BIG MOVE 2020

doobeedoodoo

Hi guys, we just arrived here in Oz two days ago and would like to share our experience:

We originally booked PAL on July 4, but was cancelled.
So we booked Cathay Pacific via the MNL-HKG-SYD route. Our flight from MNL departed around 10:30 last June 27. Ayaw narin kasi naming magbaka-sakali sa PAL, very uncertain ang flights.
We prepared our CFO certificates which we registered online, pero hindi naman siya hinanap sa Immigration.
The bags were tagged as "pass-through", meaning, derecho na siya sa Sydney. So, hand-carry nalang yung dala namin sa HK airport. And also, kinuha na namin yung boarding passes namin for both legs (MNL->HKG, then HKG->SYD). This is an important requirement sa HK transit. Check here: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/prepare-trip/travel-advisories/travel-requirements-for-passengers-transiting-through-Hong-Kong.html
We landed at HK at around 12:30pm. The HKG-SYD leg is scheduled at 11:30mn, so we have to wait around 11 hours.
We prepared for this long layover. Nagbaon kami ng mga malong at kumot at activities for the kids. Napatulog namin yung dalawa naming anak sa airport. The layover was better than we expected. Nakapag pahinga kami and freshen up. Maluwag yung airpot. Walang masyadong tao. Yun nga lang, sarado yung karamihan ng shops. Pero, bukas naman yung fast food area nila until 8:30pm.
Napakarami ng temperature checks.
So we departed Hong Kong at around 11:30pm, then landed at Sydney at around 10:30am Australian time.
The plane was not full, pero hindi rin siya sobrang luwag. Kaming dalawa ng anak ko sa 3-seat aisle, so napahiga ko siya the whole flight. Pag gising niya, nasa Sydney na.
Paglapag sa Sydney, may mga border officers nang nag orient sa passengers sa plane palang.
Dere-derecho na from the plane to health checks to immigration to bus to hotel room. We were assisted by the police with our baggages, kasi marami kaming dala.
We were provided with a unit na may two bedrooms. Everything is provided for.

Looking forward that you guys make it here safe as well. Ciao!

doobeedoodoo

Share ko narin: sobrang na-stress pa ako the day before our flight. May ka-chat kasi akong customer support from Cathay, then he pointed out to me the following:

"Under a temporary travel restriction, with some limited exemptions, Philippine citizens are not permitted to travel to or transit through Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR."

This is from:

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/prepare-trip/travel-advisories/notice-regarding-travel-restrictions.html#:~:text=Entry%20restrictions,-Passengers%20who%20meet&text=Subject%20to%20Hong%20Kong%20government's,of%20quarantine%20in%20a%20hotel

So nataranta ako, kasi di ko alam kung kukuha ba kami ng exemption or what.

But after doing a bit more research, we were able to conclude that that page is already outdated. 🙂 So, whew! 🙂

gert

@tmasuncion said:
Hi Guys, is this the same for all states? It seems people arriving in qld will be charged fees for quarantine starting July 1. 😔

Hi Guys ! Ive been lurking since Dec 2019 🙂 we have been planning our BM for quite sometime and purchased tickets from PAL last Feb 2020 (MLA -BNE) for October entry . but because of so much uncertainty we are thinking of trying to enter earlier maybe Sept via SG - BNE. Would really appreciate if anyone has any insight if " rebooking" a ticket is affected by this -" If, before midnight on 17 June 2020, you had a confirmed arrival date into Queensland, even if you arrive on or after 1 July 2020, you will not be required to pay the quarantine accommodation fee. Conditions do apply and evidence will need to be supplied. " https://tinyurl.com/yb58ek5y link to QLD site . appreciate any information . salamat !

doobeedoodoo

@gert said:

@tmasuncion said:
Hi Guys, is this the same for all states? It seems people arriving in qld will be charged fees for quarantine starting July 1. 😔
Hi Guys ! Ive been lurking since Dec 2019 🙂 we have been planning our BM for quite sometime and purchased tickets from PAL last Feb 2020 (MLA -BNE) for October entry . but because of so much uncertainty we are thinking of trying to enter earlier maybe Sept via SG - BNE. Would really appreciate if anyone has any insight if " rebooking" a ticket is affected by this -" If, before midnight on 17 June 2020, you had a confirmed arrival date into Queensland, even if you arrive on or after 1 July 2020, you will not be required to pay the quarantine accommodation fee. Conditions do apply and evidence will need to be supplied. " https://tinyurl.com/yb58ek5y link to QLD site . appreciate any information . salamat !

Hello,

I suggest asking directly from QLD re: quarantine costs, para sure. Mabilis naman sila mag reply through this form: https://www.qld.gov.au/contact-us Ang isang option, sa Sydney mag quarantine (para free) then domestic flight nalang pa Brisbane after quarantine. Cost of flight is around P3,500 to P5,000 per pax from SYD-BNE. Ang isang advantage rin nito, mas frequent and mas may certainty yung flights compared sa MNL-BNE.

gert

@doobeedoodoo said:

@gert said:

@tmasuncion said:
Hi Guys, is this the same for all states? It seems people arriving in qld will be charged fees for quarantine starting July 1. 😔

Hi Guys ! Ive been lurking since Dec 2019 🙂 we have been planning our BM for quite sometime and purchased tickets from PAL last Feb 2020 (MLA -BNE) for October entry . but because of so much uncertainty we are thinking of trying to enter earlier maybe Sept via SG - BNE. Would really appreciate if anyone has any insight if " rebooking" a ticket is affected by this -" If, before midnight on 17 June 2020, you had a confirmed arrival date into Queensland, even if you arrive on or after 1 July 2020, you will not be required to pay the quarantine accommodation fee. Conditions do apply and evidence will need to be supplied. " https://tinyurl.com/yb58ek5y link to QLD site . appreciate any information . salamat !
Hello,

I suggest asking directly from QLD re: quarantine costs, para sure. Mabilis naman sila mag reply through this form: https://www.qld.gov.au/contact-us

Ang isang option, sa Sydney mag quarantine (para free) then domestic flight nalang pa Brisbane after quarantine. Cost of flight is around P3,500 to P5,000 per pax from SYD-BNE. Ang isang advantage rin nito, mas frequent and mas may certainty yung flights compared sa MNL-BNE.

ok thank you po for your suggestion 🙂 very helpful

doobeedoodoo

May flights ang PAL to SYD on July 11 and July 25.

FilVictoria2020

@doobeedoodoo said:
May flights ang PAL to SYD on July 11 and July 25.

Hi Sir @doobeedoodoo , confirmed po ba itong flights na ito Sir? Thanks

doobeedoodoo

@FilVictoria2020 said:

@doobeedoodoo said:
May flights ang PAL to SYD on July 11 and July 25.
Hi Sir @doobeedoodoo , confirmed po ba itong flights na ito Sir? Thanks

Dito po: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineAirlinesAustralia/posts/3430429940322857

FilVictoria2020

@doobeedoodoo said:

@FilVictoria2020 said:

@doobeedoodoo said:
May flights ang PAL to SYD on July 11 and July 25.

Hi Sir @doobeedoodoo , confirmed po ba itong flights na ito Sir? Thanks
Dito po: https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineAirlinesAustralia/posts/3430429940322857

Confirmed talaga Sir, salamat.

wintergreen

Yung flights po ng PAL from MNL to SYD is July 10 and July 24. Yung SYD to MNL po ang July 11 and July 25.

Paano po ba magpabook sa ganyang flights if ever meron sa August? Nagregister kami sa online form given by Australian Embassy. Tatawagan po ba kami to inform us in advance na may PAL flights in August and succeeding months?

wintergreen

@doobeedoodoo said:
Hi guys, we just arrived here in Oz two days ago and would like to share our experience:

We originally booked PAL on July 4, but was cancelled.

So we booked Cathay Pacific via the MNL-HKG-SYD route. Our flight from MNL departed around 10:30 last June 27. Ayaw narin kasi naming magbaka-sakali sa PAL, very uncertain ang flights.

We prepared our CFO certificates which we registered online, pero hindi naman siya hinanap sa Immigration.

The bags were tagged as "pass-through", meaning, derecho na siya sa Sydney. So, hand-carry nalang yung dala namin sa HK airport. And also, kinuha na namin yung boarding passes namin for both legs (MNL->HKG, then HKG->SYD). This is an important requirement sa HK transit. Check here: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/prepare-trip/travel-advisories/travel-requirements-for-passengers-transiting-through-Hong-Kong.html

We landed at HK at around 12:30pm. The HKG-SYD leg is scheduled at 11:30mn, so we have to wait around 11 hours.

We prepared for this long layover. Nagbaon kami ng mga malong at kumot at activities for the kids. Napatulog namin yung dalawa naming anak sa airport. The layover was better than we expected. Nakapag pahinga kami and freshen up. Maluwag yung airpot. Walang masyadong tao. Yun nga lang, sarado yung karamihan ng shops. Pero, bukas naman yung fast food area nila until 8:30pm.

Napakarami ng temperature checks.

So we departed Hong Kong at around 11:30pm, then landed at Sydney at around 10:30am Australian time.

The plane was not full, pero hindi rin siya sobrang luwag. Kaming dalawa ng anak ko sa 3-seat aisle, so napahiga ko siya the whole flight. Pag gising niya, nasa Sydney na.

Paglapag sa Sydney, may mga border officers nang nag orient sa passengers sa plane palang.

Dere-derecho na from the plane to health checks to immigration to bus to hotel room. We were assisted by the police with our baggages, kasi marami kaming dala.

We were provided with a unit na may two bedrooms. Everything is provided for.
Looking forward that you guys make it here safe as well. Ciao!

Thank you for sharing 🙂 how much po naging airfare ninyo sa Cathay? Are you also a family of 4? Ilan din po baggage allowance na binigay po sa inyo?

zirko

@wintergreen said:
Thank you for sharing 🙂 how much po naging airfare ninyo sa Cathay? Are you also a family of 4? Ilan din po baggage allowance na binigay po sa inyo?

Hi @wintergreen . While waiting for @doobeedoodoo 's reply, allow me to share ours for MNL to MEL. Total USD 1,768.24 for a family of 4. Total baggage allowance 30kg x 4.

Ang catch - we are just waiting for this flight to be cancelled by CX so we can rebook for free. Closed ang VIC for arrivals up to 14th.

doobeedoodoo

@wintergreen said:

@doobeedoodoo said:
Hi guys, we just arrived here in Oz two days ago and would like to share our experience:

We originally booked PAL on July 4, but was cancelled.

So we booked Cathay Pacific via the MNL-HKG-SYD route. Our flight from MNL departed around 10:30 last June 27. Ayaw narin kasi naming magbaka-sakali sa PAL, very uncertain ang flights.

We prepared our CFO certificates which we registered online, pero hindi naman siya hinanap sa Immigration.

The bags were tagged as "pass-through", meaning, derecho na siya sa Sydney. So, hand-carry nalang yung dala namin sa HK airport. And also, kinuha na namin yung boarding passes namin for both legs (MNL->HKG, then HKG->SYD). This is an important requirement sa HK transit. Check here: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/prepare-trip/travel-advisories/travel-requirements-for-passengers-transiting-through-Hong-Kong.html

We landed at HK at around 12:30pm. The HKG-SYD leg is scheduled at 11:30mn, so we have to wait around 11 hours.

We prepared for this long layover. Nagbaon kami ng mga malong at kumot at activities for the kids. Napatulog namin yung dalawa naming anak sa airport. The layover was better than we expected. Nakapag pahinga kami and freshen up. Maluwag yung airpot. Walang masyadong tao. Yun nga lang, sarado yung karamihan ng shops. Pero, bukas naman yung fast food area nila until 8:30pm.

Napakarami ng temperature checks.

So we departed Hong Kong at around 11:30pm, then landed at Sydney at around 10:30am Australian time.

The plane was not full, pero hindi rin siya sobrang luwag. Kaming dalawa ng anak ko sa 3-seat aisle, so napahiga ko siya the whole flight. Pag gising niya, nasa Sydney na.

Paglapag sa Sydney, may mga border officers nang nag orient sa passengers sa plane palang.

Dere-derecho na from the plane to health checks to immigration to bus to hotel room. We were assisted by the police with our baggages, kasi marami kaming dala.

We were provided with a unit na may two bedrooms. Everything is provided for.

Looking forward that you guys make it here safe as well. Ciao!
Thank you for sharing 🙂 how much po naging airfare ninyo sa Cathay? Are you also a family of 4? Ilan din po baggage allowance na binigay po sa inyo?

Hi, nasa Php87K for a family of 4. Same with Zirko, 30Kg each.

wintergreen

@zirko via Cathay din po kayo like @doobeedoodoo?

Mas recommended niyo po ba to take Cathay than wait for PAL's repatriation flights? Our PAL ticket before it was cancelled was around 74k for family of 4 inclusive of travel tax. Parang I read somewhere here or in FB na mas mahal daw yung repatriation flights.

zirko

@wintergreen said:
@zirko via Cathay din po kayo like @doobeedoodoo?

Mas recommended niyo po ba to take Cathay than wait for PAL's repatriation flights? Our PAL ticket before it was cancelled was around 74k for family of 4 inclusive of travel tax. Parang I read somewhere here or in FB na mas mahal daw yung repatriation flights.

Hi @wintergreen Ticket of repat flight ng sister-in-law ko nung May 26 is 50K. And - wala on-board entertainment yung flight na yun.

zirko

@wintergreen CX because we could not wait any longer for a MEL repat flight. Besides, pricey ang ticket ng repat flight.

wintergreen

@zirko Ang mahal pala. We are checking na now Cathay for Aug flights. Parang ang hirap din maghintay ng rep flights. Parang chance passenger.

zirko

Hi @nhodzkie We got our CFO stickers even before COVID. Maybe your question was meant for @crankygrinch :smile: On CX flights namin on July 8, I received notice of cancellation of HKG-MEL yesterday.

lecia

@zirko said:
Hi @nhodzkie We got our CFO stickers even before COVID. Maybe your question was meant for @crankygrinch :smile: On CX flights namin on July 8, I received notice of cancellation of HKG-MEL yesterday.

FYI sa mga papuntang Melbourne. Suspended mga flights for 14 days.Yung mga flights ng airlines sa Sydney nila idivert dahil sa recent 41 infectious cases. Yung jbang airlines nagcancel na ng flights.

Sa mga papuntang Sydney naman, call your airlines to make sure, wag muna book ng book. A total cap of 50 per incoming flights and 450 cap total per day..

All the best everyone!!

wintergreen

We booked our flight na via CX for Aug 28. Sana walang mga cancellations by that time.

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