Flights and Travelling to the Philippine Islands
Check out Destination pages such as Manila,Subic Bay,Cebu,Palawan etc for specific info on getting to these areas.
There are no direct flights to the Philippines from the UK, but there are many airlines with routes that can deliver you there via various connecting airports. The main Philippine airports are Manila ( Ninoy Aquino International) and Cebu ( Mactan International ) which service many international destinations. There is also 6 other ‘International’ airports, of which Clark ( ex US airforce base) located in Angeles City is the main one, with Subic Bay , Davao and Laoag offering a limited choice of destinations such as Singapore and Taiwan for chartered and cargo flights.
Clark, Angeles City aiport (Diosdado Macadagal International) is forcasted to include many more flights both International and Domestic with many more Airlines with bigger planes arriving and departing over the coming few years.
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The main airlines that fly to the Philippines are as follows :-
Emirates – Via Dubai . Fly from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow.
Quatar Airlines – via Doha . Fly from Gatwick, Manchester, London Heathrow, London Gatwick. A new Airport is under construction ( started 2004) , a short distance from the existing airport.
Cathay Pacific Airlines - via Hong Kong . Fly from Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester. London Heathrow.
K.L.M Airlines via Amsterdam. Fly from most British airports.
Etihad Airlines – via Abu Dhabi . Fly from Manchester, London Heathrow . Also Dublin
Singapore Airlines . via Singapore . Fly from London Heathrow, Manchester.( note - By connecting in Singapore to sister company Silkair , connections are available to Cebu and Davao).
Lufthansa Airlines via Frankfurt. Fly from Manchester. London Heathrow. London City
Kuwait Airlines via Kuwait and Bangkok . Fly from London Heathrow
Gulf Air via Bahrain , fly from London Heathrow
Thai Airways . via Bangkok. Fly from London Heathrow
Malaysia Airlines . via Kuala Lumpur. Fly from London Heathrow (note -Flies to Manila and Cebu).
Tiger Airlines -Mainly fly out of the USA to Clark, Angeles City.
You can also travel to the Philippines by using a number of airlines for the same trip, via various connecting airports. The airlines to check are :-
British Airways
China Airways
Philippines Airways
Air France
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Swiss Airlines
Quantas
Korean Airways
All Nipon Airways
Japan Airlines
Travelling with these airlines will entail at least one other airline to complete your journey. The average journey time from Uk to Manila is approximately 16 hours with additional time at whichever connecting airport the airline you are travelling with uses.
Always check the layover time at the connecting airport before you book your flight. Although you migh be temptedt go for the cheapest flight, if you have a stopover of 6 hours and even sometimes a lot longer which will mean you either getting a room overnight or sleeping at the airport, this add significantly to the arduous journey. The result will be that it will take you a few days just to recover from your flight . I personally prefer to pay an extra£100 or so and have a better travelling experiance. Always the choice is yours. All I suggest is that you check it all out first before you buy.
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Check out the individual location pages on our website to find out information about travelling from Manila/ Cebu to your location of choice.
Manila and Cebu airports have regular flights from / to many countries especially in the Asian areas, because of this if you need to fly at a certain time/ date and other routes are inconvenient , its always a good option to try airlines that travel to places like Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand. China etc etc, to see options they offer.
A worthwhile thing to do is to sign up with a number of airlines for their promotion email services . This way you will be aware of any special offers at the earliest opportunity.
