Quick summary
Our fare scan on 8 October 2026 put the lowest London-Manila round-trip economy fare at €463, departing 8 February and returning 1 March 2027 with one stop. The next cheapest were €466 for May 2027 and €468 for late November 2026, both one-stop. December 2026 departures in the same scan ran €538 to €881.
Two rules changed on 8 October 2026: Europe-Manila connections via Jeddah or Kuwait City now run 17-23 hours, and Saudia’s economy checked bag is typically 23kg. Confirm both on your specific itinerary before paying.
On 8 October 2026, a fare scan for London-Manila round-trip economy found a gap of €436 between its cheapest and dearest fares. That is the saving per person for the February window rather than the September one.
The pattern differs from this article’s earlier advice. The last version told readers to lock in fares before the December rush. The current evidence points instead to February and May 2027 and late November 2026. Dates, rather than carriers, now drive the fare question.
For UK-based travelers hunting cheap flights from Europe to Manila, the question is which departure dates the evidence supports. Connection times and baggage rules also shape what those fares buy.
What the current London-Manila fare scan shows
The scan covered 19 round-trip economy itineraries from London to Manila. The cheapest was €463, departing 8 February 2027 and returning 1 March 2027. Next came €466, departing 11 May 2027 and returning 1 June 2027, then €468, departing 26 November 2026 and returning 22 December 2026. All three have one stop.
The cheap end is narrow. Late November 2026 has one-stop round trips at €468, €485 and €551. February 2027 has fares of €463 and €640; May 2027 has €466 and €565, with €660 for a late-April departure. December 2026 starts at €538 for a 1 December departure.
Mid-December departures cost €767, €816 and €881. September 2027 is the most expensive month in the scan, with fares of €776 and €835 and two at €899.
The top of the range is €899.
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What changed for Saudia and Kuwait Airways connections
As of 8 October 2026, total journey time on Europe-Manila connections via Jeddah or Kuwait City runs 17-23 hours, up from the previously quoted 17-19 hours. At the long end, a 23-hour itinerary takes the better part of a day in each direction, on top of the flight itself.
Checked baggage changed too. Saudia’s economy allowance is typically 23kg, and Kuwait Airways’ is 25-32kg, as of 8 October 2026. The earlier Saudia figure was 30kg, so the current allowance is 7kg lighter. For four travelers checking one bag each, that means 92kg of hold capacity rather than the 120kg the old figure implied.
Both carriers still run dry cabins: no alcohol is served on board, and bringing your own is not permitted. That trade-off also shapes the dry-cabin routings into Manila. Saudia prices its Southeast Asia flying on the same logic, as its pricing on the Jakarta corridor shows.
How stops affect the fare in the current scan
Extra stops do not buy a discount in this scan. All four of the cheapest fares are one-stop. The two-stop fares are €644, €767 and €816. The single three-stop fare is €881.
Two itineraries depart on 7 November 2026, making the comparison cleaner. The one-stop option returns 17 November at €551; the two-stop option returns 21 November at €644. The extra stop costs €93, though the return dates differ by four days.
The multi-stop fares cluster in November and December 2026.
What the changed rules mean for your booking
The changed rules affect what you should check before paying, not just what you pay.
Travelers with fixed December dates. The scan puts these departures above the lowest February and May options. If your dates are locked, price them on Google Flights and compare against shifting the trip by a few weeks. Less suited: travelers who can move into late November 2026.
Travelers checking bags. Four travelers checking one bag each get 100-128kg on Kuwait Airways, an 8-36kg advantage over Saudia across the group. If your group packs heavy, weigh the bags before you pick the carrier. Less suited: carry-on-only travelers, for whom the allowance gap changes nothing.
Travelers weighing extra stops. Every multi-stop fare in the scan costs more than the cheapest one-stop fare. If a booking engine offers you a two-stop itinerary as the cheap option, check the one-stop fares for the same dates first. Less suited: travelers whose only available dates fall in mid-December 2026, when the scan’s multi-stop fares appear.
Before paying for any Saudia or Kuwait Airways itinerary to Manila, confirm the exact connection time and checked-bag allowance on that specific booking.
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Questions? Answers.
Do these fares include checked baggage?
Saudia’s economy fare typically includes 23kg of checked baggage and Kuwait Airways’ 25-32kg, as of 8 October 2026. That is 7kg less than the 30kg this article previously quoted for Saudia, so check the allowance on the exact fare you are buying rather than assuming it matches the old figure.
Can I bring my own alcohol on board?
No. Both Saudia and Kuwait Airways operate dry cabins, and personal supplies are not permitted on board.
What’s the cheapest day to fly to the Philippines?
The 8 October 2026 scan prices individual dates, not weekdays, so it does not support a cheapest-day claim. What it does show is that the lowest fares fell in February and May 2027 and late November 2026, while September 2027 was the dearest month in the set.
What is the cheapest city to fly into in the Philippines?
The scan covers Manila only. It does not price Cebu, Clark or Davao, so it cannot rank Philippine gateways on price.
Where can I get cheap flights to the Philippines from other European cities?
This scan covers London departures only. Fares from Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam or Vienna were not part of the 8 October 2026 set, so no comparison between European origins can be drawn from it.
