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    What is your recommended travel sites?

    I would like to book a flight to Manila for December. Anyone who wants to recommend any website or someone? I want reasonably cheap! but not Kuwait Airlines....No but thanks No
    Not an expert, I only try to help.


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    you mean caravan sites?
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    I used these this time LadyJ

    http://www.southalltravel.co.uk/


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    I've booked direct with KLM for May. They undercut everyone else (Crystal Travel for example). Manchester-Amsterdam-Manila return flight £529. But I noticed it was double that towards Christmas.


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    crystal travel and southall travel...used both and both pretty good.....I track flight deals using Kayak.com gives you an idea of whats on offer and a bargaining tool when your talking to the agents


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    Quote Originally Posted by jackson.alan46 View Post
    I've booked direct with KLM for May. They undercut everyone else (Crystal Travel for example). Manchester-Amsterdam-Manila return flight £529. But I noticed it was double that towards Christmas.
    flights near xmas nearly always are


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    Hi LadyJ..hope this links helps

    www.pic-uk.com
    www.giftotravels.com
    Happy Vacation
    Don't make promises when you are in JOY. Don't reply when you are SAD.
    Don't take decisions when you are ANGRY. Think twice, Act wise. BE happy.


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    The problem with haggling for a cheap price usually means you what you pay for, crap airline, crap service, crap food, long periods in a foreign airport, etc

    I prefer to select what model of plane I'm on, the airline, and around a 2 hour changeover. This obviosuly isn't the cheapest but it makes the holiday more enjoyable as the travel is part of the holiday and should be enjoyed.
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    I always check on prices using www.kayak.co.uk . You can also set up an email alert to tell you what the latest price is and you can use the chart to decide when is best to travel or when is best to buy the ticket. I then generally buy the ticket direct from the airline.


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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyJ View Post
    I would like to book a flight to Manila for December. Anyone who wants to recommend any website or someone? I want reasonably cheap! but not Kuwait Airlines....No but thanks No
    got to www.moneysavingexpert.com and click travel and loads of option there for flights.
    all things are possible!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    The problem with haggling for a cheap price usually means you what you pay for, crap airline, crap service, crap food, long periods in a foreign airport, etc

    I prefer to select what model of plane I'm on, the airline, and around a 2 hour changeover. This obviosuly isn't the cheapest but it makes the holiday more enjoyable as the travel is part of the holiday and should be enjoyed.
    same here, i always go for the best flight times, why would you want to be stuck in a airport longer than you need to?
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    LadyJ, i have been pricing up for December flights as well.. and so far, travelup.co.uk quoted me the cheapest price... next is crystaltravel...


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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyJ View Post
    I would like to book a flight to Manila for December. Anyone who wants to recommend any website or someone? I want reasonably cheap! but not Kuwait Airlines....No but thanks No
    i used etihad from mcr to manila £615 dec 24 to jan 23 and was upgraded to business class so i thought was a great price and a great flight too, booked through thomas cook


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    I always visit crystal travel LadyJ. They offer cheap flights. But if I can afford Emirates, I'll choose it for me and my husband.


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    www.travelsupermarket.com
    www.kayak.co.uk
    www.skyscanner.net

    are all pretty good for scoping out deals and cover a lot of tickets, but some of the agencies get special deals.


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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyJ View Post
    I would like to book a flight to Manila for December. Anyone who wants to recommend any website or someone? I want reasonably cheap! but not Kuwait Airlines....No but thanks No
    Thats a hard 1 to answer as most of the companys mentioned and others not mentioned have different offer fares every week. I always go on cathey pacific now because its the shortest flying time to manila or cebu from london and also the least hassle to change your ticket,(after you call them), as in the past ive always paid the date change fee at the NAIA on my departure day if ive had to change, other airlines you have to go to makati to there office well in advance to pay the fee if you want change ur ticket date.I always go on net to find best deal, i got a flight for this year on cathey for £583 with crystal travel but not in december when prices are high. Also ive bin on kuwait 3 times a few years ago and never fly that airline again just to save a few quid.


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    What's so bad about Kuwait? I'm flying with them next week


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    Quote Originally Posted by jackson.alan46 View Post
    I've booked direct with KLM for May. They undercut everyone else (Crystal Travel for example). Manchester-Amsterdam-Manila return flight £529. But I noticed it was double that towards Christmas.
    Did you booked throught their website or over the phone?

    Quote Originally Posted by Florge View Post
    LadyJ, i have been pricing up for December flights as well.. and so far, travelup.co.uk quoted me the cheapest price... next is crystaltravel...
    May I know much they offered you? Crystal travel offered me £580 from 24Dec-27Jan with Cathay Pacific and I thought it was a very good price!!

    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    i used etihad from mcr to manila £615 dec 24 to jan 23 and was upgraded to business class so i thought was a great price and a great flight too, booked through thomas cook
    This is a good price!! did you booked it online or over the phone?




    For the rest of the members... thanks for all your good tips
    Not an expert, I only try to help.


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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    What's so bad about Kuwait? I'm flying with them next week
    Your find out next week


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    Ah, come on give me a clue, can't be that bad surely . a seat's a seat


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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    Ah, come on give me a clue, can't be that bad surely . a seat's a seat
    Lazy air attendants, bad food, dirty aircraft it could be anything you'll find out next week. Have a safe journey and pls do let us know your experience with Kuwait Airline
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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    Ah, come on give me a clue, can't be that bad surely . a seat's a seat
    considering the cost of a flight and how far you go, im surprised flights dont cost more and i wonder what we expect for the money
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    LadyJ, travelup quoted me £550+ i think via klm, travelling from 35 dec to 10 january... that was 2 days ago... now, it's £600+ already.. .waaaaaaaaaa


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    Quote Originally Posted by bornatbirth View Post
    considering the cost of a flight and how far you go, im surprised flights dont cost more and i wonder what we expect for the money
    Yep, you're right. A lot of people complain about the length of the flight to the Phils also. You can always take a boat if you're not happy I say


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    Less than 60% of the total cost is for the actual ticket, the rest is taxes, etc

    We got our LA flights on airmiles, but we only get the ticket free, the taxes, etc, cost us about £200 each.
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    Kuwait wasn't too bad, certainly not up there with emirates, qatar etc but the food and service was fine. The stopover in kuwait was 5 hours tho, bit boring, and a also a stopover in bangkok that nobody mentioned


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