I haven’t flown recently with Cebu Pacific (5J) on their Ōsaka route, mainly because their evening arrival at Kansai International Airport (KIX) doesn’t dovetail with my preference for daytime landings. But when a hastily planned group holiday pushed me into choosing their awful outbound schedule – since it was the one that worked best forContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-KIX on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 828 (14 February 2019)”
Tag Archives: Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Airport Lounge Report: Skyview Lounge, MNL Terminal 3
Terminal 3 (T3) of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) can be a depressingly bland place in which to wait for a flight. Fortunately, it’s got a separate lounge floor with no less than three third-party facilities to choose from, in addition to lounges run directly by airlines. Today, we’ll have a look at oneContinue reading “Airport Lounge Report: Skyview Lounge, MNL Terminal 3”
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: MNL-ICN on Korean Air Flight KE 624 (01 February 2019)
I’ve flown with a number of airlines to Korea through the years – but until last weekend, the country’s flag carrier wasn’t one of them. In this report, I’ll give a full account of my first flight on Korean Air (IATA code: KE), and we’ll see if the experience was positive enough to keep meContinue reading “Flight Report: MNL-ICN on Korean Air Flight KE 624 (01 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***UPDATE (added 09 December 2022): The information on this page is outdated and has been completely superseded by a new Airport Guide.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)”
Flight Report: FUK-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR425 (26 September 2018)
The chaps running Philippine Airlines (PR) have shown time and again that they are capable of delivering a pleasant experience in the air. However, the serious shortcomings of PR’s home airport threaten to stymie its plans for growth, and destroy any goodwill that their decent onboard service might build up amongst passengers on each arrivingContinue reading “Flight Report: FUK-MNL on Philippine Airlines Flight PR425 (26 September 2018)”
Flight Report: MNL-FUK on Philippine Airlines Flight PR426 (22 September 2018)
In today’s report, we’ll see what it’s like to fly with the Philippine flag carrier on one of its busy Japan routes: a journey that will take us from Manila to Fukuoka in less than four hours. Welcome aboard PR426.
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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