The onset of the global financial crisis has not dampened the pace of the tourism industry as badly as the other sectors. In fact, travel to the Philippines continues to enjoy a boom, courtesy of our pristine beaches, historical sights and breathtaking wonders of nature that attract not just foreigners but the domestic market as well.
How do you expect to marvel at the beauty of a place if the moment you step on the island all you want to do is sleep in your hotel room and rest?
For many travelers, traveling via land or sea is taxing and consumes too much time. Travel via plane for far-off destinations sounds more sensible and we could not agree more. This is why we took time in surveying the major airline carriers in the country to help you decide which airline can suit your needs.
Philippine Airlines
OTP:
• Departure: 91.99%,
• Arrival: 92.93%
Reservation Services: 24-hour ticketing by telephone or through the Internet. Customers can book for a flight, pay for the ticket and have the electronic ticket without leaving the house.
Domestic Destinations: Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos City, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legaspi, Puerto Princesa, Roxas City, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Zamboanga
Via PAL Express
(operated by Air Philippines): Tuguegarao, Catanduanes, Caticlan, Catarman, Surigao City, Calbayog, Busuanga
International Destinations: Bangkok, Beijing, Fukuoka, Guam, Ho Chi Minh City, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Macau, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Pusan, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Vancouver, Xiamen
Destinations code-shared with other airlines:
Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan
Plane Models:
5 Boeing B747-400
4 Airbus A340-300
8 Airbus A300-300
18 Airbus A320-200
4 Airbus A319-100
5 Bombardier Q400
3 Bombardier Q300
The fleet is maintained by Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP), a world-class maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility jointly owned by Macro-Asia Philippines and Lufthansa Technik of Germany
In-Flight Services:
Complete meals
Inflight entertainment consisting of movies, music, and reading materials.
For long-haul flights
Overnight kits
Junior Jetsetter activity kits
Individual onboard telephones are available on Mabuhay class in all A340 and selected B747-400 aircraft
All A340s have an in-flight business center equipped with phones and fax machine
Duty-free items are also on sale at the Fiesta Boutique on selected international flights
Delayed Flights Protocol:
Long delays entitle affected passengers to hotel accommodation. On certain short delays, meal coupons are given out. In case of cancellations, passengers are automatically booked on the next available flight or on a replacement flight depending on availability of aircraft.
Promos:
Dreamflights raffle promo where lucky ticket-buyers are electronically picked to win free round-trip tickets to selected domestic and international destinations with overnight accommodation at partner hotels.
Cebu Pacific
OTP: 90.1%
Reservation Services: First airline to offer e-ticketing, seat selection and prepaid excess baggage in the country. Passengers can also book and pay for their flights online or through phone.
Domestic Destinations: Manila, Catarman, Calbayog, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Kalibo, Roxas City, Dumaguete, Puerto Princesa, Davao, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Cotabato, Dipolog, Legaspi, Laoag, General Santos City, Clark, Boracay (Caticlan), Tuguegarao, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), Busuanga (Coron), Ozamiz, Siargao, Surigao, Virac
International Destinations: Hong Kong, Singapore, Incheon, Busan, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Macau, Ho Chi Min, Kota Kinabalu, Osaka
Plane Models:
21 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft
8 ATR 72-500 aircraft.
Delivery of two ATR-72500 and 17 Airbus aircrafts from the last quarter of 2009 until 2014
We also have a joint venture with Singapore Airlines Engineering Company, the #1 aircraft maintenance provider in Asia. Our collaboration, Aviation Plus (A+), guarantees expert maintenance in all the airports we fly to.
In-Flight Services:
Uniquely upbeat flying experience with our games on board popularly known as “Fun Flights”
In-flight magazine—Smile
Food and Cebu Pacific merchandise on all our flights, as well as Duty
Free shopping for international flights
Delayed Flights Protocol:
Force majeure situations (usually weather) entitle guests to rebook without charges for travel up to seven days. For delays due to airline operations, guests are served meals if more than 3 hours delay, and are served meals and given a travel voucher if there are delays for 6 hours and up. In both situations, passengers can refund and rebook without charges.
Promos:
ALL IN promo Christmas
The Piso all-in also took the Philippine aviation world by storm
SEAir
OTP: 85%
Reservation Services:
Has a system where passengers anywhere from the world could book a flight through the Internet. Also works in partnership with Amadeus, which links travel agents all around the world to conveniently book for SEAir’s services.
Domestic Destinations:
Baguio, Batanes, Caticlan, Busuanga, Cebu, Clark, El Nido, Jolo, Kota Kinabalu, Manila, Masbate, Puerto Princesa, Tablas, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga
International Destinations:
NONE
Plane Models:
Four Dornier 328 with 32 seating capacity
Six LET 410 with 19 seating capacity
In-Flight Services:
In-Flight. On board magazine
Food and coffee for 35-minute or more trips
Delayed Flights Protocol:
If the delay goes beyond 2 hours, the passengers are already given meals. Also offers possible flights and accommodate passengers if they prefer to be rebooked the next day.
Promos:
Largely dependent on online promotions and tie ups to offers and promos in different hotels in destinations.
Zest Air
Reservation Services:
For bookings, Zest Air has three ticketing offices in Manila. Also offers Internet booking and a reservations hotline.
Domestic Destinations:
Boracay via Kalibo, Bacolod, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Manila, Marinduque, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Jose (Mindoro), Tablas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Virac
Also offers flights from Cebu to: Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Zamboanga
International Destinations:
Hong Kong via Clark
Zamboanga – Sandakan, Malaysia route
Plane Models:
Three Airbus 320 with 168 seating capacity
Five Modern Ark 60 (MA60) with 56 seating capacity
In-Flight Services:
Free refreshing Zesto drinks, water and coffee are served to more than one-hour flights
Inflight meals are also being served to all international flights
Zest Air also offers In-flight Merchandising which ranges from food (cold sandwiches and pastries) to nonfood (T-shirts, polo shirts, caps, recycled bags, lanyards)
Delayed Flights Protocol:
If flights are delayed 2 hours or more, meals are served to affected passengers. During flight cancellations, Zest Air gives a full refund and an additional Php150 which is the Denied Boarding Compensation.
Promos:
Promo fares via Cebu Hub
Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro for as low as Php 888 ALL IN
Davao for as low as Php1,088 ALL IN
Boracay via Kalibo and Zamboanga for as low as Php1,188 ALL IN
Zest Air Voyager Pass
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