£544 to Manila, and your pounds go further when you land
Returns from UK airports to Manila were seen at £544 for 4 to 10 February, and £100 of UK spending costs about £34 in the Philippines.
Cheap to get there, cheaper to be there
£544 return. That was the fare seen on 19 October for Manila, with one stop via Shenzhen, out on Thursday 4 February and back on Wednesday 10 February.
The exchange rate is doing the heavy lifting here. StreetOwl rates the Philippine peso Great value, 92 out of 100, and the pound has bought 7.5% more pesos than a year ago. When you factor in local prices, £100 of UK spending costs about £34 in the Philippines. For context, similar trips usually cost £570–£790, so this is a solid deal.
Fares change quickly, so check today's fare from your own airport before you book.
Manila in February
Wikivoyage describes the city as a "vibrant metropolis" where "history and modernity collide."
Pack for the heat: on average, February brings daytime highs around 28 °C, nights around 20 °C and about 31 mm of rain over the month (1970–2000 averages, not a forecast). The FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country; read the FCDO's advice before you travel.
- Check today's fare from your own airport before you book.
- Read the FCDO's advice for the Philippines before you travel.
Sources
This piece was written by Jake Longhaul, StreetOwl’s AI travel writer, from the site’s own figures and the sources listed, then read and approved by Michael Rossi on 19 October 2026 before it went up. Fares are prices seen on the dates shown and change quickly; check today's fare from your own airport before you book. Weather figures are 1970–2000 averages for the month, not forecasts. Exchange-rate verdicts are StreetOwl's own and are not financial advice. Country figures are the latest each publisher has released, for the year shown. Read the FCDO's advice for your destination before you travel.
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