Prepaid Baggage is a special service offered by Philippine Airlines (PAL) allowing passengers to carry more than the free baggage allowance at least 4 hours before departure at a more affordable price.
Please refer to rates and full guidelines below for more information.
Domestic Rates:
Kilogram |
Rate in PHP (with VAT) |
10KG |
PHP 400 |
20KG |
PHP 900 |
30KG |
PHP 1,500 |
40KG |
PHP 3,000 |
1. Maximum of 10kg can be availed by passengers travelling on PR routes utilizing Q400 aircraft.
2. Local currency equivalent is available for purchase outside Philippines.
International Prepaid Baggage (Weight System) in blocks of 5kgs:
Sector |
Rate per Sector |
Rate per Sector |
(USD) |
(Local Currency) |
|
Manila – Xiamen or v.v. |
USD 25 |
CNY 200 |
Manila – Jinjiang or v.v. |
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Manila – Canton or v.v. |
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Manila – Singapore or v.v. |
USD 40 |
SGD 55 |
Manila – Taipei or v.v. |
TWD 1208 |
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Manila – Bangkok or v.v. |
THB 1325 |
|
Manila – Saigon or v.v. |
USD 40 |
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Manila – Hanoi or v.v. |
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Manila – Phnom Penh or v.v. |
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Manila – Hong Kong or v.v. |
HKD 350 |
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Manila – Macau or v.v. |
MOP 350 |
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Manila – Beijing or v.v. |
CNY 300 |
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Manila – Shanghai or v.v. |
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Manila – Denpasar or v.v. |
IDR 560000 |
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Manila – Jakarta or v.v. |
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Manila – Kuala Lumpur |
MYR 170 |
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Cebu/Kalibo – Chengdu or v.v. |
CNY300 |
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Manila – Busan or v.v. |
USD 50 |
KRW 55000 |
Manila – Seoul or v.v. |
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Manila – Port Moresby or v.v. |
USD 60 |
PGK 200 |
Manila – Auckland or v.v. |
USD 90 |
NZD125 |
Manila – Brisbane or v.v. |
AUD 117 |
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Manila – Sydney/Melbourne or v.v. |
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Manila - London or v.v |
USD 200 |
GBP 150 |
Taipei - Osaka or v.v. |
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TWD 1310 / JPY 4400 |
International Prepaid Baggage (Piece System):
Sector |
1st pc (USD) |
1st pc |
2nd pc (USD) |
2nd pc |
Manila – Dubai or v.v. |
USD 100 |
AED 375 |
USD 100 |
AED 375 |
Manila – Doha or v.v. |
QAR 375 |
QAR 375 |
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Manila – Dammam or v.v. |
SAR 375 |
SAR 375 |
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Manila – Riyadh or v.v. |
SAR 375 |
SAR 375 |
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Manila – Osaka / Narita / Nagoya / Fukuoka / Haneda / Sapporo or v.v. |
USD 100 |
JPY 10,000 |
USD 100 |
JPY 10,000 |
Guam or v.v. |
USD 100 |
USD 100 |
USD 100 |
USD 100 |
Manila – New York / Los Angeles / San Francisco / Honolulu vv |
USD 150 |
USD 150 |
USD 150 |
USD 150 |
Manila – Vancouver or v.v. |
USD 150 |
CAD 150 |
USD 150 |
CAD 150 |
Manila – Toronto or v.v. |
USD 175 |
CAD 175 |
USD 175 |
CAD 175 |
Note: Total of 23kgs per piece.
Guidelines
- Rates are valid for point-to-point travel.
- Maximum of 10kgs prepaid baggage can be availed by passengers travelling to/from Basco and Busuanga.
- Prepaid baggage is available for purchase at the time of booking up to four (4) hours prior the scheduled Estimated Time of Departure at any PAL Ticket Offices, Contact Center, Travel Agents, PAL Website and Mobile App.
- For flights using the weight system, only one prepaid baggage purchase is allowed per person, per flight sector. Domestic routes are allowed up to 40KG, except on routes with restrictions, and International routes are allowed up to 20KG. Standard excess baggage rate (EBC) shall apply in excess of the aforementioned maximum weights. Each baggage shall not weigh more than 32kgs. Passengers will be requested to repack as necessary in compliance with some countries’ health laws.
- For international routes using the piece system, total of 23kgs is allowed per piece. Passenger may avail up to a maximum of 2 pieces prepaid baggage per sector.
- If the actual weight of the baggage upon check-in is less than the prepaid baggage paid, refund on the unused portion is not permitted. If the actual weight of the baggage exceeds the prepaid baggage paid, standard excess baggage rate shall apply on the weight difference.
- Prepaid baggage fee is non-reroutable and non-transferable.
- Prepaid baggage fee is non-refundable. However, in cases of flight disruption/cancellation or irregular operation and the passenger decides not to push through with his/her flight, prepaid baggage fee will be refunded in full. Normal refund procedure shall apply.
- For passengers who wish to take an earlier flight on the same day of his/her original booking, prepaid baggage may be accepted on the new flight.
- For passengers who wish to rebook his/her flight provided no changes on the route, previously issued prepaid baggage may be carried over to the new flight. Changes must be done at least four (4) hours prior to scheduled Estimated Time of Departure at any PAL Ticket Office and Contact Center.
- Prepaid baggage shall be forfeited for No-show.
- Passengers holding ID/AD tickets are qualified to purchase prepaid baggage. Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply.
- Operational restriction may limit the baggage allowance a passenger can purchase for safety reasons. If the prepaid baggage cannot be accepted because of space/weight limitation, it will be loaded to the next available flight with the same origin and destination in accordance with the Airline’s policy and procedures.
- Pooling of baggage is allowed provided that passengers are traveling together, checking-in at the same time, and on the same flight number and date.
- Other types of special baggage with specific charge i.e sports equipment, pets, cabin baggage, are not qualified for prepaid baggage allowance and will be assessed the standard excess baggage rate.
- In cases of voluntary upgrade to Business Class, previously purchased prepaid baggage shall be carried over to the higher cabin class. Refund is not permitted.
- Prepaid Baggage is subject to the Airline’s Terms and Conditions of checked baggage.