Cheaper than usual, but from a price seen a few days ago that may have gone up. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €210–€278.
- Hong Kong → Manila, 10 Dec: €95 (52%), typical for these dates
- Manila → Bangkok, 12 Dec: €89 (48%), cheaper than usual, but from a price seen a few days ago that may have gone up
€95 long flights (52%)€89 inside Southeast Asia (48%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 10–12 Dec
Hong KongManila1nBangkok
Stay 1 night in Manila, ending in Bangkok with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical December highs are 30–32°C everywhere.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Thu 10 Dec
- HKG→MNL Thu 10 DecNon-stop, HK Express, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€95seen 7 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €98–€137, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Fri 11 Dec, so your nights in Manila count from then
Manila
Philippines, 1 night, 11–12 Dec
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 December: highs of 30°C, wet- MNL→BKK Sat 12 DecCebu Pacific, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€89seen 4 days ago Check price
Cheaper than usual, but from a price seen a few days ago that may have gone up. Usually €112–€141.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Bangkok
Thailand, Last stop, Sat 12 Dec
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, dry
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 −€32 · Da Nang, Vietnam −€14 · Nha Trang, Vietnam +€16 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€18
- Bangkok At random Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei −€8 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€6 · Jakarta, Indonesia +€9 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€39
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, Thailand before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls at the edge of a storm or flood season: the worst months are past or still to come, but watch the forecast before you go.
Each stop's season
- Manila (11–12 Dec): edge of the 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)
- Thailand Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (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.