HK for P1,000

Travel between Hong Kong and the Philippines has become more affordable today, with only or less than R1,000 (excluding airport taxes and surcharges) for a roundtrip fare, among the lowest offered in the market today. Thanks to the benefits of the booming low-cost carriers (LCC) industry in the country.

Hong Kong Airlines, the latest international airline to join the LCC bandwagon servicing the Philippines, recently began its Clark-Hong Kong daily flights via the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark Freeport, Pampanga.

Soon, Hong Kong Airlines passengers will also be granted additional 10 kilos on top of its regular 20-kilo baggage allowance, 50 percent more than usual baggage allocation offered by other airlines.

"Twenty million people in Central and Northern Luzon will now have easy and affordable gateway to Hong Kong. At the same time, tourist arrivals to the country is expected to increase with the growing number of Chinese travelers, estimated at 40 million outbound travelers a year, who are given another cheaper option to come to the Philippines," he said.

Tempo, Philippines