In June 2022, I returned to Terminal 3 (T3) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) for the first time since the pandemic began. Although T3 seemed pretty much unchanged from pre-corona days — in that it was just as bland, boring, and miserable as before — my visit to one of its lounges thankfullyContinue reading “Lounge Report: PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3”
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Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)
Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) is one of the busier tenants of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: MNL), operating multiple flights each day between here and its main Hong Kong hub. In light of the business CX generates in the Philippines, it’s not difficult to see why they’ve decided to invest in theirContinue reading “Lounge Report: Cathay Pacific Lounge, NAIA Terminal 3 (MNL T3)”
Hotel Report: Seda BGC, Taguig (Metro Manila), Philippines
In my first travel post of the new year, we’ll swing the spotlight on a June 2019 hotel stay in one of the Philippine capital’s poshest shopping districts. Although not quite in the low-budget range, this place offers reasonably affordable rooms in what can be an incredibly expensive area to stay the night. Welcome toContinue reading “Hotel Report: Seda BGC, Taguig (Metro Manila), Philippines”
(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines
***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide. For current details about MNL Terminal 1, please click here.*** We’ve taken a detailed look at the departures zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 1 through one of my previous Terminal Reports.Continue reading “(Mini-)Terminal Report: The Arrivals Zone of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines”
Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3, Metro Manila, Philippines
Terminal 3 (T3) is the newest and largest of the four terminals at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). That said, its partly unfinished state and the appropriation of nearly half the entire building for domestic flights continue to hobble efforts aimed at raising the quality of its operations to global standards. In this report,Continue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3, Metro Manila, Philippines”
Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Korean Air Flight KE 649 (06 February 2019)
Korean Air (KE) did an excellent job in bringing me from Manila to Seoul on KE 624, and they followed with a successful onward transit to Busan on KE 1401. Now let’s see if they can finish the itinerary – my first with this airline, by the way – on a high note by returningContinue reading “Flight Report: ICN-MNL on Korean Air Flight KE 649 (06 February 2019)”
Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines
***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide. For current details about MNL Terminal 1, please click here.*** Terminal 1 (T1) is the smallest and oldest of the three international terminals at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL). In this report,Continue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T1, Metro Manila, Philippines”
Flight Report: NRT-MNL on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5057 (01 December 2018)
In my previous flight report, we saw what it’s like to travel with Cebu Pacific from Manila to Tōkyō. Now let’s see if they’ve done just as well on the homeward journey from Japan to the Philippines. Welcome aboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J 5057.
Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5054 (15 November 2018)
In this report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly with the Philippines’ largest low-cost carrier on the busy Manila-Tōkyō run – a route that I travel on regularly since Japan is my favourite holiday destination. Cheap this airline might be, but have they done well enough to woo me back the next time IContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5054 (15 November 2018)”
Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T2, Metro Manila, Philippines
Terminal 2 (T2) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) was originally designed to serve only domestic flights. However, the great majority of international routes operated by flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PR) are currently based at the terminal’s northern wing. In today’s report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly out of the country fromContinue reading “Terminal Report: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T2, Metro Manila, Philippines”
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