Philippiness Back to US

[StraightShooter 62]

Well, just came back from my trip. All I needed to present was the green card and PH passport on the entire trip. Just make sure the ticket is named after the name on the passport. Then make sure all the stamps are in there from immigration -- both arrival and departure.

Terminal fee as of when we departed was Php550/pax (I think it varies by exchange rate, so it's about US$13+). I went straight to the little booth out front for the Php200 travel tax waiver. Then straight to check-in line, then terminal fee line.

We were lucky we didn't need to pay any overweight baggage fees. Domestic flights though (e.g. Cebu Pacific), are pretty weird in terms of carry-on items, as they assess it by weight PLUS size. So a small carry-on that can actually fit on the overhead bins may possibly need to be checked in.

Return trip was hell. There was a long line in NAIA due to a similar flight being canceled the day before, and the airline looked like this never happened in all their lives. We waited for at least 2 hours just to get checked in (we were still in line during the set boarding time). Needless to say, the flight was delayed.

And we had to go through 3 bag/body scans through the airport, which I don't remember doing before. It drove us nuts. I laughed and said "It's more fun in the Philippines!"

We enjoyed the trip, though. The airport experience? Not so much.

Which airline and route did you take?

[kittens_0117 5]

Delta Airlines, the fastest flight -- US to Tokyo to Manila (and vice versa).

Which airline and route did you take?