Stupid Shit in the Philippines

[Jarango]

My passport expires in August, I cannot buy in country airfare anymore, because it has less than 6 months validity as of yesterday. I taught it only applies to people entering the country, not the ones already in. Soon I have to book a flight to the US to renew it, I wander how that one will go, maybe I will be restricted to using american airlines only.

Is this a statement or a cry for help? It is now 3 Feb in ther Philippines, so six months hence is 3 August.

Checking the https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...help/faqs.html#text=Some%20 countries%20 require%20 that%20 your, passport%20 needs%20 to%20 be%20 valid. Site is not much specific help.

Checking how to renew a US passport overseas https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...utside-us.html.

All I can add is I met some Europeans in the Phils who figured Thailand was a better place to renew their passports.

Finally, as this is an important issue to you, you should look for proper help in renewing your passport. I would arrange to visit the US Embassy, give them an address but arrange to collect in person.

If it is a case your only gripe is not being allowed fly internally, thanks for the heads up, which will be no consequence time until 2032, by which time I expect to be pushing up daisies.

As regards your present predicament, I would ask a travel agent and not rely on randy online OAPs.

[Old And Ugly]

My passport expires in August, I cannot buy in country airfare anymore, because it has less than 6 months validity as of yesterday. I taught it only applies to people entering the country, not the ones already in. Soon I have to book a flight to the US to renew it, I wander how that one will go, maybe I will be restricted to using american airlines only.

[WestCoast1]

Don't worry, it's even worse in the USA. Fit young UFC Champs get booted from the exit row by Frontier for having an accent and wearing funny hats. 😁.

As a PSA, if you are age 60 or more, you can not reserve an exit row seat on either airline (the system won't allow it). You might get lucky with that by not reserving any seat, and taking your chance at the random seat assignment at check-in by asking for exit row preference.

Its quite possible a law was passed in Phils during covid regarding senyors and exit row seats.

[Goferring]

As a PSA, if you are age 60 or more, you can not reserve an exit row seat on either airline (the system won't allow it). You might get lucky with that by not reserving any seat,

Don't worry, it's even worse in the USA. Fit young UFC Champs get booted from the exit row by Frontier for having an accent and wearing funny hats. 😁.

It's surprising how airlines think sometimes. It's not always for ridiculous things. Sometimes they actually do people a solid. I flew Korean once and all parents with kids were herded together and upgraded. More room for the kids and no one is going to complain about the noise or crying. 😁.

Cheers. G.

[WestCoast1]

That's good to know regarding domestic flights. I always book business regardless of domestic or international.

The only real upside for domestic flights, on either airline with economy-only seating, is to pay more for exit row seats (extra legroom) and / or early boarding. None of the seats recline. As a PSA, if you are age 60 or more, you can not reserve an exit row seat on either airline (the system won't allow it). You might get lucky with that by not reserving any seat, and taking your chance at the random seat assignment at check-in by asking for exit row preference. In my experience those exit row seats get pre-purchased weeks before flight date.

I think both airlines now offer online pre-purchase of a meal, about p250. Its a sandwich or wrap and a bottle of water.

[Mr Enternational]

That is not the airline. That is the government. I was traveling with a chick and she was late to the airport. I was all bent out of shape because she was late. She said babe this is the Philippines. Our flight is not going to be on time. Hell if the flight was not at least 2 hours late. We were on Cebu Pacific. But it was the same reason. Late inbound. It has more to do with flow control at that airport (which would be a government air traffic problem) than the company being late for no reason.

Being late is a problem, but poor communication about being late is inexcusable.

I left Angeles this morning on the 7:30 P2 P for NAIA Terminal 3. I had a 12:15 flight to Leyte and my girl in Manila was meeting me at the airport. I arrived at NAIA at 9 am. Security thinks I have a lighter and told me they are not permitted. I told them joke's on them because it is actually a device for insect bites. My girl had brought Soju and of course that was rejected. I hate when countries copy the bullshit USA rules.

So we come into this small ass airport lounge where the AC is not working and sit until the screen shows our gate, which was boarding time. We leave out and walk to the last damn gate. There are a few passengers sitting around, but no workers and the flight was not on the sign. I told my girl that we had better make sure the gate had not changed. So I asked some people at the next gate to look it up for us. Well now we are not leaving until 2:23 pm because the plane is coming in late from Boracay.

Mind you, I am asking all the questions, but the lady is looking at my girl answering what I am asking. My girl got in her shit. She told her that she should be looking at and talking to me since I am the one asking the questions.

Same shit happened at a restaurant in Colombia a few weeks back with my girl there. But then it was me jumping in the waitress' ass. My girl there thought I was being rude. I said no, it is rude for a person to look at and talk to a person other than the one addressing them who is not even paying the fucking bill. She went on with this thing about the husband usually being busy, so they will address the wife because she knows how he likes things.

So anyway we have to walk all the way back to this hot ass lounge that has nothing but beef stew and warm sodas. The screen in the lounge still says 12:15. Then once we get to Leyte, there is a 4 hour ride, so it will be dark by the time we get where we are going. Day 1 wasted!

[SubCmdr]

Most of his info is correct. I totally disagree with his coffee girls in Medellin.

Ok.

But when he starts talking about himself there is a lot of BS. Like all his GFs and so many of his girls are normal girls (doctors, lawyers, business owners, etc).

What is the basis for saying the man is lying on his dick? Do you know him personally? I met him IRL once. Although I cannot say that I agree with is opinions on many things, over the years that I have been reading his posts I have read nothing that would indicate that he is lying on his dick.

So if this is indeed true he is so special then why does he have nearly 17,000 posts of a pay for sex site?

ISG is not a pay for sex site. If you look in the FAQ under the purpose of the forum it says: It is for men to share information on having sex with women.

Overall for you to challenge what someone else is doing is quite rich. After all you are the man who came to Thailand. Went to Pattaya. Went to the most famous street in Pattay (Soi 6). And could not get laid. You then started talking shit to me in the Pattaya Reports thread. It's all right there in black and white. Because the ISG search function works well and the Internet Never Forgets. This is the fourth country where you have started a flame war with someone.

You project yourself as a Know it All. When you really only know what you know. And from your responses to me, I am not sure how much that actually is.

How you like me now?

[WestCoast1]

Most of his info is correct. I totally disagree with his coffee girls in Medellin. But when he starts talking about himself there is a lot of BS. Like all his GFs and so many of his girls are normal girls (doctors, lawyers, business owners, etc). So if this is indeed true he is so special then why does he have nearly 17,000 posts of a pay for sex site?

Just guessing: he also likes to pay for it (as he has said, multiple times). Its not a binary choice: You can have your vanilla GF / wife this month, and your chocolate hookers when you vacation (errr -- so I've heard). And you can lather, rinse, repeat.

I was talking about the pinoys causing problems because they want to sit next to their wife and failed to select seats next to other online.

If you are anyone paid extra for a certain seat then no sht that is a problem if someone else is sitting in your seat.

In all of the cases I mentioned, a bully (who had not paid for his randomly assigned seat at check-in; or else stupidly did pre-pay for his seat away from his asawa's pre-paid seat and then wanted to sit next to her after boarding) attempted to get another passenger's pre-paid seat.

Its hubris, and I wondered if it had spread from the US to other places (of course it would); but was surprised when I saw it here, given the generally polite and submissive nature of people here.

[KumuMan]

CP and PAL have done away with biz / first class on domestic flights. They have upgraded mostly to A321 extended-body aircraft with more rows, and its economy only.

If you are taller than the average pinoy, it makes a difference. You might want extra legroom and opt to pay more for row 1 or the other exit rows (which is what I do). I fly specifically only aisle and extended legroom, and pay extra for that (and early boarding). Nobody gets to eff with that.

That's good to know regarding domestic flights. I always book business regardless of domestic or international.

[LoveItHere69]

Mr. E is a worldly monger that knows what he is saying. Never doubt his reports.

Most of his info is correct. I totally disagree with his coffee girls in Medellin. But when he starts talking about himself there is a lot of BS. Like all his GFs and so many of his girls are normal girls (doctors, lawyers, business owners, etc). So if this is indeed true he is so special then why does he have nearly 17,000 posts of a pay for sex site?

[LoveItHere69]

If you are taller than the average pinoy, it makes a difference. You might want extra legroom and opt to pay more for row 1 or the other exit rows (which is what I do). I fly specifically only aisle and extended legroom, and pay extra for that (and early boarding). Nobody gets to eff with that.

I was talking about the pinoys causing problems because they want to sit next to their wife and failed to select seats next to other online.

If you are anyone paid extra for a certain seat then no sht that is a problem if someone else is sitting in your seat.

[WestCoast1]

It even happens in Business class LOL.

CP and PAL have done away with biz / first class on domestic flights. They have upgraded mostly to A321 extended-body aircraft with more rows, and its economy only.

They are so stupid. Why the hell they even care because 90% of all the flights in the Phils is only 1 hour in duration and the longest flight is only 1. 5 hours!

If you are taller than the average pinoy, it makes a difference. You might want extra legroom and opt to pay more for row 1 or the other exit rows (which is what I do). I fly specifically only aisle and extended legroom, and pay extra for that (and early boarding). Nobody gets to eff with that.

[PhilJoy]

I do fly a lot within PH, mostly quick addiction trips to AC, the one thing that amazes me, and it's always happening is how the filipinos cannot find their assigned seats, and every single time there is a commotion, and people moving around changing seats, impeding the other incoming passengers. Always!

WTF is going on in Phils? Anyone else experienced this?

Yes, a common practice guys.

I pay a bit extra for an aisle seat due to a recent leg operation a few years ago. And when you want to claim your rightful seat, you just get a blank stare when you point out the seat number on your boarding pass. And don't get me started on the overhead baggage formalities.

Last year on a PA flight out of Brisbane to MNL, I assumed my usual aisle seat and an overly obese, loud Australian took the middle seat between me and the lady by the window.

I'm thinking, 'Fuck! Not eight hours of this!

Thankfully the FA observed the situation and offered me the choice of a spare aisle seat further up the front before take-off.

I just felt sorry for that poor girl who had to endure an international flight in the same row as that guy.

Having said that, aircraft etiquette is pretty poor around the world these days, generally due to selfishness and a lack of respect for fellow passengers _ Phil.

[LoveItHere69]

Same happened to me, but next day I ended up with 2 tickets, and no way of refunding one.
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That sucks. Bunch of thieves.

I never got to the payment page. It gave me the error when transitioning to the payment page.

Interesting you mention this. Three of my 4 recent CP domestic flights have involved heated exchanges where a couple, man and woman (various ages), purchased tickets in different parts of the aircraft (front and back). Then the guy (seat purchased in the back) tries to take the seat next to his asawa (seat purchased in the front), attempting to move the rightful owner out of that seat next to the asawa. FA's get involved and angry arguments ensue. "I will sit next to my WIFE! And, "She's my WIFE! I will sit with her NOW!"

They are so stupid. Why the hell they even care because 90% of all the flights in the Phils is only 1 hour in duration and the longest flight is only 1. 5 hours!

[KumuMan]

Interesting you mention this. Three of my 4 recent CP domestic flights have involved heated exchanges where a couple, man and woman (various ages), purchased tickets in different parts of the aircraft (front and back). Then the guy (seat purchased in the back) tries to take the seat next to his asawa (seat purchased in the front), attempting to move the rightful owner out of that seat next to the asawa. FA's get involved and angry arguments ensue. "I will sit next to my WIFE! And, "She's my WIFE! I will sit with her NOW!" This is a copy of a very American trend that has popped up since covid.

Every time when the FA's get involved, it involves cajoling, attempting to nicely ask the inflagrante asshole male asawa to just sit in his own seat, which he refuses to do (repeatedly). Worse, sometimes several FA's then start to argue among themselves: "But, but, but. Its his asawa. He needs to sit with her". This attitude / disagreement among FA's leads to a breakdown of who is in charge of the flight. In 2 of the 3 flights, the husband finally went to his original seat. In a situation on a full flight, with no other seats available, this disagreement between a single FA and the other FA's led to an additional 10 minute delay (this happened on two flights).

WTF is going on in Phils? Anyone else experienced this?

It even happens in Business class LOL.