They check the weight of handcarry luggage twice. Once during checkin and sometimes once again during boarding.
Para sa mga mahilig sa "diskarte" good luck sa inyo. Hindi kayo uubra sa VietJet.
Our already delayed flight became even more delayed because of a group of Pinoys refusing to pay the penalty.
They sell / allow you to book daily flights but in reality they cancel all flights from Manila every Wednesday and Friday. Hindi totoong araw-araw ang flight nila from Manila and back to Manila. I fly out on a Friday so I'm just waiting for the notification that my flight will be cancelled.
Edit: Trip.com customer service confirmed the flight. I will call the Manila office again tomorrow to confirm. Sana nga binalik na nila yun Friday flight next week. Kasi Wednesday next week has no flight so baka nga meron na yun Friday.
One of the PAL fanatics/apologists/publicists once wrote that those who can't afford to fly PAL long-haul are the ones complaining about the layout and seats of PAL's brand new plane. Well I finally tried their crown jewel and it was absolute crap.
I have flown long-haul business with Starlux, China Airlines and Qatar, PAL is easily the worst and worst value for money for long-haul flights.
Food is basically economy food but served on plates instead of trays. Pati serving size pang economy. Breads are cold and hard. The "soup" is like something made from Knorr chicken cube na isang higop lang yung dami. The "snacks" are Growers peanuts and Oishi chips. sana man lang mix of Philippine and Canadian snacks. Dessert is cupcake OR ice cream, hindi nila afford ibigay ng sabay sa mahal ng ticket? Arroz Caldo lang matino.
Kung sa ibang airline bubundatin ka ng masarap na pagkain, dito hindi ka mabubusog sa pagkain na hindi pa masarap.
Free wifi is shared with everyone else kaya sobrang bagal para kang naka dial-up internet. Very buggy interface pa. Ang hirap magconnect. Pati interactive flight map hindi gumagana. Brand new plane pero hindi nila afford gumamit ng Starlink wifi. Game changer na sana.
No pajamas. Amenity kit feels cheap. Toilet design and feel is the same as their old planes and are not cleaned immediately kaya laging madumi at puno yung basurahan. Pag pasok mo ng toilet para kang nasa lumang airplane ng PAL.
East Asian airlines masipag maglinis mga FA. Dito puro kwentuhan at nakatambay lang mga FA. Pang retirement home pa mga FA nila pag long-haul. Yes I know PAL has always been like this. Pabor sa mga veterans sa magagandang destination. Amenities inside the toilet are all generic brand and are not even regularly refilled. Sana naman kahit sa business lang Loccitane gamitin nila tutal may tie-up na sila sa travel kit.
Airlines nowadays will ask if you want to be disturbed for meal time when asleep. They didn't bother asking this. Service-wise ang layo sa ibang Asian airline.
Sobrang konti ng movie and TV selection tapos ang papangit pa ng palabas. Yes this is subjective but other carriers really have tons of movies.
Plaza Premium "ordinary" section for the lounge with terrible food. Bigger carriers are in the "premium" section.
You get a good night's sleep and a comfortable ride. That's it. Di hamak mas masarap economy food ng Korean kesa sa business ng PAL. Bibimbap palang solved na.