Any good deals going at the moment ??

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Saw a price of £450ish with Philippine Airlines in November but the return flight is 3 hours longer.

Something to do with NAIA congestion perhaps?

Nope, MNL delays may have some effect but the flight is longer. I hated the return MNL > LHR leg when we did it, seemed to take forever. Partly down to wind direction and partly down to the route they take - less countries crossed = less money on fees to that country (for those who don't know, when airlines overfly a country they pay a fee, like a toll).

Another vote for Emirates for general convenience of UK airports and in-air service (WiFi, movies, seats, planes).