Tutubi was elated to receive email notification about the latest SuperFerry ticket sale where he intended to buy cheap tickets online for his stay-in helper (he gives annual paid vacation and free tickets as part of his helper's benefits besides annual salary increase and SSS).

The Super ferry promo email announces:

"Selling dates (buying period) : Jul 26 to 30, 2010
Sailing dates (travel period) : Aug 09 to Sep 30, 2010

Available online only! Book and Buy through www.SuperFerry.com.ph,
first come first serve basis.

FARES

Manila - Visayas / Visayas - Manila
(Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu & Dumaguete)
Super/Mega : P588
Tourist : P688
Cabin : P788
State Room : P1,776

Manila - Mindanao / Mindanao - Manila
(Butuan, Cagayan, Cotabato, Davao, Gensan, Iligan, Ozamis, Surigao & Zamboanga)
Super/Mega : P888
Tourist : P988
Cabin : P1,088
State Room : P2,376

Get the lowest fares, purchase your tickets online!
https://www.superferry.com.ph/eticket/search.asp"

What's stupid about this email? Tutubi tried to book online for a round-trip Manila-Cebu ticket for Tutubi, Jr.'s babysitter who hails from Malabuyoc, Cebu but he can't book the ticket online for September travel for September is not yet present on the drop down menu trip selection.

Tutubi sent an email to SuperFerry's eticket email address:

"you advertise sale period from august 9 to sept 30 travel and yet i can't book tickets for september"

the reply that he got from Super Ferry customer service:

"Dear Valued Customer,


Regarding your concern, you can make transaction for September departure from our authorized outlet nationwide. With this, you may avail our Open Dated Promo. Selling period is until July 30, 2010 for September 1-30, 2010 sailing schedule.

Thank you and should you have other concerns, please feel free to email us at eTicket@SuperFerry.com.ph or you may call us at (+63 2) 528-7209 from Monday to Friday, 0900H-1930H Philippine Time GMT +8hrs. We would be most glad to assist you.


At your service,

???? ?. ?????
eTicket Facilitator


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Visit our website at www.SuperFerry.com.ph
Journey to the Beautiful Islands, People and Culture of the Philippines!
TRIPID 'TO!
=========================================================== "

What's wrong? the promo stated it's available online and yet you can't book a trip and instead SuperFerry customer care directs you to one of their authorized outlets.

So much for online booking! :(

Labels: Promo Fares

Boracay Holy Week promos are hard to come by since it's peak season when cheap Boracay accommodations become a thing of the past and cheap flights to Boracay are virtually non-existent.

But here comes another promo of Negros Navigation for people with time on their hands and less money to burn and thus can take the ferry to Boracay:

Manila to Boracay (direct trip)

Selling period: Match 19 - 21, 2010
Travel Period: March 28 to May 11, 2010

Promo Ferry Fare:
Manila to Caticlan: P877.00
Bacolod to Caticlan: P477.00

Note: Holy week 2010 is from March 28 (Palm Sunday) to April 4, 2010 (Easter Sunday).

This type of promo is for those people with less moolah but lots of time and probably those with tons of excess baggage.

For ticket reservations and bookings, try to call Negros Navigation contact number +63.2.554.8777 or visit them online at their official website.

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as always, this ain't a paid post, just another public service announcement for people looking for cheap Bacolod to Boracay Ferry or affordable Manila to Boracay Ferry for Holy Week 2010 or the rest of the hot summer beach escapade.

Labels: Promo Fares

Good news for those for people still taking the slow bus and slower ferries to get to their home province, latest Cebu Pacific's sale on popular bus routes gives you a choice to fly to get there faster at about the same price as bus and ferry commuting.

Cebu Paficic Sale period: Now until November 16, 2009
Travel Period: December 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010

Bus and ferry routes covered include the following flights:

Manila to Cauayan (Isabela)
Manila to Laoag (Ilocos Norte)
Manila to Legazpi (Albay)
Manila to Tuguegarao,
Manila to Naga (Camarines Sur)
Manila to Virac (Catanduanes)
Manila to San Jose (Romblon)

The P499 ‘Go Lite’ seats are also available for flights for these routes:

Cebu to Dumaguete,
Cebu to Butuan,
Cebu to Cagayan de Oro,
Cebu to Legazpi,
Cebu to Bacolod,
Cebu to Cotabato,
Cebu to Roxas,
Cebu to Iloilo
Cebu to Tacloban

Davao to Cagayan de Oro
Davao to Iloilo.

Travellers with check-in luggage need to add P100 on booking.

Note that the bus is still recommended for people with lots of baggage in tow (to avoid excess baggage charges of course) as well as shelling out PhP200 for airport terminal fees and sometimes taxi fare to the airport.

November 15, 2009

Labels: Promo Fares

Probably the largest budget airline today, flying out of Clark Airport in Pampanga, AirAsia, is again offering their already cheap airfares to and from the Philippines, at still cheaper prices for your taking.

AirAsia Promo Fares details:

Book from October 19 to 25
Travel from November 9, 2009 to January 10, 2010

Cheap tickets from AirAsia: One-way fares all in:

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur P1099.00
Kota Kinabalu P499.00

Thailand

Bangkok P848.00
Phuket P848.00
Krabi P848.00

Cambodia:

Siem Reap P1135.00
Phnom Penh P1135.00

Indonesia:

Bandung P849.00
Jakarta P849.00
Yogyakarta P849.00
Surabaya P849.00
Bali P1135

Hong Kong P1425

Vietnam:

Hanoi, Vietnam P1423
Ho Chi Minh City P1135

Australia:

Melbourne P2859.00
Perth P2859.00

Note:

AirAsia flies out of Clark Airport (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport) that yoou can reach by Philtranco buses in SM Megamall

All quoted fares are the cheapest available stated on the promotional email announcement. Please visit AirAsia's official website or call AirAsia hotline for details, online bookings and inquiries.

Related Post:

Bus to Clark Airport

Labels: AirAsia, Promo Fares

Not everybody can afford to fly, as much the local budget carriers trumpet. As cheaper alternatives for people and families with time on their hands for long travel and the flexibility of baggage allowances 2.5 times that of airlines, cheap ferries still rule as the mass transport of choice for the underprivileged people.

The latest promo fare of SuperFerry is targeting families wishing to come home to their home provinces in time for All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Christmas and New Year's Day holidays.

Cheap Ticket Prices of SuperFerry:

P588.00 Manila to Palawan or Visayas
P888.00 Manila to Mindanao

Ticket Sale Period: Oct 5-11, 2009
Travel Period: Oct. 19 - Dec 15, 2009

++P85 up to P130 additional charges for terminal fees and other fees. Included in the fares are fuel surcharge, security fee and VAT. The Todo-todo SailSale is non-refundable. Surcharges apply on revalidation. Tripid fares are refundable.

Superferry's maximum baggage allowance is 50kg per passenger

Superferry's Tripid Fares is similar to Cebu Pacific's Go Lite Fares for the budget airline offered all year round.

P750 Manila to Visayas
P1150 Manila to Mindanao

Superferry Terminal is at Pier 15 of Manila South Harbor (Pier) now named Eva Macapagal terminal. To commute to Pier 15, you can board jeepneys with signboard Pier in Quiapo and alight just before you reach Manila Hotel then walk towards the Pier.

You can also book your round trip tickets online at SuperFerry official website (http://www.superferry.com.ph) using your credit card or ATM card. Updated ferry trip schedules can also be inquired online.

SuperFerry tickets can be delivered to your own home, at an extra charge of just P25 by calling Superferry Hotline +63.2.528.7000 (Ticketing telephone number/contact number).

Superferry Text Hotline: type SFTEXTMessage then send to 2327 (Globe or TM) or to 09178902327 (Smart and other networks)

Source: SuperFerry ad on Inquirer Libre (Tutubi again rides the MRT daily to his office for his car was submerged by typhoon Ondoy and still undergoing repair)
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Labels: Ferries, Promo Fares, SuperFerry

Latest promo fares of ZestAir, formerly Asian Spirit, for travellers looking for cheap airline tickets to select destinations serviced by the budget airline challenging Cebu pacific's foothold on the growing air travel market and even eats away at people taking the slow ferries out of Manila.

ZestAir Ticket Prices (Promo fares, one-way unless stated as round trip ticket prices):

Manila to Clark: P350.00
Manila to Puerto Princesa: P1488.00
Manila to Legazpi: P788.00
Manila to Bacolod: P1088.00
Manila to Iloilo: P1088.00
Manila to Kalibo: P888.00
Manila to Boracay (via Kalibo + bus transfer): P1063.00
Manila to Virac: P688.00

Cebu to Cagayan de Oro (CDO): P888.00
Cebu to Kalibo: P1188.00
Cebu to Zamboanga: P1188.00
Cebu to Davao (vice-versa): P1088

Clark to Boracay: P728.00
Clark to Hong Kong: P2158.00

(that's P4316 + P1620 (Philippine Travel tax) + P720 (Hong Kong Departure Tax of HK$120 (approximately)) = P6656.00 price of round trip ticket to Hong Kong

Selling Period: Ongoing until Dec 30, 2009
Travel Period: Ongoing until Dec. 31, 2009

ZestAir Makati Booking: +63.2.888.2003

Lite 'n Eazy Fares
ZestAir Voyager Pass

Roundtrip trip tickets get 10% discounts on all domestic destinations but not applicable together with other promos.

Complete List of ZestAir flights (as of posting time):

Manila to Kalibo (Boracay, Aklan)
Manila to Bacolod
Manila to Busuanga (Northern Palawan, gateway to Coron)
Manila to Calbayog
Manila to Catarman
Manila to Clark
Manila to Cebu
Manila to Davao
Manila to Iloilo
Manila to Legazpi (Albay)
manila to Marinduque
Manila to Naga (Camarines Sur)
Manila to Virac (Catanduanes)
Manila to Puerto Princesa (Palawan)
Manila to San Jose (Mindoro)
Manila to Tablas (Romblon)
Manila to Tacloban (Leyte)
Manila to Tagbilaran (Bohol)

Cebu to Cagayan de Oro (CDO)
Cebu to Davao
Cebu to Kalibo
Cebu to Siargao
Cebu to Zamboanga

Clark to Kalibo

ZestAir International Flights:

Clark to Hong Kong
Zamboanga to Sandakan (Sabah, Malaysia)

Free baggage allowance of 10kg or 15kg depending on the type of aircraft used for the flight.

For booking and details, you may visit ZestAir official website or call ZestAir hotline for other bookings, updates and flight information.

Labels: Promo Fares, ZestAir

Got this announcement of Cebu Pacific's latest promos to all domestic and international destinations. go on, book now!

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CEB slashes fares by 50% for T3 anniversary Offers system-wide seat sale


We're celebrating the first anniversary of our operations in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (T3) on July 22, 2009 with a first-of-its-kind 50% off seat sale.

You can avail of the 50% discount on all domestic and international flights starting now until July 24, 2009. This is valid for travel from September 1 to November 30, 2009.

Fly CEB with the lowest fares, newest planes, most flights and destinations and a world class airport. Hurry, book now at www.cebupacificair.com.

Whether it's January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, or December, the best way for you to be among the first to know about the latest promo fares of Cebu Pacific, subscribe to their announcement list.

Labels: Cebu Pacific, Promo Fares