CEBU PACIFIC: How to Cancel Flights Online and Get a Refund

July 6, 2019


CEBU PACIFIC: How  to Cancel Flights Online and Get a Refund 

Each flight booked may have different terms and conditions, but this is a way to find out how much refund you can get if you're cancelling a flight on any of the grounds listed in the Cebu Pacific as valid reasons to request for a refund.

Cancelling flights involve 3 steps as shown below. You can go until step 2 to see how much refund will be given to you without actually canceling the 

1. Log in to your get go account to retrieve your booking. Go to Manage Booking.




2. Click Cancel Flight as shown below.











3. From this point, you can see how much money you will recover from canceling this booking.

The booking I'm cancelling is a one-way domestic flight from Puerto Princesa to Manila.

Don't click CONTINUE below if you haven't decided whether you want to cancel the flight or not.



4. If you clicked Continue as shown above, the amount should appear in your travel fund as shown below.



These are the fees paid for the cancelled flight


ANOTHER SAMPLE FLIGHT CANCELLED
This is a domestic roundtrip flight 
from Manila to Cebu. 




VALID GROUNDS FOR REFUND REQUEST




I couldn't cancel the flights below because I used getgo points for the fare. But I requested for refund of government taxes for unused flights. I will update this post when I have the result of my refund request.






OSAKA: HOW TO BOOK THE DOTON YOUTOURBUS

May 22, 2019

Photo from Doton bus Facebook page

OSAKA: HOW TO BOOK THE DOTON YOUTOURBUS


Going to Dotonbori and nearby Kuromon market from Kansai airport is now very easy. There's a new direct bus that can take you from Kansai airport to Doton Plaza, which is around 3 minute walk from the entrance of Dotonbori.

WHERE IS DOTON PLAZA LOCATED

Doton Plaza is 190 meters or about 3 minute walk to the entrance of Dotonbori.










This sumo wrestler statue is the landmark from the ground.
The entrance is at the back of the statue.

BUS SCHEDULE



RATES

Starting May 1, 2019, rates will be as follows:

Adult: 1500 yen per way

Child (more than 6 years old and less than 12 years old): 1000 yen per way

Toddler (more than 2 years old and less than 6 years old): 500 yen





Cancellation fees


HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Payment is not available at the airport and at Doton Plaza. So the only way to get a ticket is by making a reservation online and paying for it after receiving an invoice via email with payment instructions. 

1. Decide what time to board the bus. 

Doton bus recommends that you take the schedule 1 hour after your plane arrives. From my experience, it took us 1 hour to pass through immigration, claim our luggage and get to the bus stop. 

Take note: If you miss the bus, you forfeit your ticket. 

2. Reserve your ticket at www.dotonyoutourbus.com

3. After making a reservation online, wait for an email acknowledging receipt of your reservation. 

4. Next day, you will receive an invoice by email with instructions on how to pay for the ticket by credit card. Below is the invoice I received by email. Click "View Invoice" then click "Pay Invoice" .







MEETING PLACE AT THE AIRPORT


Terminal 1 Floor 1 South Exit Guide Meeting Place
  • A guide wearing a yellow uniform will be waiting with a meeting board labeled “DOTON YOUTOURBUS”.
※ Meeting time: 10 ~ 20 minutes before departure (source: dotonyoutourbus.com)






MEETING PLACE AT DOTON PLAZA

DOTON PLAZA boarding and exit lot
  • Doton Plaza Floor 1 Entrance, “DOTON YOUTOURBUS” Meeting place: The area where the bus is boarded and exited (source: doton youtour bus.com)






Baggage restrictions 

OSAKA: DIRECT BUS FROM KANSAI AIRPORT TO DOTONBORI

Photo from Doton bus Facebook page

OSAKA: DIRECT BUS FROM KANSAI AIRPORT TO DOTONBORI

Going to Dotonbori and nearby Kuromon market from Kansai airport is now very easy. There's a new direct bus that can take you from Kansai airport to Doton Plaza, which is around 3 minute walk from the entrance of Dotonbori.

WHERE IS DOTON PLAZA LOCATED

Doton Plaza is 190 meters or about 3 minute walk to the entrance of Dotonbori.










This sumo wrestler statue is the landmark from the ground.
The entrance is at the back of the statue.

BUS SCHEDULE



RATES

Starting May 1, 2019, rates will be as follows:

Adult: 1500 yen per way

Child (more than 6 years old and less than 12 years old): 1000 yen per way

Toddler (more than 2 years old and less than 6 years old): 500 yen





Cancellation fees


HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Payment is not available at the airport and at Doton Plaza. So the only way to get a ticket is by making a reservation online and paying for it after receiving an invoice via email with payment instructions. 

1. Decide what time to board the bus. 

Doton bus recommends that you take the schedule 1 hour after your plane arrives. From my experience, it took us 1 hour to pass through immigration, claim our luggage and get to the bus stop. 

Take note: If you miss the bus, you forfeit your ticket. 

2. Reserve your ticket at www.dotonyoutourbus.com

3. After making a reservation online, wait for an email acknowledging receipt of your reservation. 

4. Next day, you will receive an invoice by email with instructions on how to pay for the ticket by credit card. Below is the invoice I received by email. Click "View Invoice" then click "Pay Invoice" .







MEETING PLACE AT THE AIRPORT


Terminal 1 Floor 1 South Exit Guide Meeting Place
  • A guide wearing a yellow uniform will be waiting with a meeting board labeled “DOTON YOUTOURBUS”.
※ Meeting time: 10 ~ 20 minutes before departure (source: dotonyoutourbus.com)






MEETING PLACE AT DOTON PLAZA

DOTON PLAZA boarding and exit lot
  • Doton Plaza Floor 1 Entrance, “DOTON YOUTOURBUS” Meeting place: The area where the bus is boarded and exited (source: doton youtour bus.com)






Baggage restrictions 
























JAPAN: Amenities You Will Find Inside the Shinkansen (Japan bullet train)

May 21, 2019

JAPAN: The Amenities You Will Find Inside the Shinkansen
(Japan bullet train)

If I had a choice between riding the plane in economy seats or riding the shinkansen, I would definitely choose to ride the shinkansen. The shinkansen is very comfortable, clean and fast. The ride is very smooth. I had no difficulty sleeping.  Below are the amenities you will find inside the Shinkansen.

The Shinkansen or bullet train


My reserved seat ticket shows:
I should ride the Hikari 467 at 10:03 AM,
at Car No. 14, seats 2C and 2D.



Seat configuration is 2-3 per row.
Generous legroom 

Sign shows Car 14 has a restroom nearby at Car 15

The back of the tray table shows where facilities are located  

There's a socket available
for charging cell phones and laptops  



Ample space on the overhead bin

There's a food cart selling snacks 
in case you go hungry. 
Eating is not prohibited inside the bullet train. 


There's free Wi-Fi
available all throughout the ride.