times weekly Manila-Busan flights will start on June 15, 2011. Manila-Osaka P2,999 ‘Go’ fares are also up for grabs.
For travel from June 1 to August 31, 2011, hot seats are available for as low as P1,499 ‘Go Lite’ from Manila to Brunei, and P2,999 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Manila or Cebu to Busan or Incheon. CEB’s new four times weekly Manila-Busan flights will start on June 15, 2011. Manila-Osaka P2,999 ‘Go’ fares are also up for grabs.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tiger Airways / SEAIR to launch Manila Clark - Hong Kong Flights; Promo Fares from US$ 35
Take a look at this news about Tiger and SEAIR's partnership. Read on:
Tiger Airways and South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) are expanding their “Partner Airline” programme with new daily flights between Manila Clark and Hong Kong scheduled to start on 14 March 2011.
Just like SEAIR’s existing twice-daily flights between Clark and Singapore, the new route will offer special fares to tourists, business travellers and Filipinos working abroad on the important link between the Philippines and China.
SEAIR and Tiger Airways launched their Partner Airline programme in November 2010, with flights on the Manila Clark-Singapore route. A few weeks later on 17 December 2010, the inaugural SEAIR flight took off with a full load of passengers.
Avelino Zapanta, SEAIR’s President and CEO, said, “We look forward to serving travellers between Hong Kong and the Philippines with our ultra low fares. This has been possible because, like Tiger Airways, we are disciplined in eliminating unnecessary costs. In addition, using the Philippines as our base gives us further cost savings which we pass on to our customers. With our new Hong Kong services and additional routes to be announced later, we are excited to contribute even more to our country’s employment, tourism industry and national economy.”
Tony Davis, President & Group CEO of Tiger Airways, said, “We are delighted to be expanding our Partner Airline programme with SEAir. Tiger Airways has established a strong marketing presence in both Hong Kong and the Philippines which will ensure strong sales for these new services from SEAir. As we continue to grow this programme with more routes and services we look forward to achieving greater economies of scale which means even lower fares for all travellers.”
Approvals from both the Philippines and Hong Kong authorities have already been obtained by SEAIR to operate services between Manila Clark and Hong Kong.
Seats are on sale now at a special introductory fare of US$ 35 / PHP 1500 / HK$ 270 (one way, including taxes), for travel between 14 March and 31 May 2011.
More from here:
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news11/182-TigerAirways.shtml
Tiger Airways and South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) are expanding their “Partner Airline” programme with new daily flights between Manila Clark and Hong Kong scheduled to start on 14 March 2011.
Just like SEAIR’s existing twice-daily flights between Clark and Singapore, the new route will offer special fares to tourists, business travellers and Filipinos working abroad on the important link between the Philippines and China.
SEAIR and Tiger Airways launched their Partner Airline programme in November 2010, with flights on the Manila Clark-Singapore route. A few weeks later on 17 December 2010, the inaugural SEAIR flight took off with a full load of passengers.
Avelino Zapanta, SEAIR’s President and CEO, said, “We look forward to serving travellers between Hong Kong and the Philippines with our ultra low fares. This has been possible because, like Tiger Airways, we are disciplined in eliminating unnecessary costs. In addition, using the Philippines as our base gives us further cost savings which we pass on to our customers. With our new Hong Kong services and additional routes to be announced later, we are excited to contribute even more to our country’s employment, tourism industry and national economy.”
Tony Davis, President & Group CEO of Tiger Airways, said, “We are delighted to be expanding our Partner Airline programme with SEAir. Tiger Airways has established a strong marketing presence in both Hong Kong and the Philippines which will ensure strong sales for these new services from SEAir. As we continue to grow this programme with more routes and services we look forward to achieving greater economies of scale which means even lower fares for all travellers.”
Approvals from both the Philippines and Hong Kong authorities have already been obtained by SEAIR to operate services between Manila Clark and Hong Kong.
Seats are on sale now at a special introductory fare of US$ 35 / PHP 1500 / HK$ 270 (one way, including taxes), for travel between 14 March and 31 May 2011.
More from here:
http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news11/182-TigerAirways.shtml
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
CEB offers Japan, China, Korea seats as low as P1,888
Japan, China and Korea seat sale from Cebu Pacific! Read on:
CEB offers Japan, China, Korea seats as low as P1,888
The Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers you a fantastic seat sale to mainland China, Japan and South Korea starting now until January 27, 2011 or until seats last.
CEB is the only Philippine low-cost carrier operating to all three major North Asian countries. This Korea, Japan and China seat sale offers the lowest fare available for those planning to visit these cities. For travel from April 1 to June 30, 2011, avail of P1,888 'Go Lite' seats from Manila to Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
P1,999 'Go Lite' seats are also available for those going from Manila and Cebu to Busan and Seoul (Incheon). CEB's newest route, Manila-Busan flights will begin on June 15, 2011. 'Go' seats to Osaka are also up for grabs for only P2,999.
The travel period also coincides with local holidays in April, as well as the spring and cherry-blossom seasons in North Asia. With CEB's low fares, you have more opportunities to visit these tourist destinations for the first time or more often!
The seat sale fares extend to some of CEB's 33 domestic destinations, for travel from March to May 31, 2011.
CEB offers P488 'Go Lite' fares for those traveling from Manila to Bacolod, Catarman, Cauayan, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Jose, Tagbilaran and Tuguegarao; from Cebu to Legazpi and Siargao; and, from Davao to Cagayan de Oro.
P888 'Go Lite' seats from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Zamboanga are also available.
For your bookings, you can visit www.cebupacificair.com. Grab great deals on Cebu Pacific Fun Tours where you can combine your lowest roundtrip airfare with the cheapest hotel accommodation in your desired destination.
CEB offers Japan, China, Korea seats as low as P1,888
The Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers you a fantastic seat sale to mainland China, Japan and South Korea starting now until January 27, 2011 or until seats last.
CEB is the only Philippine low-cost carrier operating to all three major North Asian countries. This Korea, Japan and China seat sale offers the lowest fare available for those planning to visit these cities. For travel from April 1 to June 30, 2011, avail of P1,888 'Go Lite' seats from Manila to Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
P1,999 'Go Lite' seats are also available for those going from Manila and Cebu to Busan and Seoul (Incheon). CEB's newest route, Manila-Busan flights will begin on June 15, 2011. 'Go' seats to Osaka are also up for grabs for only P2,999.
The travel period also coincides with local holidays in April, as well as the spring and cherry-blossom seasons in North Asia. With CEB's low fares, you have more opportunities to visit these tourist destinations for the first time or more often!
The seat sale fares extend to some of CEB's 33 domestic destinations, for travel from March to May 31, 2011.
CEB offers P488 'Go Lite' fares for those traveling from Manila to Bacolod, Catarman, Cauayan, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Jose, Tagbilaran and Tuguegarao; from Cebu to Legazpi and Siargao; and, from Davao to Cagayan de Oro.
P888 'Go Lite' seats from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Zamboanga are also available.
For your bookings, you can visit www.cebupacificair.com. Grab great deals on Cebu Pacific Fun Tours where you can combine your lowest roundtrip airfare with the cheapest hotel accommodation in your desired destination.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Hawaiian Airlines ushers in 2011 with new fare promo
Planning a vacation to Hawaii? Read this promo from this news article:
HAWAIIAN Airlines is giving travelers from Manila more reasons to celebrate the new year by offering two special fare promotions called Jumpstart Fares to Hawaii and the West Coast. These special fares are being sold only until Jan. 31, 2011.
Those traveling to Hawaii may avail themselves of the special roundtrip fare of $478 via economy class, for departure within February 1 to March 13, 2011. Those who wish to leave for Hawaii within March 14 to July 15, 2011 have the option to take the roundtrip economy class flight for $578. Special roundtrip fare via business class is available at $1,398 for departure within February 1 to July 15, 2011. Hawaii destinations include Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, and Lihue.
There are three options available for those traveling to US West Coast destinations. For only $628 roundtrip fare, travelers may fly via economy class for departure within February 1 to March 13, 2011. Another option is to take the $728 roundtrip special fare also via economy class, for departure within March 14 to July 15, 2011. Roundtrip travel via business class is being offered for $1,698 for departure within February 1 to July 15, 2011. West Coast destinations include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Seattle, and Oakland.
Economy class promo rates are valid for a maximum stay of two months, while the business class special fares are valid for a maximum stay of three months. All promo rates exclude fuel surcharges and applicable taxes.
Hawaiian Airlines offers the most number of nonstop flights between Manila and Hawaii. It flies from Manila to Honolulu every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with convenient same-carrier connecting flights to Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue, and 10 West Coast destinations.
More from here: http://www.malaya.com.ph/jan12/liv3.html
Monday, January 10, 2011
Promo Code - Spirit Airlines by 1/10
For Filipinos in the US, read this Spirit promo ending now.
Spirit Airlines is offering a promo code that ends soon - 11:59pm EST on Jan. 10 - so act fast if you want to act on this deal.
The deal is this - a promo code that chops $24 off a fare of $79 each way or more. Use code 24OFF (all caps) when booking your flight to save $24 off a roundtrip ticket for travel from January 18 - November 30, 2011.
More from here: http://airtravel.about.com/b/2011/01/09/promo-code-spirit-airlines-by-110.htm
Spirit Airlines is offering a promo code that ends soon - 11:59pm EST on Jan. 10 - so act fast if you want to act on this deal.
The deal is this - a promo code that chops $24 off a fare of $79 each way or more. Use code 24OFF (all caps) when booking your flight to save $24 off a roundtrip ticket for travel from January 18 - November 30, 2011.
More from here: http://airtravel.about.com/b/2011/01/09/promo-code-spirit-airlines-by-110.htm
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