Summer Break Specials for 2009 - Philippines

Various promotional sale are currently running in the country to accommodate the influx of both local and foreign tourists who are here to take advantage of the country's scenic spots, pristine beaches, and well hidden secrets. But not just for availment during the summer, now is also the time to take advantage of great discounts which may not be available through out the rest of the year. Take a look at these:

Airfare:

From Zestair
Php398 Pesos for Manila to Busuanga (your gateway to Coron and the Calamian Group of Islands) and for Manila to San Jose, Mindoro
Purchase period is until March 31, 2009. Travel period is from March 5 to Dec. 31, 2009.

PALExpress

One way promotional fares until 15 June 2009 (Inclusive of surcharges and VAT but exclusive of Aviation Security Fee (ASF) and airport terminal fee ) are the following :

PHP 788 MANILA to BUSUANGA/SAN JOSE/TUGUEGARAO
PHP1,088 MANILA to CALBAYOG/CATICLAN/CATARMAN/VIRAC
PHP788 CEBU to BACOLOD/BUTUAN/CAGAYAN DE ORO/TACLOBAN
PHP1,088 CEBU to CATICLAN/DIPOLOG/GENERAL SANTOS/KALIBO/ OZAMIZ/PUERTO PRINCESA/ZAMBOANGA
PHP1,088 DAVAO to ZAMBOANGA

Boatfare
Superferry
Birthday Discounts - Get as much discount as your age (You probably will get a high discount unless you claim to be 25).

That's it for now. Next, I'll put up a list of trip packages and other options. Till then.

Promotional Sale from the Mail: Luxury St. Thomas Vacation & Air from $499 - Kids Stay FREE

Here's the latest Promotional Travel sale I got from the mail:

"Luxury St. Thomas Vacation & Air from $499 - Kids Stay FREE


This fall CheapCaribbean is offering massive savings on trips to the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in exotic St. Thomas.

From just $499 you will receive four deluxe nights stay, roundtrip air from select cities, and a 20% OFF food and beverage discount card. As an added bonus, kids stay and play FREE.

If you don't have your passport, no worries. You don't need one to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands. That also means you won't have to hassle with a different currency!

Click here for more information and to book with CheapCaribbean.com.


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I'm gonna have to do this posting of mail promos regularly from now on so expect more to come.

Promo Fares for the Rainy Days

Remember the law of supply and demand during the economics classes in college? Now, I recall that law because it's funny how so many promotional fares come up when you don't really need them. It's past summer and classes have started. For families such as mine, we'd rather travel together. Anyway, for those who are interested here are the newest ones:

1. Promos from Airphilippines

Free return ticket when you purchase a one way promo fare offer of any of the following:


Php1698
- Manila to Naga v.v.
- Manila to Tuguegarao v.v.
- Cebu to Iloilo v.v.

Php 1998
- Manila to Bacolod v.v.
- Manila to Dumaguete v.v.
- Manila to Iloilo v.v.
- Manila to Puerto Prinsesa v.v.
- Cebu to Davao v.v.

Php 2998
- Manila to Cagayan de Oro v.v.
- Manila to Davao v.v.
- Manila to Zamboanga v.v

*Selling Period is from 25 June to 02 July 2008 only.
* Travel Period is from 08 July to 15 October 2008.


2. YEAR ROUND ALL-IN LOW FARES From Airphilippines

No hidden charges! You just buy anytime and fly anytime!

Fares to Luzon for as low as P988, Visayas for only P1448 and Mindanao, with a starting promo of P2488.


3. Cebu Pacific's 888 promo is back.

Fly to Hongkon, Bangkok, Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh from Manila, Cebu or Davao. Selling Period is from June 23 to 30 and the travel period is from July 15 to Sept. 30, 2008. As always, these fares are exclusive of taxes and surcharges.

Latest Travel Deals Asia (In the Philippines in Particular)

I've been really, really busy these days. My hands have been full (literally) with things to do for my daughter's first week of school and my attendance to the Red Cross Standard First Aid Training this week. Anyway, here are the newest travel deals I've found:

In Asia:

Free Fares
1. from Siem Reap to Pnom Penh via Jetstar Asia.
$20 on - Oneway Special Promotion to Phnom Penh.

2. To Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur from Manila
To Kotakinabalu from Cebu
both are from Malaysia Airlines. booking period is from June to 22, 2008 and travel period is from July 15 to December 14, 2008.

3. To Kota Kinabalu from Manila for 280 Php via AirAsia
to Singapore from KL for 1 RM via Air Asia.com
purchase period is from June 10 - 22 2008 and the Travel Period is from 1 Jul 2008 - 25 Sep 2008.


Within the Philippines
Affordable airfares for Naga and Tuguegarao via Airphilippines.

Manila to Naga for as low as Php88++

Manila to Tuguegarao for only Php288++ per way.

MANILA-NAGA
Departure 0645H Arrival 0730H DAILY

NAGA-MANILA
Departure 0800H Arrival 0845H DAILY

MANILA-TUGUEGARAO
Departure 1350H Arrival 1440H MON-WED-FRI

TUGUEGARAO-MANILA
Departure 1510H Arrival 1600H MON-WED-FRI

Tickets for this sale can be purchased from 16 June 2008 onwards. As always, fare is exclusive of taxes and surcharges.

You may reach the Airphilippines Reservations at (02) 855 9000 or check out their website:www.airphils.com for more details. I think you can also book with travel agents.


Also from Airphilippines, fare from Manila to Boracay is being offered for as low as P88/oneway on specific flights:


MANILA-CATICLAN (BORACAY)


Flight number Departure Arrival Frequency
2P 071 1510H 1620H Daily

2P 077 1545H 1655H Daily


CATICLAN (BORACAY) -MANILA

Flight number Departure Arrival Frequency

2P 036 0725H 0835H Daily

2P 038 0805H 0915H Daily


As always, taxes and surcharges are excluded.

There are others but I've got to go elsewhere. I'll write about the other flights later. Ciao!

Travel Promotions Within the Philippines (Domestic)

For those budget travellers who are looking for low fares, the following airlines have promotional sales for this period:

Cebu Pacific Airlines
P1 seats for Cebu-Bacolod, Cebu-Butuan, Cebu-Iloilo, and Cebu-Cagayan. The promotion will run from April 26, 2008 to June 30, 2008 with both sale period and travel period on the said dates.

The airline is also offering P888 seats for its Cebu-Macau and Cebu-Taipei routes. The seat sale is from April 26 to 30, 2008 travel may be availed from May 1, 2008 until June 30, 2008.

Fare is non-refundable and exclusive of surcharges and government taxes.

Asian Spirit
9 Php for Manila-Busuanga, Busuanga-Manila, Manila-Boracay, Boracay-Manila, Cebu-Boracay or Boracay-Cebu. Get as low as PHP1,199 for Manila-Busuanga or PHP699 for Manila-Caticlan. Busuanga is your gateway to the Coron island in Palawan while Caticlan is your gateway to Boracay Island.

Sale Period is from April 20 to May 31, 2008 and travel period is from May 5 to Oct. 15 2008. For those who are new at travelling, this means that you can buy your tickets only during the sale period and use these tickets during the travel period only.