Typical for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €167–€189.
- Hong Kong → Manila, 16 Oct: €102 (59%), higher than usual for these dates
- Manila → Kuala Lumpur, 18 Oct: €72 (41%), typical for these dates
€102 long flights (59%)€72 inside Southeast Asia (41%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 16–18 Oct
Hong KongManila1nKuala Lumpur
Stay 1 night in Manila, ending in Kuala Lumpur with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical October highs are 31–33°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in October, about 280 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Fri 16 Oct
- HKG→MNL Fri 16 OctNon-stop, HK Express, about 2½ hours, cabin bag: check€102seen 4 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €92–€99.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Sat 17 Oct, so your nights in Manila count from then
Manila
Philippines, 1 night, 17–18 Oct
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wetTyphoon season: peak months Jul–OctTypical for these dates. Usually €75–€91.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Last stop, Sun 18 Oct
Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.
Typical October: highs of 33°C, very wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Manila At random Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€4 · Da Nang, Vietnam +€12 · Bangkok, Thailand +€36 · Phuket, Thailand +€39
- Kuala Lumpur At random Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia same price · Da Nang, Vietnam +€7 · Singapore, Singapore +€24 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€48 · Bangkok, Thailand +€55
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Tightest on this trip: one night in Manila, so a flight in a day late misses the flight out. Where a connection is that tight, you can book the next flight once the one before has landed, though its price may have gone up. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Philippines, Malaysia before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls in a peak season for storms, floods or heat: watch the forecast in the days before you go, and leave slack in your plans.
Each stop's season
- Manila (17–18 Oct): typhoon season in Luzon and the Visayas, peak months Jul–Oct (PAGASA, the Philippines' weather service)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Philippines Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Malaysia Canada: take normal security precautions (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.