Philippine airlines joining oneworld

[Bolt]

The Philippines is a place that I've wanted to go to for many years, but the logistics has often held me back. The timing of flights, access to good lounges, and ability to connect not just from overseas but within the Philippines. This is a step in the right direction.

There's a lot of work to be done. Outside of having carrier support, the Philippines infrastructure is severely underdeveloped. I constantly hear frequent flyers call NAIA the worst airport in the world., and there's still no trains connecting the airport to anywhere meaningful.

I hope one day that it will be an attractive place to visit for me.

 

[jase05]

I hope one day that it will be an attractive place to visit for me.

The Philippines is stunning and a fantastic place to visit. We have never had any real issues with the infrastructure and yes MNL gets a deserved bad rap but I’ve never found it bad enough to avoid and we still even preference flying in and out of there at times

 

[am0985]

Flying out of MNL to Greece later this year in Qatar J (booked before Iran, should hopefully run OK) and found some good hotels in the Resort World complex which is literally a walk from the airport. Looks like it has a few rooftop pool bars and decent places to eat, not too bad for an overnight layover! Worth considering for those that like the cheap J flight out of SE Asia hack.

Will be staying at the Okura this time round on the way back, on the way there have a night at the Peninsula which is available with Amex FHR/Virtuoso benefits