Share your Airline/Ticket Fee/Departure Date/Destination

sohc · December 2011

This thread might be useful for others as reference. To start:

Airline: Malaysia Airline via Kuala Lumpur
Airfare: P18,414.00
Departure Date: Feb 4, 2012
Destination: Sydney

Bryann · December 2011

Whoa ang mura. Akala ko nasa 35k-45k range ang ticket. Although 1 way kasi yan, magkano kaya round trip airfare.

takoyakimobster · December 2011

Airline: Philippine Airlines
Airfare: USD 699.00
Departure Date: Jan 2x, 2012
Destination: Melbourne

Pakipost naman dito kung may nababalitaan kayong murang airfare. Thanks.

LokiJr · December 2011

Ang Jetstar ngayon nasa $349 ang one way nila...Manila to Sydney pero may stopover sa Darwin

aldousnow · January 2012

Hello mates!

I just want to share.. I called IOM (International Organization for Migration) to inquire about the discounted fare. Here's an excerpt from the email they've sent.

For new migrants going to Australia with skilled migration visa or any permanent visa, IOM offers discounted fares and concessional baggage allowance via Qantas.

Please note that you can avail of IOM concessional fares and baggage allowance for the travel booked through IOM. Please also note that IOM MANILA assists with one-way travel to the immigration country. This means that we cannot assist with any return trip.

Airfare for Adults USD415 + PHP9,500 taxes, for Children USD295 + PHP9,500 taxes, and for Infants USD37 + PHP9,500. Taxes are inclusive of all Airline taxes and Philippine travel tax.

Payment of tickets, in peso cash only, is to be deposited at any China Bank branch account of IOM.

Baggage allowance: 40 kgs. per Adult and Child (in 2 bags of 20 kgs. each bag or 30kgs-10kgs variation as long as it does not exceed the maximum weight per luggage 32kgs). Infants are only allotted 10kgs baggage allowance.

Not bad?

bmc_cpu · December 2012

Guys tanong naman kung may naka experience na nito. I already bought a ticket to Australia. Kaso I will stop over Singapore. Bale may direct flight going there from my province. Then from SG, I will fly via Scoot direct to Sydney. Any problems na na experience or tips? Thanks. By the way, yung ticket ko all in all is less than 15k.

phinax · December 2012

Airline: Qantas
Airfare: P27,000
Departure Date: Jan 2012
Destination: Melbourne

olan · January 2013

any updates sa airfare? is it true mas mahal kumuha ng tickets ngaun kahit june pa yung flight since theyre basing it on the current rate (peak season)?

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

Guys tanong naman kung may naka experience na nito. I already bought a ticket to Australia. Kaso I will stop over Singapore. Bale may direct flight going there from my province. Then from SG, I will fly via Scoot direct to Sydney. Any problems na na experience or tips? Thanks. By the way, yung ticket ko all in all is less than 15k.

I lived in Singapore for 4 years previously - I don't see any problems to this EXCEPT if there will be delays in your flight to SG, you may miss your Scoot Flight...

If you have not bought your tickets going to Singapore yet, give it a lot of allowance - definitely more than 4 hours kung pwede... As far as I know late night ata ang flight ng Scoot to Syndey so pwede ka kumuha ng flight early in the morning and spend half day in the city. Enjoy Sambal Stingray or Chicken Rice im Maxwell Road. Pa-picture sa Merlion, go up the Singapore FLyer and drink free coffee inside the Marina Bay Sands Casino...

Ahahhah, sorry I got carried away... I may have missed SG lang cguro a bit!

15K ticket is not too bad! Kelan lipad?

TasBurrfoot · January 2013

any updates sa airfare? is it true mas mahal kumuha ng tickets ngaun kahit june pa yung flight since theyre basing it on the current rate (peak season)?

not true @olan - although between now and your desired flight date in June, there may be a cheaper rate as a result of a promo during these dates.

Davidx23 · January 2013

Nakapag avail na ba kayo ng IOM yung discounted offering ng qantas. Anu kaya yung mga requirements nun. Pwde kaya kung nagbabakasyon ka lang sa pinas tapos pag pabalik ka na sa kanila ka bumili ng ticket para mura? Mura kasi yung qantas tapos pwde pa siguro ilagay sa air miles points.

KarL915 · January 2013

Nakapag avail na ba kayo ng IOM yung discounted offering ng qantas. Anu kaya yung mga requirements nun. Pwde kaya kung nagbabakasyon ka lang sa pinas tapos pag pabalik ka na sa kanila ka bumili ng ticket para mura? Mura kasi yung qantas tapos pwde pa siguro ilagay sa air miles points.

Sa pagkaalam ko sir e for new migrants lang ung IOM. Nang nag inquire ako sa kanila eto ung part ng response nila :

"For new migrants going to Australia with skilled migration visa or any permanent visa, IOM offers discounted fares and concessional baggage allowance via Qantas."...

Sa unang flight lang talaga to oz magagamit ung IOM. Pero sa case naman po ng mga nakapag initial entry na then tsaka pa lang sila mag migrate finally to australia, wala sila nabanggit. siguro kontakin na lang ang IOM. eto ung contact detail ng nakausap ko doon.

Kent Madarcos
Operations Unit
International Organization for Migration - Philippines
tel: +632 2301757
fax: +632 8481257
email: [email protected]

stolich18 · January 2013

Share ko na lang dito reply sakin ng IOM nung nag-inquire ako:

Thank you very much for your inquiry.

For new migrants going to Australia with skilled migration visa or any permanent visa, IOM offers discounted fares and concessional baggage allowance via Qantas.

Please note that you can avail of IOM concessional fares and baggage allowance for the travel booked through IOM. Please also note that IOM MANILA assists with one-way travel to the immigration country. This means that we cannot assist with any return trip.

Also, please note voluntary stop-over is not permitted for the IOM migrants' fare.

To request for flight booking/reservation, please specify:

- Number of passengers (please provide full names and dates of birth if your family includes children under 12 years old)

- the city of arrival in Australia (e.g. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide) We do not have concessional fares for Perth as the city of arrival.

- Preferred departure date (Qantas flight schedule is every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only).

- Please also provide scanned copies of your passport bio page and visa page/visa grant notice.

Airfare varies (depending on seat availability on preferred date) between USD416 and USD452 + PHP9,500 taxes for adult, USD296 and USD320 + PHP9,500 taxes for children, and USD37 and USD41 + PHP9,500 for infants. Taxes are inclusive of all airline taxes and Philippine travel tax.

Fare quoted above includes IOM service fee. Please note that the costing may change due to airfare increases or currency exchange rate fluctuations. Therefore, IOM will advise you of the exact cost after the actual airline booking has been made.

Payment of tickets, in peso cash only, is to be deposited at any China Bank branch account of IOM.

For adult and child fare, the baggage allowance is 2 bags, maximum of 23kgs per piece. For infant fare, the baggage allowance is 1 bag, maximum of 10kgs.

For passengers with onward domestic flight, once you arrive in Sydney, you will have to claim your luggage then clear customs. Then transfer to the domestic terminal for your onward flight. QF-QF tickets are eligible to shuttle bus transfer operated by Qantas.

IOM cannot make travel arrangements until all Australian Immigration requirements have been met and visas and passports issued for each person traveling. Please ensure that you have all the necessary visas before your departure.

Please note that it is a condition of travel that once payment has been received and the tickets issued no refund will be made for cancellations. After the tickets have been issued any fees or changes in fares due to date changes, the incorrect name of passengers or destination changes must be borne by you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries regarding IOM-assisted travel.

Best regards,

stolich18 · January 2013

ang tanong ko lang dito, pde kaya na ako ung primary applicant, mauuna ako sa AU tapos ung mga dependents ko na susunod na lang ay via IOM din? pde kaya yun na di ako kasama? hehhehe

faye · January 2013

@stolich18 sis ask mo si @icebreaker ang alam ko ung wife at baby nya sa IOM nya kinuhanan ng ticket pero andun na sya sa oz

glaiza1210 · January 2013

ang tanong ko lang dito, pde kaya na ako ung primary applicant, mauuna ako sa AU tapos ung mga dependents ko na susunod na lang ay via IOM din? pde kaya yun na di ako kasama? hehhehe

ang alam ko pde nmn as long as hindi pa nila naavail yang offer ng IOM before.

EddieV · January 2013

Eto naman ang flight details ko.

Airline: Qantas
Route: SG -> Melbourne (layover - tingin tingin ng 3 oras) -> Adelaide
Fare: SGD575 (roughly Php19k) take note one-way lang ito (walang balikan sa pinanggalingan)
Departure: Jun 2013

amedina · January 2013

@stolich18 pwede ba to for adult with student visa? kasi mag-isa lang ako manila-sydney. target flight ko is March or April. thank you!

Nadine · January 2013

Ang mura ng mga flights niyo po comapred sa mga na-search ko! So far, pinaka mura natingnan ko Cebu to Sg, Sg to Brisbane. Pero aabutin pa rin ng AUD 1,200 at mag stay pa ng Sg ng 12 hours!! Pero mahirap din siguro mag compare kasi parang last-minute na tong paghahanap ko.

P.S. Ang Scoot pala from Sg is Gold Coast and Sydney lang. Shucks sayang, mura sana. :-S

stolich18 · January 2013

@faye yep pde raw sabi ng IOM. Nagemail ako sa knila..

@amedina not sure if pde student visa sa IOM kase ang alam ko yung concessional fares nila ay for first-time immigrants. Considered immigrant na rin ba pag may student visa?

Not sure lang, best to ask cguro ang IOM

stolich18 · January 2013

@amedina I guess this answers our question. Quoting yung reply ng IOM sa first email ko:

For new migrants going to Australia with skilled migration visa or any permanent visa, IOM offers discounted fares and concessional baggage allowance via Qantas.

zyahoo · January 2013

Mayroon ba sa inyo naka fly na papuntang Perth? What is the best and cheapest airline?

May bad experience ako sa Jetstar. Nasira luggage ko.

Nadine · January 2013

Hello!

About PAL, ilan luggages po ba allowed as check-in baggage? Tama ba intindi ko sa website nila na 2 luggages free? (Actually, hindi ko masyado maintindihan ang website. Too informative. :-S ). Tipong sobrang madaming clauses at mga sinasabi na hindi ko tuloy makuha ang sagot straight out. Yung PAL mismo, mahirap din tawagan, buong afternoon walang sumasagot.

Ang alam ko, 23 kg for economy; 32 kg for mabuhay class. Ang iniisip ko ngayon yung maximum number of luggage. Thanks sa mga sasagot!

topkav · January 2013

@Nadine 40 kg for emigrants.. 23 kg 1 baggage for none

topkav · January 2013

pag student visa ok lang ba na oneway lang bibilhin na tiket? di ba aq haharangin nyan?

Nadine · January 2013

@Nadine 40 kg for emigrants.. 23 kg 1 baggage for none

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ok, thanks. Naku, unloading ulit. ~X(.

May oras pa!

corleone · February 2013

guys whats the best way...naia to brissy? iom one way then regular return?

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

I realized I have not shared my details yet:

Airline: Singapore Airline via Singapore
Airfare: SGD 232.30 (approximately P7,600) - cheap because I used air miles for this type of ticket
Departure Date: April 3, 2012
Destination: Melbourne

nylram_1981 · February 2013

ako naman we inquire sa IOM pero mas cheaper pa din ng 20k ang nasa skyscanner

eto ang samin:
Airline: Malaysia Airline
Airfare: Php 78,000+ (2adults, 2kids)
Departure Date: Feb 20, 2013
Destination: Sydney

TasBurrfoot · February 2013

ako naman we inquire sa IOM pero mas cheaper pa din ng 20k ang nasa skyscanner

eto ang samin:
Airline: Malaysia Airline
Airfare: Php 78,000+ (2adults, 2kids)
Departure Date: Feb 20, 2013
Destination: Sydney

To be honest, I don't want to discredit IOM but it seems like mejo mas mahal ang sa kanila...

The only advantage daw is may added luggage - but then again, there are really some airlines that would extend first time immigrants with additional luggage allowance. I myself, yung sa aming ticket, we were only allowed 20kg per pax but I told SQ that I am a first time migrant and they gave me an additional 10kg per pax.

Just my 2 cents; what IOM can say they can arrange to give, you can also ask that yourself even if you bought your tickets straight from the airline company itself.