Airfare - Manila to Australia (One Way)

Bryann

Nagpabook kami through IOM, 2 adults + 1 infant = 64k. Manila to Sydney.

hotshot

Reply to @Bryann: sir, ilan po ang baggage allowance pag thru IOM? and pano pa ba ang procedure ng booking sa IOM?

stolich18

@bryann wow ang mura nyan ha! NAgcheck ako sa Singapore Airlines, around 90-100K ang 2 adults + 1 child. Less than 2 years old pa lang ang baby namin pero parang di comfortable pag wala syang sariling seat.

hotshot

Reply to @stolich18: wow...magbook na din kayo? kelan po alis nyo?

kenkoy

hello! my primary travelled to SYD via cathay pacific (CX). we tried IOM kaya lang naging problema sa check-in baggage... 23kilos for the 1st luggage & 17 for the 2nd, so that makes it 40kilos in total. the problem lies w/ the 2nd, it could not accommodate 17 but only about 12kilos. eh sayang space sa 1st luggage, aalog kasi. with CX, okay ang 32 kilos + 8 sa 2nd & then hand carry is 10. gusto sana namin ang qantas. wala naman mgawa, alangan naman na bumili pa kami ng case ulit for the 17kilos just to accommodate qantas policy.

stolich18

Reply to @hotshot:
hehe di pa.malamang nxt year pa. tapusin lng namin project commitments here then intay bonus. hehe :-) nalulungkot na nga manager ko, sayang naman daw :-(

lock_code2004

Reply to @kenkoy: hindi ko na gets... hehe..

is it IOM's policy na 23kl+17kl ang allowed? or 28kl +12kl?
or yung 2nd luggage nyo ang hindi kasya ang 17kl, meaning maliit lang ang 2nd luggage nyo?

kenkoy

ulit;

IOM ~ 1st luggage is 23k, 2nd is 17k dapat.

CX ~ 1st luggage is 32k, 2nd is 8. handcarry is 10k.

opted for CX kasi ung 2nd luggage ko di pwede ipilit ang 17k. the 1st is big & too roomy. sayang naman if we still had to buy another suitcase to accommodate the 17k. so CX na lang. had IOM has the 32 + 8, we could have preferred it. direct flight, i like.

macaraeg_mj

price of IOM and CX almost the same since you made decision based on your luggage?

kenkoy

another better thing for CX, the rate was cheaper than IOM by Php700 +. booked ticket sometime May for a June 2012 flight.

LokiJr

@kenkoy, direct flight to Australia ba si CX or may stopover sa HK?

kenkoy

@LokiJr: may stopover sa HK. ang sayang, kahit long hours ang waiting for the next flight, di pwede lumabas ng airport.

lock_code2004

@kenkoy - bkt di pwede lumabas? diba wala nmn tayo visa sa HK? at pwede mo nmn ipakita na may flight ka going out of HK..

mikaela01

Booked a manila-Perth flight via Cathay for 2adults for almost php50k. Will be leaving on August 18. Whew!

kenkoy

@lock_code2004: pinaglaban namin yan sa airline. hindi raw pumapayag ang immig esp sa mga new migrants kasi di raw maa-avail ang excess kilo privelege. folllow-up question ko sa airline: ano naman kinalaman ng immig sa 40 kilos? sagot: basta ganuon ang patakaran ng CX at HK immig. ok lang kung wala ung 40k privilege kasi promo rate nga for new migrants OR kung willing daw mag dagdag ng fare wc could amount to about P45K, hence the traveller could enjoy a city tour. di na nakipagtalo ang main PR visa holder ko. we did this while we were making a booking.

btw, i read somewhere singapore air pwede raw. but when we talked to SG air, wala raw sila promo rate/excess privelege sa mga new migrants. anyone?

macaraeg_mj

@kenkoy: paano po po kayo nakapagavail sa CX?

kenkoy

in any airline for that matter, u can ask the airline ofc straight ahead. before giving ur names, ask if u have the privilege as 1st time migrant. ask the process. madali lang. u need to scan & email them ur PP bio & PR visa. payment, pwede credit card or cash. IMPT: make sure the words 'allowable 40 kilos' is written on ur eticket. staff is nice enough to answer ur queries. basta, kahit ano aprehensions, tanong lang.

audreamer

ano po requirement para maituring na 1st time migrant?

kenkoy

^ PR visa initial entry. hindi ako familiar sa iba pang visa category wc could entitle a passenger to 40kilos.

lock_code2004

Reply to @kenkoy: weird rule ng airline..
anyway.. thanks for sharing this info..

audreamer

kelan po verify na initial entry sa ticketing pa lang ba or upon check in na po.

kenkoy

upon booking u must tell the airline agent that u have a PR visa & for initial entry before anything else.

after the payment is done, the eticket is issued that should indicate 40 kilos.

if no 40 kilos indicated on ur ticket, chances are u pay for the excess baggage at the airport.

mikaela01

Reply to @kenkoy: we also booked through cathay pero 20 kilos lang nakalagay na baggage allowance samin pero we're allowed daw for another 20 kilos di lang daw nakalagay sa eticket pero nasa system na daw nila un. Ung sa inyo po nakalagay talaga 40 kilos?

LokiJr

@kenkoy, hindi mo ba puwede iadvance book yung bagahe mo para wala ka nang binibitbit paalis ng airport at puwede ka makagala? hehe

Anyway, sa sobrang ganda ng airport sa HK, mawiwili ka rin naman di mo mamamalayan ang oras haha

kenkoy

@mikaela01: yup, may 40k na naka indicate. actually, yan din ang sinabi sa akin na malalaman na raw sa airport kasi nasa system na. kami si taong sigurista, pina-indicate ko. mahirap na kasi kung ang staff nila sa check-in counter walang alam, baka sumablay lang ang argumento namin.

to make sure na lang, call CX & ask if u could be issued another eticket that indicates 40kilos. kung ayaw na, be early sa check-in. kung may argument, punta ka sa CX office sa NAIA(2/F yata) & bring up ur concern. do u have the name of the staff who assured u of the 40k?

kenkoy

@LokiJr: u mean ur handcarry? No. may change aircraft ang CX. u need to bring it along while strolling the premises of the airport. ung check-in luggage mo naman, bahala na ang CX mag transfer sa 2nd aircraft. wala ka ng concern dun. yan naman ang nakikita kong concern pag may change aircraft...baka may maiwan. kaya ok sana sa akin ang qantas. ayoko lang ng new policy wc is 23+17 nga. PERO, several times na namin proven ang CX. wala naman incident na may naiwan na luggage. magka-ganuon man, magbabayad sila sa yo ng certain amt. di ko alam how much.

ah teka pala. actually, sa 1st time migrant pwede mag 43kilos ng total sa check-in luggage. kasi ang regular kilos, kahit sa tourists, ay 23kilos. eh allowed tayo ng +20. kaya naman sinasabi lang na 40 kasi yung 3 leeway na nila yun. don't pay for the extra 3. ung total kilos ng main PR holder ko ay 43 sa check-in & 10 kilos for the handcarry. i almost forgot that.
sana ung mga based na sa OZ maakapag bigay din ng inputs.

mikaela01

Reply to @kenkoy: nalimutan ko na name nung staff. i called already them already and sabi nga din nila nasa system na daw nila un.. maaga na lang cguro kami mag check-in kse sabi they won't issue daw another e-ticket that will indicate 40k. thanks!

audreamer

paano po kung nakakuha kayo ng booking with 40kilos and then hindi pala kayo 1st time migrant? kasi ang pagkakaalam ko hinihingi lang nila yun copy ng passport bio data and visa pages.

kenkoy

wala ako alam na circumstances na ganuon unless nasa first or business class ka. economy seat, PR holder on a succeeding entry after the initial? swerti! :-)

KTP

hello po... question po.... ung additional baggage allowance po ba eh kahit saang airlines nagaapply basta sabihin mo na first time migrant ka upon booking or kelangan pa po dumaan sa IOM at magpabook through them?

Another question po... ung 40 kilos will apply to the primary applicant or to all passengers?