Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) New EconoLight Promo
Air travel in the Philippines is getting cheaper. Going to your favorite vacation destination, or going to the province this Christmas Holidays, is now very affordable, especially with the latest EconoLight Class of Philippine Airlines (PAL). One-way fares are as low as P488, inclusive of all fees and surcharges.
Here’s the full text of their announcement in their website:
PAL offers no-frills product
Nov. 4, 2008MANILA – Philippine Airlines introduces a new product, called PAL EconoLight Class, aimed at the budget segment of the market, on all its domestic jet routes as well as selected short-range Asian routes.
The selling period starts today (November 4), while the travel period starts on November 10, 2008.
PAL will allocate seats on these flights for the new product, which is priced lower by up to 93% off regular Fiesta Class (economy) fares, but designed with less passenger amenities than Fiesta Class.
Still, EconoLight Class offers more than competing budget carriers.
Passengers will continue to enjoy PAL’s comfortable aircraft cabin with generous legroom, convenient schedules and seamless connections at NAIA Centennial Terminal 2 in Manila, now boasting an on-time departure average rate of 91.3%.
While snacks are not served, water is available upon request on domestic flights. On the international sectors, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, such as soda, juice, water, coffee and tea, are served with peanuts.
Passengers also receive a free baggage allowance of 15 kilograms each.
Tickets for EconoLight Class are available for purchase year-round only through PAL’s website www.philippineairlines.com on a “book and buy” basis.
PAL EconoLight Class is currently offered on PAL flights between Manila and Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga.
EconoLight Class is not available on routes served by PAL Express.
Asian routes cover flights between Manila and Bangkok, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei.
One-way fares of as low as P488, inclusive of all fees and surcharges, are available on domestic flights. International round-trip fares start at $48, excluding surcharges.
I really forgot when the last time I’ve flown with PAL was. All my plane tickets were booked with Cebu Pacific, probably since a decade ago. Now that I’ll be transferred to Manila permanently effective next, next week, while my wife will still be in Cebu till early 2009, I have to fly between Manila and Cebu at my own expense.
Upon checking further the PAL website, the promo rate between Manila and Cebu is only P788 all-in fares excluding Aviation Security Fee (ASF) and airport terminal fee. So this promo is really good news for me.
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November 7th, 2008 at 11:29 am
haha love this! I’m so happy with this, then I don’t ever have to look at CP again. it was sooo hard to book on the first two days. Bought my tickets already, have you got yours? But I guess they have about 30 seats to spare per flight, that’s quite a number.
November 8th, 2008 at 9:49 am
i will soon, freeze! I just hav to fix my schedules. Good for you! Now where’s your next travel destination?
November 8th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
they’ve changed the conditions like three times! no check-through baggage for international flights, now includes domestic flights! hmm…
hurry! just kidding. a lot of seats are still available, i guess they’re too late. It’s the Ceb-Mla route that’s super sulit. I’m off to Ilocos, Coron, Batanes and hopefully some other places in between. haha
November 9th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Bro,
My wife and I are planning to go to Cebu after the Board exam. Mid-December siguro then punta kaming Dumaguete and/or Gensan. Eyeball tayo pag natuloy kami. Hehehe.
I’ll check with ticketing outlets in Laoag City kung applicable sa min yung promo.
November 9th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Anga mura nga. Matry nga. Nakakuha na kasi ako Cebu Pacific punta ako Dumaguete by February.
November 10th, 2008 at 2:51 am
freeze, i haven’t fixed my scheds pa.
bro jessie, by next week, manila based na ako. but i plan to go back to cebu every other week. I’m not sure if by mid-december nandito ako sa cebu. eb tayo kahit in manila, cebu or even dyan sa ilocos.
ambo, yun bang P500 all-in nakuha mo? if you’ll be in dumaguete, check out forrest camp, casa roro waterfalls, bahura resort, antulang resort, lake balinsasayaw, or even the whale watching in bais. you might want to go diving in apo island. Of course, there’s silliman university.
November 11th, 2008 at 4:45 am
bro,
that’s so good to hear. ok, after ng exam ng misis ko pwede tayong mag EB sa manila. let’s just see kung ano ang developments ng mga skeds natin.