Well, I've thought of another option. That is, to use the Mabuhay Miles I earned from riding PAL planes. It wasn't that much though considering that I rarely travel nowadays and if I do travel, PAL is no longer a practical choice.
Thus, without further delay I dialed the customer service and the first problem (take note, it's just FIRST of many) I encountered was that there is no PAL plane servicing Surigao. In other words, I do not have any recourse but to take the Butuan route.
Next problem: they no longer have slots for economy class, only for business class. As I was wondering what a smaller plane could provide to business class passengers, I innocently asked, what's the difference? Accordingly, I will have a special seat and more leg room. I thought to myself, who cares? And I would be using an additional 2,000 miles for that? Not worth it. If only they would at least offer a front view of the horizon, say, a seat at the cockpit. Hehehe
3rd problem: I am short of almost 3,000 miles! How's that? I almost fell from my chair. How could that be? When I checked my latest statement of account sent to my email about four months ago, here's what I found out:
It's only 728 miles anyway, I consoled myself. But when I checked my account online, I realized I did not only lose 728 miles but a total of 2,767 miles! Whooa! That's more than enough to cover my shortage of miles!
There's no use crying over spilled milk. And so, I told the customer service representative that I will just have the points, earned from using my HSBC credit card, converted to Mabuhay Miles.
Now for the 4th problem, I can't have the reservation made not unless I have enough miles from my account. In other words, they will have to wait for the points-to-miles conversion.
5th problem: Processing of conversion will take at least ten days.
6th problem: They cannot assure me if there will still be available slots after ten days.
Now, therefore, I, Gay, might... just... take... the RORO! Huhuhu! Hehehe! ;)
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