Cheap International Flights to Asia

There has been a huge expansion on long haul routes so cheap International flights to Asia are always possible though you may struggle to get discounted flights in peak periods such as Chinese New Year. Try and be as flexible as possible with your travel plans, it is only when you have strict travel arrangements that cheaper flights are a problem.

It does not matter if you have a favorite airline such as Cathay Pacific. Getting flight discounts means you have to compromise sometimes and look at other alternatives. When I mean alternatives I mean different airlines, routes, schedules and even Airports in some cases. Although most of the World's biggest aircraft can fly the long haul with no stop-overs you may find it financially beneficial to do so in many cases. But it is not just about saving money, it's about taking advantage of situations on the route that can make your journey a lot more comfortable.

An example of this was when I needed to fly from the UK to the Philippines. I have previously booked cheap International flights to Asia with KLM via Amsterdam and Lufthansa via Frankfurt. Both of these are good flights and you can get some reasonable savings. But I discovered that if I was to fly to Dubai with Emirates on a specific schedule I would get a free night in a Dubai Airport hotel for free. There was only specific flights that allowed this and it really made the journey very pleasant. The flight from Manchester was 8-hours and because I arrived into Dubai late in the evening they put me in the hotel where I could relax and shower and get a good night sleep.

The flight connection was early the next morning and because I had no baggage to check in I only had to get there 1-hour before. This means that I had another long journey to Manila but I felt so much better because that stop over in a very pleasant hotel reinvigorated me. If I would have booked into the flight independently it would have cost me around $100 so it worked out as a real treat. The cost of the Emirates flight was no more than the ones from KLM or Lufthansa. OK it made the journey a little longer but I arrived in Manila very refreshed after a good nights sleep.

It just goes to show that you can not only get cheap International flights to Asia, but you can also get some interesting free hotel deals along the way. I think it's the ideal way to fly long haul because it breaks up the journey so you arrive at your destination with minimum jetlag and ready to enjoy the journey ahead.