1. book a flight
2. book a tour or you can always opt to do #3.
3. plan an itinerary (backpacking trip)
I. Airlines offer different flight options:
1. time of arrival
2. airport of choice
3. connecting flights
4. class
5. baggage
6. PRICE
1. It's best to arrive in the afternoon, so then you could check-in immeiately (usually done at 2pm local time), stroll a little and rest early for the next day.
I arrived at 1.30pm - no flight delays. Thank goodness.
2. I like Heathrow. I opted to go around London first before heading to Paris, et al. It's my starting and endpoint or this trip.
3. Straight flight via Philippine airlines. No hassle of transfers and hopefully lesser chance of losing my checked in baggage. But there's always insurance claims for lost baggages along the way. A friend of mine was able to claim 700usd+ once for delaye baggage delivery. That's a reasonable deal.
4. If you can afford it, go for business class. Otherwise, economy is great if there's not too many passengers to share seats with. I had 4 seats for myself to London. Thanks to my being Asian, I was able to lie down, fit in comfortably and sleep in economy class chairs.
5. You shouldn't bring too much except for the basic necessities; Mostly for the winter weather and the rest is basic stuff.
6. Check for online deals frequently and book ahead for better options. Booking an airline ticket is like chasing after harry potter. It's quite unpredictable.
So are you ready to book?:)
Direct booking (e.g. Philippine airlines, Etihad, etc.) or via an agency (e.g. Expedia, skyscannner, etc.)
Next: AIRLINES TO CONSIDER
Cheers!
M.
