ETA: I went to the Expo and found out that the ticket prices being offered by PAL only cover the base fare. Thus, it excludes surcharges and taxes. For a round trip ticket to Manila-Delhi, PAL quoted us USD 472 (base fare plus taxes and surcharges) plus USD 30 for the travel tax.
Lifted from PAL's website:
Promos at TravelTour ExpoVisit the Philippine Airlines booth at the 19th TravelTour Expo and enjoy great discount on domestic and international tickets. The Expo runs February 17-19, 2012 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.
Promotional deals available during the TravelTour Expo:
- Up to 70% off on airfares on selected domestic and regional routes
- Up to 30% off on airfares on selected US/Canada routes
- A chance to win round-trip tickets to Las Vegas
- Other exciting surprises
These offers are only available at the Travel Expo site.Visit philippineairlines.com/promos for other promos or call PAL Reservations in Manila: (02) 855-8888 for other inquiries.
Wondering which selected flights? Domestic tickets will go as low as Php 555 and Php 777 one-way, depending on the destination and travel period, the farthest date being 15 August 2012.
For regional and international flights, prices for roundtrip, economy class tickets are as follows:
- US$30 to Bangkok and Singapore;
- US$67 to Hong Kong, Macau and Saigon;
- US$117 to Delhi; US$327 to Melbourne and Sydney;
- US$337 to Honolulu; and
- US$507 to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Vancouver
I am actually interested with PAL's Delhi flights. However, I am not sure if USD 117 is just for the base price exclusive of surcharges and taxes. You see, it's around USD 360 for Delhi on surcharges and taxes alone, not including the Php 1620 travel tax. I'd be really disappointed if USD 117 is just the base price.
Anyway, the details can be found here:
70% off on PAL tickets at Travel Expo
Up to 70 percent discount on selected domestic and international tickets is being offered by Philippine Airlines (PAL) exclusively at the 19th Travel Tour Expo 2012, to be held February 17-19 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
One way, domestic tickets will go as low as P777 to any PAL destination in Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao for travel between February 21 to March 21, 2012; P1,000 to Luzon or Visayas and P2,000 to Mindanao for travel between March 22 to May 31, 2012; and P555 to Luzon or Visayas and P777 to Mindanao for travel between June 1 to August 15, 2012.
Meanwhile, roundtrip, economy class tickets will just be for US$30 to Bangkok and Singapore; US$67 to Hong Kong, Macau and Saigon; US$117 to Delhi; US$327 to Melbourne and Sydney; US$337 to Honolulu; and US$507 to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Vancouver.
Also, all Mabuhay Miles Y Flyer members get a 10% discount on domestic and regional tickets, except for Australia and Japan, upon presentation of their membership card at the PAL booth.
Fares are exclusive of government taxes, fees and surcharges. Booking and selling period is from 17-19 February 2012 only.
PAL is one of the major sponsors of the Travel Expo organized annually by the Philippine Travel Agencies Association in cooperation with the Department of Tourism.
Those purchasing the deeply discounted tickets also get a chance to win free regional and international tickets during a daily raffle.
Tickets purchased from the PAL booth or any participating travel agents entitle the passenger to a raffle coupon. Three (3) winners will be drawn daily from February 17 to 19 at the PAL booth.
Prizes may be claimed at PAL's Advertising & Promotions office, PNB Financial Center, Diosdado Macapagal Ave., Pasay City, upon presentation of the PAL e-ticket and raffle coupon.
The annual expo – dubbed the ultimate shopping destination for best travel deals – gets more than 60,000 visitors to the more than 450 booths from more than 200 companies.
This year's expo has the theme: 19th Travel Tour Expo: One Stop Shop to the World!
