HomeAsiaPhilippinesLuzonMetro ManilaAliwan 2009 sa Manila – Witnessing the Festivals of Festivals at last! By Marcos Detourist on April 15, 2009I’ve been blogging about the annual Aliwan Fiesta for two years already but I’ve never got to see it personally because of schedule conflicts when I was still in school. Now that I’m free, I’m finally going to Manila this last week of April to watch the spectacle from the streets of Manila. Thanks to Zest Air for offering a Manila to Ilolo flight for only P488 (see Zest Air Promo page). I’ll be arriving in Manila on the 23rd and leaving on the 27th. I’ve read from reviews that Zest Air flights are very comfortable since they are using a brand new custom made A320 and they have unlimited Zest-O products on board, sweet! Hopefully I’ll be able to meet my friends from college and skyscrapercity during the trip. I’m also looking forward to revisit old manila and visit more its newer places.Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Back to Aliwan Fiesta 2010 plus two surprise trips in AprilThe Zest Air Experience, My ZestAir ReviewLomo Manila Experimental SeriesCheap Philippine Flights for Budget Travelers and…Pasig River Cruise – A great way to see Urban ManilaA look back at 2009; Places I’ve Traveled toComments Ilongga sa Gwa Balay ^^ saysApril 15, 2009 at 9:12 pmIs Zest Air new? Wow! I guess that’s what my friend used to go home in Iloilo. I could not believe it when she mentioned only 400 plus and she was in Iloilo from makati! Very affordable!Is that new? Never saw Iloilo since Nov 2006… Hidlaw nko. :( Ilongga sa Gwa Balay ^^ saysApril 15, 2009 at 9:19 pmLook at Manila, damu man ang taas nga building nga ga produce kwarta pero di man nila matago ang slums…. such a contrast and irony guid ba! chymera00 saysApril 16, 2009 at 1:50 pmZest Air is the former Asian Spirit, before it was bought by the owner of Zest-O. Diin ka subong ga base haw? …Yeah, I guess it goes also with the whole country. All you see is contrasts. gene saysApril 16, 2009 at 3:14 pmBag-o na gali planes sang Zest-Air. May bad experience ako sa Asian Spirit last year, so I am quite apprehensive about taking Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) but if they are using new planes then I might try flying with Zest Air. Is the 400++ rate inclusive of fuel charges, etc.? Pwede karequest, post mo sana flying experience mo with Zest Air para we’ll know if it’s okay. chymera00 saysApril 22, 2009 at 2:02 pmYes the P488 is all-in already. When you go to the airport, you’ll only need to pay the terminal fees. Sige, I’ll make a review of zest air next time. len saysApril 20, 2009 at 8:32 pmi envy you marc..hehehe chymera00 saysApril 22, 2009 at 1:59 pmAy teh. What are you envious at me for? hehe dong ho saysApril 27, 2009 at 4:17 pmwow! we’ll wait for your aliwan festival post. very nice aerial shot. chymera00 saysApril 27, 2009 at 10:45 pmI’ve just arrived from Manila… posts to come soon :) Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Ilongga sa Gwa Balay ^^ saysApril 15, 2009 at 9:12 pmIs Zest Air new? Wow! I guess that’s what my friend used to go home in Iloilo. I could not believe it when she mentioned only 400 plus and she was in Iloilo from makati! Very affordable!Is that new? Never saw Iloilo since Nov 2006… Hidlaw nko. :(
Ilongga sa Gwa Balay ^^ saysApril 15, 2009 at 9:19 pmLook at Manila, damu man ang taas nga building nga ga produce kwarta pero di man nila matago ang slums…. such a contrast and irony guid ba!
chymera00 saysApril 16, 2009 at 1:50 pmZest Air is the former Asian Spirit, before it was bought by the owner of Zest-O. Diin ka subong ga base haw? …Yeah, I guess it goes also with the whole country. All you see is contrasts.
gene saysApril 16, 2009 at 3:14 pmBag-o na gali planes sang Zest-Air. May bad experience ako sa Asian Spirit last year, so I am quite apprehensive about taking Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) but if they are using new planes then I might try flying with Zest Air. Is the 400++ rate inclusive of fuel charges, etc.? Pwede karequest, post mo sana flying experience mo with Zest Air para we’ll know if it’s okay.
chymera00 saysApril 22, 2009 at 2:02 pmYes the P488 is all-in already. When you go to the airport, you’ll only need to pay the terminal fees. Sige, I’ll make a review of zest air next time.
dong ho saysApril 27, 2009 at 4:17 pmwow! we’ll wait for your aliwan festival post. very nice aerial shot.