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Cebu Pacific Zamboanga Promo

Flisha — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:40:25 +0000

Cebu Pacific is offering a Php888 go-lite promo good for travel from December 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. This domestic seat sale runs from October 24 to 27 only.

They’re calling this the So Fare, So Good promo. All flights are sold at Php888 one way. Here are the domestic routes:

Manila to Zamboanga (and vice versa)
Cebu to Clark (and vice versa)
Cebu to Zamboanga (and vice versa)
Davao to Zamboanga (and vice versa)

There’s also an international seat sale. Here are the routes and prices:

Php999
Clark to Bangkok (and vice versa)
Clark to Macau (and vice versa)
Clark to Hong Kong (and vice versa)
Clark to Singapore (and vice versa)

Php2499
Manila to Incheon (and vice versa)
Cebu to Busan (and vice versa)
Cebu to Incheon (and vice versa)

Php2599
Manila to Osaka

And the last piece of good news is: if you’re traveling from Clark to Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok or Singapore (or vice versa), you get 30 kilos free baggage allowance! To book a flight, just visit their website or call the Cebu Pacific hotline numbers (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888.

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What If’s

Gim — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:13:00 +0000

What if my life took a different turn and I’m not tediously and (not too) patiently toiling to become a licensed physician, what would I probably be doing now? Hmm, let’s see. When I was young (-er), I used to have daydreams of being a…

Iron Chef!

I loove cooking (and eating). If it was offered then, I would’ve easily enrolled in a culinary arts course. If I did, perhaps by now, I would already have my own restuarant or cafe chain. Perhaps I would even think of getting a private placement memorandum service for my expanding business. Of course, I’d be the chef and the manager all at once! There might even be eight iron chefs championing chairman Kaga instead of just seven.

I remember when I first learned how to cook. I was in grade three and was even then already a glutton. My family owned a fastfood outlet at the time and my all time fave dish was (you guessed it!) spaghetti and meatballs. I used to wait expectantly in the kitchen right after getting up out of bed with a big bowl of pasta in my hands, waiting for the meatballs and tomato sauce to be ladeled out. I was always on time in the kitchen (promtly at 7am, would you believe), awakened by the smell of beef and garlic simmering in a sauce pan. One particular morning, I woke up late! I rushed down to the kitchen only to find out in horror and dismay, that the pasta and meatball sauce were already making their way to the fastfood shop. I missed my morning pasta! But did I let that stop me? Oh no. No, I didn’t. Right then and there, I climbed up a stool, opened the pantry and started mincing and dicing ingredients I that I thought were needed to make a decent meatball sauce. So I cooked my first dish, spaghetti and meatballs. Of course it wasn’t all that good (I was just 9 yrs old!). I remember distinctly that I used waay to much ginger. Since then, I have scoured the cookbooks (archaic precursors of the the cooking network) and various recipes on the internets to make those wonderful dishes that have always filled my tummy.

A Commercial Pilot

As with most people, I have always dreamed of getting my pilot’s wings and soaring through the skies- a master of his own fate. Just watching the planes take off with a resounding roar into the great blue heavens always elicited a little stir of excitement in my heart. I was 15 when I found out that to be a pilot, one had to enroll in flying school, and since there were no flying schools in the country (at the time I think), let alone my Zamboanga, I would have to join the Air Force, go through fighter pilot school, spend my time serving my country before applying for a flying position at Philippine Airlines or Cebu Pacific. At the time I thought that it would take an inordinate amount of time before I finally land a stable enough job at the same time fulfill my dream of flying. So I didn’t go through with it. But if I did, who knows, perhaps it’d be me greeting you a cheery “Maligayang pag-dating sa paliparang pandaigdig ng Maynila, ito po ang inyong capitan, Magandang umaga.”

A Holy Father

Believe it or not, I actually thought I wanted to become a priest! Of course, it’s unimaginable now, but then, when I was still naive and innocent (read: having not known the joys of er, companionship), I actually thought of saving the world by offering myself to humanity. Oh heroic me! Toiling earnestly for the love of my people. I even went so far as to join vocation seminars and such. I guess it comes from being in a catholic school all my life. Those dreams soon vanished with time and I just can’t see myself becoming a priest and remaining celibate my whole life. Don’t get me wrong, I admire people who want to serve others by joining the priesthood. I just don’t think it’s for me, that’s all.

Well, those are just some of what may have been. How about you, would you be doing what you’re doing now given different circumstances?

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Cheap Flights to CamSur and Boracay

Flisha — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:01:00 +0000

Planning to wakeboard in Camarines Sur or sun in Boracay sometime in August or September? I sure wish, except I am working now so my schedule isn’t as carefree as before.

No more Japanese lessons, plans to play piano, or even feigning exercise for me. Now it’s work, work and more work! Not that I’m complaining. It’s good to feel needed again, haha.

But you’re not me. So if you are (um, planning a vacay), then there’s a Cebu Pacific promo for you right now. The image says it all, only Php499 for a one-way trip from Manila to Calbayog, Catarman, Kalibo, Naga or Tuguegarao. The promo will only last until tomorrow, July 19, so get booking. Travel is from August 16 to September 30.

From Cebu Pacific:

Cebu Pacific (CEB), Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier, is offering seats for as low as P499 from Manila to established adventure destinations Naga (Cam Sur) and Kalibo (Boracay), as well as from Davao to Cagayan de Oro.

The P499 ‘Go Lite’ fare also extends to flights from Manila to Tuguegarao, Catarman, and Calbayog, and Cebu to Iloilo.

Passengers can avail of the one-way P499 ‘Go Lite’ fare to all three adventure destinations. The seat sale is from July 17-19, 2009 and is valid for travel from August 16-September 30, 2009.

Passengers with check-in baggage will just add P200.

“Naga and the Cam Sur Watersports Complex can now be accessible to thousands of wakeboarding enthusiasts. The same goes for kiteboarding and windsurfing in Boracay, and white water rafting in Cagayan de Oro,” said Candice Iyog, VP for Marketing and Distribution.

“We hope to continuously boost tourism and economy in these places with our great value low fares,” she added.

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Cebu Pacific Sale for July to August Travel

Flisha — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:27:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific is having a seat sale from May 27 to May 29. Travel is valid from July 1 to August 31, 2009.

With all these great travel deals, now’s the best time to take those appetite suppressant pills! (Because you know, how else would we fit into our swimsuits any other way?)

All domestic routes cost Php588, except for Manila to Butuan, CDO, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, GenSan, Zamboanga; Cebu-Clark; and Davao-Iloilo, which cost Php1,388.

From Cebu Pacific:

Cebu Pacific (CEB) will launch a 3-day seat sale on May 27 to 29, 2009 with fares as low as P588 for domestic and P1,388 for international flights valid for travel from July 1 to August 31, 2009. CEB is allocating more than 200,000 seats for this seat sale.

A one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare of P1,388 is applied for Clark to Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Bangkok; Manila to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Min, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, and Taipei; Cebu to Hong Kong and Singapore.

CEB is offering a P2,288 one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare for its Manila to Incheon (Seoul) and Cebu to Incheon, Busan, and Jakarta services.

For domestic flights, CEB’s one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare only charges P1,388 all-in for its Manila to General Santos, Davao, Cotabato, Zamboanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, and Dipolog; Cebu to Clark and Davao to Iloilo. All other local destinations carry a one-way fare of P588 all-in.

Domestic fares are all-inclusive; international fares are exclusive of government taxes. Promo fares are non-refundable.

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Cebu Pacific All-Out Sale for June to August, 2009

Flisha — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Our favorite budget airline Cebu Pacific is having a seat sale valid for travel during the months of June, July and August of this year.

Sale period is from April 25 to 30, 2009 while travel period is from June 1 to August 31, 2009.

Domestic Seat Sale

P249: Manila-Busuanga, Manila-Cebu, Manila-Iloilo, Manila-Laoag, Manila-Legaspi, Manila-Naga, Manila-San Jose (Mindoro)
P449: Manila-Bacolod, Manila-Caticlan (Boracay), Manila-Dumaguete, Manila-Kalibo, Manila-Puerto Princesa, Manila-Tacloban, Manila-Tagbilaran, Manila-Roxas, Manila-Tuguegarao, Manila-Calbayog, Manila-Catarman, Manila-Virac, Manila-Cauayan (Isabela)
P449: Cebu-Bacolod, Cebu-Butuan, Cebu-Cagayan de Oro, Cebu-Caticlan (Boracay), Cebu-Cotabato, Cebu-Dipolog, Cebu-Dumaguete, Cebu-General Santos, Cebu-Iloilo, Cebu-Puerto Princesa, Cebu-Surigao, Cebu-Tacloban, Cebu-Zamboanga, Cebu-Ozamiz, Cebu-Roxas, Cebu-Siargao
P449: Davao-Zamboanga, Davao-Cagayan de Oro
P1149: Manila-Davao, Davao-Iloilo
P1149: Cebu-Clark, Cebu-Davao, Cebu-Legaspi
P1349: Manila-Butuan, Manila-Cagayan de Oro, Manila-Cotabato, Manila-Dipolog, Manila-General Santos, Manila-Zamboanga

International Seat Sale

P599: Manila-Kota Kinabalu, Manila-Taipei
P599: Clark-Bangkok, Clark-Macau, Clark-Hong Kong, Clark-Singapore
P1099: Manila-Hong Kong, Manila-Macau
P1599: Manila-Bangkok, Manila-Ho Chi Minh, Manila-Singapore
P2,299: Manila-Guangzhou, Manila-Jakarta, Manila-Shanghai
P2,299: Cebu-Hong Kong, Cebu-Singapore
P2,799: Manila-Kuala Lumpur, Manila-Incheon
P2,799: Cebu-Busan, Cebu-Incheon
P2,999: Manila-Osaka

More than 500,000 seats are available for this latest seat sale from Cebu Pacific.

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Cheap Flights for Philippines-Korea and Philippines-Japan Routes

Flisha — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:04:00 +0000

Through Cebu Pacific, you can get cheap flights from the Philippines to Japan and Korea for as low as P2,999 (USD 65) one-way.

This Cebu Pacific promo fare is valid for traveling the Manila-Osaka route from June 1 to July 31 of this year (2009).

For the Manila-Incheon, Cebu-Incheon and Cebu-Busan routes, travel period is from June 1 to September 30 of this year (2009).

These flights are available for purchase from April 16 to April 23, 2009.

Normally, Cebu Pacific offers these one-way flights starting from P4,999 (USD 108).

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Cebu Pacific 2009 Promo: One Million Seats Sale

Flisha — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:36:00 +0000

Time for another round of Cebu Pacific promos. This time it’s valid for travel during the second half of the year, from June 1 to December 31, 2009.

All fares below are one way and Go Lite (no baggage allowance except for carry-on).

Jump in to check the prices and destinations!

Domestic Seat Sale

Seats for P188: Manila-Busuanga (Coron), Manila-Cauayan (Isabela), Manila-Cebu, Manila-Iloilo, Manila-Laoag, Manila-Legaspi, Manila-Naga, Manila-San Jose, Manila-Tuguegarao, Cebu-Dumaguete

Seats for P488: Manila-Bacolod

Seats for P788: Cebu-Siargao

Seats for P1,388: Manila-Davao

International Seat Sale

Seats for P799: Clark-Bangkok, Clark-Hong Kong, Clark-Macau, Clark-Singapore, Manila-Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), Manila-Kaohsiung, Manila-Taipei

Seats for P1,299: Manila-Macau, Manila-Hong Kong, Cebu-Singapore

Seats for P1,799: Manila-Bangkok, Manila-Singapore, Manila-Ho Chi Minh, Manila-Guangzhou, Cebu-Hong Kong

Seats for P2,799: Manila-Shanghai, Manila-Jakarta, Manila-Kuala Lumpur

Seats for P2,999: Manila-Osaka

Seats are on sale until March 31, 2009.

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Cebu Pacific Summer Promo

Flisha — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Yay! Time for another round of Cebu Pacific seat sales! This time, the travel period is from February 4 to March 31, 2009. Get your tickets from now until February 10!

From Cebu Pacific:

Fly for only P188 all-in from Manila to Busuanga, Cebu, Iloilo, Legaspi, Naga, and San Jose (Mindoro).

Snatch your P288 all-in fare for Manila to Cauayan (Isabela), Laoag, and Tuguegarao; and Cebu to Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Surigao, and Tacloban.

Only P488 all-in for flights from: Manila to Bacolod, Calbayog, Catarman, Caticlan (Boracay), Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, and Virac; and Cebu to Caticlan (Boracay)

P688 all-in fare is up for grabs for Manila to Dumaguete and Roxas; Cebu to Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Legaspi, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Siargao, and Zamboanga; and Davao to Iloilo and Zamboanga.

CEB offers a P1,188 all-in fare from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, and Zamboanga.

But I’m waiting for an April promo. The gang’s all wanting to go to El Nido!!!

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Japan-Philippines Flight Route To Be Increased

Flisha — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:58:00 +0000

Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific Airline and Zest Airways separately applied for additional flights to Japan. All requests have been approved by the Civil Aeronautics Boards (CAB), so expect more flights to ply the Japan-Philippines route in the near future.

Cebu Pacific currently offers three weekly roundtrip flights to Osaka, Japan. Cebu Pacific has received permission from CAB to increase the service to once daily.

Zest Airways will have two daily routes from the Philippines to Japan, one is to Osaka from Manila, and the other is to Fukuoka from Cebu. Zest Airways will begin flying to Japan in May.

Israeli Eliav Goali Arrested in Cebu, Philippines for Bomb Joke

Flisha — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Israeli Eliav Goali, 24, was on his way to board a Cebu Pacific plane from Mactan, Cebu bound for Manila at about 3:30 PM when he made an unfortunate joke about having a bomb in his shoes.

Stupidly, he said it to an airport employee during the security inspection.

Goali was subsequently arrested by Philippine police, for making a false bomb threat. He is currently detained at the Lapu-lapu City police station. His cousin, Naor Narkisi, 25, elected to stay behind with him.

He may be an idiot, but hopefully no charges will be pressed. The Philippines faces bigger problems than airport jokes.

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Cebu Pacific Expects 5 New Planes, 50% Passenger Growth

Flisha — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:45:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific will be getting three Airbus A320s and three ATR 72-500s this year, in an effort to expand its number of flights within Asia and the Philippines.

Their goal is to fly 9.3 million passengers this year, a growth spurt of 50 percent. In contrast, Cebu Pacific Airline flew 5.38 million domestic passengers and 1.4 million international passengers last year.

Cebu Pacific president and chief executive Lance Gokongwei credits the growth spurt to the increased low-fare Cebu Pacific promos and increased airline seat capacity.

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Cebu Pacific Promos | Zero Fare Asian Flights

Flisha — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:12:00 +0000

It’s a zero fare Cebu Pacific Airline extravaganza for all Asian international flights coming from the airports of Clark, Cebu, Manila, and Davao.

It’s zero fares all around. Anybody who’s ever wanted to visit Bangkok, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore, or Taipei, book your tickets now!

Travel period is from February 1 to March 31, 2009 while sale period is from January 16 to 22, 2009.

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Cebu Pacific Promos | Win One of Five International Round Trip Tickets in 2009

Flisha — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:22:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific Airline is offering a New Year’s treat for passengers flying from January 1, 2009 to February 28, 2009.

You can win a roundtrip ticket to any of these top destinations:

Clark – Bangkok
Clark – Macau
Manila – Kota Kinabalu
Manila – Kaohsiung
Manila – Osaka

Hold on to your boarding pass as proof of travel and take the survey here. The winners will be chosen at a random drawing on March 8, 2009 and will be notified by email.

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Cebu Pacific Promos | Credit Cards

Flisha — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Just like Philippine Airlines (PAL) teamed up with Visa and Mastercard to offer Mabuhay Miles, Cebu Pacific Airline has entered into partnerships with several credit card companies to offer rewards to loyal clients. (Yay for me!)

ABSCBN reports that cardholders of American Express, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Citibank, Metrobank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., Bankard, SB Cards or Unionbank are qualified to convert their accumulated reward points into Cebu Pacific tickets. (I spoke too soon. Must apply to Unionbank ASAP.)

Cebu Pacific will also offer zero percent installment plans for Cebu Pacific Fun Tour packages, payable through the cardholder’s credit card. (Great! Just like tv lifts!)

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Philippines’ Airlines: How Many Flights Per Year?

Flisha — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:01:00 +0000

According to the Civil Aeronautics Board,

Cebu Pacific Airlines carried 2.57 million passengers in 2008, compared with 2.26 million in 2007
Philippine Airlines (PAL) hauled off 2.25 million people in 2008 versus 1.98 million in 2007
Asian Spirit flew 250,000 travellers in 2008 and 248,000 in 2007
Air Philippines took 623,000 in 2008 and 544,000 in 2007
Last, and yes, least, new player South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) was taken by 138,000 people in 2008 versus 136,000 in 2007

It doesn’t look like the Philippines is suffering any economic recession by the look of these numbers, but CAB executive director Carmelo Arcilla says that peak travel is masking the slow growth. Air travel growth of the Philippines is supposed to be 5 to 7 percent yearly, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is forecasting a growth of only 2 percent this year, and a decline of 3 percent in 2009.

Real the full Inquirer report here. (And I’m off to find some ball lock pins.)

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Cebu Air Zero Fare 2009

Flisha — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:58:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific has another zero fare seat sale ongoing, for those who want to travel early next year.

There’s a catch though, you gotta forego the luggage.

But I think that’s more than a fair price to pay, don’t you?

From Cebu Pacific:

Cebu Pacific (CEB), gives you an ultimate Christmas present to all passengers traveling with no check-in bags (‘Go Lite’). We offer absolutely FREE domestic seats while passengers booking international flights (except Osaka, Japan) will only have to pay for applicable government taxes.

The seat sale STARTS NOW until December 26, 2008 or until seats are sold out. This is valid for travel from February 1 to March 18, 2009. We have allocated more than 100,000 seats as our Christmas offering for all our loyal patrons.

‘Go Lite’ fares can be availed by passengers with no check-in luggage. Passengers with check-in bags will just add P200 upon booking.

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Philippines Travel | Cebu Pacific Airline

Flisha — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific is the fan favorite among all the Philippine carriers, even more popular than the flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL). Cebu Air started operations in March 1996 and launched its international flights in November 2001. Since then, it has become the low fare leader among airlines in the Philippines and is popular for ushering in the age of airfare online booking in the Philippines.

To date, Cebu Pacific operates from four hubs in the Philippines, namely Manila, Cebu, Davao and Clark, reaching all airports in the Philippines. Its international destinations include Bangkok, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Pusan, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, and Taipei.

Cebu Pacific domestic and international flights from Manila:

Cebu Pacific domestic and international flights from Cebu:

Cebu Pacific domestic and international flights from Davao:

Cebu Pacific domestic and international flights from Clark:

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Cebu Pacific P500 All-In Promo

Flisha — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:05:00 +0000

Here’s another Cebu Pacific promo for all you travel junkies.

Cebu Pacific Airlines is offering a P500 All-In promo for domestic flights in the Philippines. Travel period is from January 5 to March 18, 2009, while sale period is from October 22 to 27, 2008.

If you are carrying more than 7kg of baggage, you pay an extra P200 for check-in luggage.

There’s also a P500 promo for international flights, but it’s exclusive of taxes and fees. A round trip ticket to Bangkok, for example, costs roughly P10,000. Shall I take it? Hmm, it’s a pretty good price. But I think I’ll pass just yet.

CebuPaficAir.com is behaving rather slowly today, so I’m guessing there’s a load of people booking their tickets. Hurry and join the stampede.

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ManPuku Bento in Ayala Mall, Cebu

Flisha — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:19:00 +0000

I’m a fan of Japanese food. Save for the raw stuff like sushi and sashimi, I eat it all. All the ~yakis like okonomiyaki (fried vegetables) and takoyaki (fried octopus). I love the ~dons too like the gyudon and the katsudon, mmm!

I have yet to visit a Japanese restaurant in the Philippines that authentically captures the taste of real Japanese food. (Most dishes are flavored to suit the Filipino palate, that is to say, sweetened.)

Still I never fail to try to visit any new Japanese restaurant I see. While travelling in Cebu, I happened upon this Manpuku Bento food stall in a mall foodcourt. So of course I had to try it.

As expected, the dishes didn’t quite taste like the ones in Japan, but still I enjoyed them.

I ordered the Pork Katsudon, since I was thinking it’s hard to go wrong with anything fried.

Gim meanwhile ordered some noodles (I made him do it, because I wanted to try some but they weren’t that good).

He got some sushi, too. California maki and salmon. He loved them, but me, eww, no not so much. I’ll stick to the cooked stuff, thank you very much.

They look pretty though.

He and I will be travelling to Cebu again in November. We both got free tickets from Cebu Pacific’s last 0-fare promo. To get the zero fare, we had to eschew our baggage rights and travel insurance rights as well.

I’m fine with not lugging around any baggage. We’ll be staying only two nights in Cebu anyways. But I’m kinda regretting we didn’t get any insurance. I know nothing’s gonna happen during the flight, but the worrywart in me insists we have some protection JUST IN CASE.

I searched the web for some sort of add-on insurance and chanced upon this travel medical insurance. I’m not sure it’s what I’m looking for, since it caters to travel abroad not domestic travel. But it’s a bookmark I’m keeping anyways just in case I need some protection for a future overseas trip (it covers medical insurance and terrorism insurance, among others).

Anyways, I am sure looking forward to another trip to Cebu. Our last visit there lasted only a day and we only got to do some malling in Ayala and SM Cebu. Maybe this time we’ll get to do some sightseeing instead of just face-stuffing. ;-P

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Cebu Pacific Introduces Awesome Features, Free Tickets

Flisha — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:46:00 +0000

Cebu Pacific, the Philippine’s #1 airline, is introducing four great features to its online booking service.

Go Lite

If you don’t need the 15kg baggage allowance, you can avail of the Go Lite fare, which slashes P200 off your ticket price. You are still allowed to bring carry-on baggage, though, but it must not exceed 7kg. Take note, if you decide to take the Go Lite fare but then on the day of your travel you did bring some baggage for check-in, you will have to pay P300.

This is going to be very handy for me, since I will be travelling from Mindanao to Manila often in the next few months (I no longer have classes to attend at AdMU but need to check in from time to time for my thesis consultations). And since I have clothes in Manila, Dipolog and Zamboanga, I don’t need to bring much with me when I travel.

Prepaid Excess Baggage

On the other hand, if you know beforehand you’re gonna be carrying a LOAD of baggage, over 15kg, you can opt to buy prepaid excess baggage in 5 kilo increments. Normally, a kilo of excess baggage (domestic flight) costs P100 over the counter. With the prepaid option, Cebu Pacific is giving a 20% discount for every 5 kilos, so you pay only P400 instead of P500.

This is definitely a feature I’ll avail of in March, when I haul off all the things I’ve accumulated in Manila back to Zamboanga…

TravelSure Insurance Option

Insurance costs P250 per flight, but you don’t have to pay if you don’t want to. However, even though I’m such a cheapskate, I can never will myself to uncheck the insurance box. God forbid any accident occurs, but in the event of one… I prefer to be compensated. Better safe than sorry!

Preferred Seat Selection

I absolutely love this option! The first thing I say during check-in, no fail, is this: “Can I get a window seat?” If the ticket person says there aren’t any left, I ask for an aisle seat then. But never, never, ever do I want to get the middle seat! The endless elbow wars, the not having a good view of the outside, the lack of access to the rest room… it’s just extremely uncomfortable.

I booked two tickets for myself recently. One was a window seat, front row. The second, a window seat on the second row. Hee! Oh, but you should know that you have to pay to get a preferred seat. P200 for a premium seat, which are the front and exit rows, because they give a lot of leg space. And P100 for all the other seats.

Free Seats (Zero All-in Fares!)

Okay, so I’m breaking this news a little late (seat sale is from Sep 19-21). But when I got the message yesterday, I was so excited that the first thing I did was to book two round trip tickets for myself and one round trip for my boyfriend! Hee! So cool of Cebu Pacific!

Cebu Pacific was chosen as number one airline, so they decided to give away 50,000 seats for free (online booking only). Really, this time free means free. You don’t pay a thing. Okay, well, it’s free if you opt not to avail of insurance, baggage or a preferred seat.

For my roundtrip ticket, I opted to get insurance and a preferred premium seat, so I paid P650. Wow, huh? That’s the cheapest ticket I’ve ever bought in my life!!! (Hurry, tickets are selling FAST!)

All hail Cebu Pacific!!!

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