Zest Air’s Z2 Voyager Pass Now Available

The Zest Air Voyager Pass is a whole new way of traveling to your favorite Z2 destinations. It’s a booklet with 11 one-way flight coupons sold for travel to Z2 destinations. What is even better is you don’t have to stand in line whenever you have to book your flight. All you have to do is call the hotline, fill up and write on the ticket yourself and check-in for your flight! No waiting, no queueing, no kidding!

MECHANICS

1.	THE Z2 VOYAGER PASS BOOKLET – A Z2 VOYAGER PASS booklet is composed of eleven (11) one way flight coupons sold for travel to identified Zest Air destinations andvice versa.
2.	APPLICABLE ROUTES – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS coupons can only be used to any destination covered by the routes as indicated on the cover of the booklet based on the Route Category as specified therein. Booklets/coupons with a Category “C” level can be used to sectors falling within Categories “A” and “B” considering that “C” level is the highest fare booklet. Booklets/coupons with Category “B” level can also be used to sectors falling within a lower level category such as Category “A.” However, booklets/coupons falling within lower level Categories i.e. Categories “A” and “B” cannot be used to higher level Category booklets/coupons such as Category “C.”
3.	VALIDITY – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS is valid for carriage for one (1) year from date of purchase of the booklet.
4.	NO-SHOW FEE/NO-SHOW AT THE GATE – Ticket coupons not cancelled within 24 hours prior to the date of departure will be charged with the applicable NO-SHOW FEES. Z2 VOYAGER PASS holders who have checked-in on the day of departure but did not show at the boarding gate will be charged the applicable NO-SHOW AT THE GATE FEE upon revalidation of booking.
5.	NON-REFUNDABLE – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS is non-refundable. Zest Air will not refund, reissue or replace lost, unused or expired Z2 VOYAGER PASS coupons.
6.	TRANSFERABILITY – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS is transferable, the Z2 VOYAGER PASS holder can authorize anyone to use the coupons in the VIP Pass booklet. The procedures stipulated above shall be followed upon booking a seat.
7.	CBBG – Z2 VOYAGER PASS can be used as Cabin Baggage (CBBG) or baggage occupying a revenue seat.

HOW TO USE YOUR VIP PASS

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RESERVATIONS/BOOKING – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS holder should call the reservations office to reserve a seat and declare that he/she is a bonafide holder. VOYAGER Pass holder without confirmed booking is subject to space availability.

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FILL-UP FLIGHT COUPON – The Z2 VOYAGER PASS holder should fill-up the following boxes in their flight coupon using a permanent ink/ ballpoint with the details given by the Zest Air reservations agent. A flight coupon presented upon check-in written in pencil shall not be accommodated. The holder should finalize their booking by providing our reservations agent their coupon number.   The following details are as follows: a. Flight number b. Flight date c. Flight time d. Status e. Booking reference (original booking and new booking code) f. Date finalized g. All other pertinent details as may be reflected on the face of the booklet coupon. 3. FINALIZING YOUR BOOKING – Finalize your booking by providing our reservations agent with your ticket number. After completing the details, tear off the flight coupon and present the original coupon upon check-in. 4. REVALIDATION – Sticker for revalidation will be used to revalidate the Z2 VOYAGER PASS COUPON. Ticket surcharge will be applied for every Z2 VOYAGER PASS revalidation. Erasures and alterations will render the VIP Pass coupon null and void. Any revalidation needed shall be done at any Zest Air organic ticket offices only. APPLICABLE RATES / COST PER BOOKLET Z2 VOYAGER PASS Route Category “A”   MANILA – LEGAZPI (MNL-LGP) MANILA – MARINDUQUE (MNL-MRQ ) MANILA – NAGA (MNL-WNP) MANILA – SAN JOSE, MINDORO (MNL-SJI) MANILA – TABLAS (MNL-TBH) CEBU – BACOLOD (CEB-BCD) CEBU – CAGAYAN DE ORO (CEB-CGY ) CEBU – ILOILO (CEB-ILO) Cost per Booklet 18,689.00 Route Category “B”   MANILA – BACOLOD (MNL-BCD) MANILA – BUSUANGA (MNL-USU) MANILA – CALBAYOG (MNL-CYP) MANILA – CATARMAN (MNL-CRM) MANILA – CEBU (MNL-CEB) MANILA – ILOILO (MNL-ILO) MANILA – KALIBO (MNL-KLO) MANILA – PUERTO PRINCESA (MNL-PPS) MANILA – TACLOBAN (MNL-TAC) MANILA – TAGBILARAN (MNL-TAG) MANILA – VIRAC (MNL-VRC) CEBU – DAVAO (CEB-DVO) CEBU – ZAMBOANGA (CEB-ZAM) Cost per Booklet 28,589.00 Route Category “C”   MANILA – DAVAO (MNL-DVO) Cost per Booklet 39,589.00 For more details pls. call: Hotline @ 855.3333

Zest Air’s Updates As Of November 2009

Previously, Zest Air would send promos and airline updates via email. I noticed that they haven’t sent me one for the past few months. You would really have to visit their website for promo updates. Fortunately I was able to see some of their refreshing new ideas. They have posted the selling and travel dates for their promos. Moreover, they now offer packages for travelers like me! Check out some of the latest happenings from Zest Air!

Important Zest Air promo sell and travel dates to remember for 2010:

Zest Air New Year Sale

Selling period is from January 3 to 5, 2010

Travel period is from June 15 to November 15, 2010

The Love Seats Sale

Selling period is from February 12 to 14, 2010

Travel period is from June 15 to November 15, 2010

Summer Madness Sale

Selling period is April 1 to 7, 2010

Travel period is from June 15 to November 15, 2010

Mid-year Sale

Selling period is from June 1 to 7, 2010

Travel period is from July 1 to November 15, 2010

Zest Air Annual Sale

Selling Period is August 1 to 3, 2010

Travel Period is September 1 to 30, 2010

Halloween Sale

Selling period is  October 27 to November 2, 2010

Travel period is from November 1 to December 10, 2010

Early Christmas Sale

Selling Period is  November 23 to 30, 2010

Travel Period is from January 15 to March 15, 2011

IMPORTANT NOTICE: For all booking made and finalized before October 16, 2009, kindly click the image for the new flight numbers. It is important that you reconfirm your flight bookings through their hotline or ticket offices within 24 hours prior to the day of your flight to avoid inconveniences.

For those who want to travel stress-free, you simply have to book the package offerings from Zest Air. I believe the package rates are valid until March 30, 2010 and it already includes round-trip airfares, 3 days and 2 nights accommodations, daily set breakfasts and the 12% VAT.  It resembles the packages of PAL called PALakbayan and I guess that’s how Zest Air came up with their new product. So check them out!!!

To book your flights or for more details you may log-on to Zest Air’s website at anytime. You may also call their hotline at +632-855-3333 or email through leadagent@zestair.com.ph.

For inquiries and feedbacks you may email Customer Service Center at customerrelations@zestair.com.ph.

Biyahe na!!!

Darayonan Lodge: A Place Like Home

Darayonan Lodge

Darayonan is a Cuyonon word that means a place to stay. The lodge is situated in a residential part of Coron town, strategically located along the National Highway. Darayonan Lodge aims to provide its guests with clean and comfortable rooms, good food and quality service. Aside from that, one has options on choosing the rooms to stay at: in the native bamboo, sawali and banig set-up or in the modern concrete and tile two-story building.

Darayonan Lodge is an accredited tourist inn by the Philippine Department of Tourism. It has played host to a number of VIP’s and celebrities, the most notable of whom are Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and then U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone.  In fact, Congressman Baham Mitra was amongst the guests of the lodge during our stay from October 21-24, 2009.

What is striking about this place aside from its homey atmosphere is the owner’s love for the arts. It definitely is a reflection of the owner’s strive in achieving perfection in everything. From the lodge’s interior decorations to the food being served for each meal. He personally goes over every little details right before being served or handed over to the guests. We stayed here for 4 days and 3 nights; and it was a part of the overwhelming positive experiences that I have had during my stay in Coron, Palawan.

The place is clean all the time! They see to it that the rooms and private comfort rooms get cleaned everyday during your stay. They also make sure that the entire lodge is spic and span all throughout the day. I have never seen any litter at all in my entire stay.

The facilities in this lodge pass the normal standards of travellers: hot and cold shower, all air-conditioned rooms, centralized water system. It’s like you never left home at all. I’ve had a comfortable stay at this lodge.

It’s also probably the only lodge that includes breakfast for two along with the daily room charge. And what’s more, drinking water and coffee is unlimited, no extra charge. I should say that staying at Darayonan is really a value for your money.

Darayonan Lodge has facilities and amenities as follows:

Cafe which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner

Choice of fan or air-conditioned rooms

Queen-sized beds, single-sized beds plus two extra beds if necessary

21″  colored television sets on all their rooms

Refrigerator/Mini Bar

Closets

Writing desk cum dresser with mirror

Bigger rooms with higher ceiling

Bigger bathroom

Veranda

Darayonan Lodge not only offers bed and breakfast for travelers. In fact, they also  arrange tours/trips for you so you’d have a grand vacation for you or your family or even with your friends.  They have enticing packages which includes everything (accommodations/rooms, land transfers from and to Busuanga, food and tours) and you won’t have to worry a single thing about your vacation. Every single detail of your vacation will be taken cared of  at rates that would suit your budget. Group or barkada packages also await travelers who  wish to visit Coron in groups or together with their families and loved ones. Darayonan Lodge does not have a website at this point in time. So if you like to get price quotes for your stay with them, you may get in touch with the owners through these contact numbers:

Chin Fernandez owner of Darayonan Lodge

Location:  132 National Highway, Barangay Poblacion 1, Coron, Palawan

Cellphone: +639178811151

Landline: +6327443209

Email: dipulao@gmail.com