Travel Manila: Cebu Pacific Flight

Travel Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Bohol to Manila, Philippines



We took the Cebu Pacific flight to Manila last Thursday, August 28. Reg, my wife, was due to leave for Amsterdam on the 30th. Before we left, Reg had made sure there was no crying or any other sentimental antics so we opted that few people would send her off. She will be taking her masters in the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague.

Check-in was a breeze since one (or more) of the attendants at the counter was Reg's friend. Her over-the-minimum luggage was not charged for the extra four or so kilos. Which was good. We had always been wary of it, especially for the international flight, since one kilo extra would mean 30 euros additional payment. Reg didn't have much euros to spare. (Read more after the jump.)





The flight was quite pleasant also. I was a bit excited to see the newly-opened NAIA Terminal 3. On the plane, we were seated near the front (row 2) and Reg was on a window seat (it's all about connections, baby) which was nice as we got to take pictures of scenes beyond the window, during the flight.

Seated with us (aisle) was the mayor of Maribojoc, Mayor Evasco, who turned out to be a former student at ISS back in 1989. What a great coincidence. Reg had an instant informal orientation about life in the Netherlands - weather, food, trams, travels to other European countries, etc. More importantly, she got a list of possible pinoy contacts who could be of help somehow. We thanked the mayor profusely.

When we finally landed, I saw the newly-opened airport predominant on the horizon. It was huge but it looked oldish to me. It was finished years before its opening. I was a bit frustrated. But it was definitely way better than the old domestic airport.

Anyways, here are a few photos from the flight:







The Metro Manila skyline is amazing from the top. It was a sunny blue-sky day thus the hovering smog that Manila is so infamous for was nowhere out of site. The sprouting skyscrapers looked no bigger than the teeny-weeny houses, cars and buses. As for people on the streets, I'm sure they were just too small to be seen.



More posts and photos to come soon.