Manila, Philippines: €1,716 Ethiopian Airlines Business Class from Athens and Warsaw

Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines is offering a deal from Athens and Warsaw to Manila, starting at just €1,716. This offer includes 3×23 kg of checked luggage and all the business class perks. Departures are scattered from April to November from Athens and until December from Warsaw.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Ethiopian Airlines with your selected flight dates.

From Athens, you will fly with Ethiopian Airlines on a Boeing 737 MAX configured in a 2-2 layout with recliner seats. From Warsaw, you will fly on an Ethiopian Boeing 787 with a 1-2-1 configuration, which includes a technical stop in Vienna. You will then continue on a direct flight to Manila with a technical stop in Hong Kong on another Boeing 787. Please note that if you fly from Warsaw, you will have a 17 hour layover in each direction in Addis Ababa, but the airline will provide with you a free hotel and transit visa.

Search & Book

This deal does not have an expiration date, but a minimum stay of five days, and a maximum stay of twelve months applies. Departures are scattered from April to November from Athens and until December from Warsaw.

You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights. We recommend booking directly on Ethiopian Airlines’ website.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Multi City Combinations

While reviewing this offer, we discovered that the fare allows for multicity reservations, so you can start your trip in Manila and end in another city in Asia before returning to Europe. Finding these options can be a bit tricky. First, you should search for a round-trip combination in our price calendar, then use those dates in Google Flights for a multicity search and manually check the price on the Ethiopian Airlines website. For example, we found for May is Athens-Manila with the return from Bangkok to Athens for €1863.

Miles & Points

This ticket is issued in booking class P. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal from Athens:

Destination

Information & Tips for Manila

Manila, the capital of the Philippines, offers historical sites like Intramuros, Rizal Park, and the National Museum, as well as modern attractions such as shopping malls and entertainment districts. The local currency is the Philippine peso (PHP), and while credit cards are accepted in many places, cash is often used in smaller shops and markets. The cost of travel is relatively low, with affordable food and transportation options. The weather is tropical, with a hot and humid climate year-round, and a rainy season from June to October.

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