General points and pointers about paying for transportation
To add to AAA's post, I'm pretty sure a travel agent can arrange a non-refundable ticket. Tell a gal that it is nonrefundable in order to increase the chance that she shows up, or if you want to test her, don't tell her. I would also say to any newbies, that any kind of date with a Filipina should be confirmed and reconfirmed. Carrot and stick."I'm really looking forward to meeting you, so don't be late. I'll wait only 15 minutes." Be creative, keep it fun, but be a bit firm. Of course adjust your strategy depending on her personality. And yours. Treating her like a princess can work wonders, but you need to know when to step up and be the king. If not, you're just the joker. Okay, back to transportation costs.
I had a friend who took no precautions with a Cebu bargirl. And she met him in Thailand. That was a surprise to everyone except him and her! Ha, ha.
I had a gal fly from MM to Cebu on her own dime. She was a hotel reception worker. As promised, I reimbursed her upon arrival and paid all expenses thereafter. Her first airplane flight and she was tickled pink. No pun intended. She's (apparently) happily married somewhere in the west now. Funny how that happens.
On the other hand I've had gals who couldn't or wouldn't pay (or borrow) a few hundred peso to get to my location, even though I promised to pay all expenses. When they don't know me, I can understand, but at least two were ladies I had spent a lot of time and money on. Those inscrutable Filipinas. X.
[QUOTE=AAA Hunter;1285178]Not sure about Sammon, but for me, I don't ever sending them cash or buying them tickets directly. I usually buy tickets for them through an agency (lots of them in the malls) to keep my identity private. Alternatively, if I was staying at an high end hotel, I would have the concierge buy the tickets for me. Also, I don't ever fly a girl if I have not met them bcos there are plenty of girl in every town and it's not worth the trouble.[/QUOTE]