GOT ILR and planning to give birth to the philippines

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I always found it strange that flights to the Phils are always cheap in June but quite expensive in August but it is probably June (wet time) and August (windy surf time), and November for some reason is always cheap as chips but late October in the Phils is expensive because of all Saints Day, a pity that as that is round about my son's birthday.[/QUOTE]



it is not like that at all. June is cheaper than August because August is the UK holiday month when the kids are off school. Flights to everywhere out of the UK are more expensive in August than June, not just the Philippines. And I always fly to the Philippines in late October and get there just before Halloween and All Saints. Last year I got the cheapest flight I ever got, less than £400 return leaving on the last Tuesday in October, which is the exact same day I have travelled for each one of the last 8 years. Usually it's more like £550-600, and getting less than £400 was a break for me. But it is just not an expensive flight during that week. Maybe you can get a little bit cheaper the previous or the next week sometimes because last week in October/first week in November can be when the UK half-term holiday of the Autumn term is, although that varies from local authority to local authority.

within Asia it is different than when it is a European departure place. If you're flying between Hong Kong and Manila then yes, maybe there will be an All Saints effect just like there is when it's Chinese New Year. But if you are flying between London and say Dubai, and then Dubai to Manila, Chinese New Year - never mind All Saints - basically doesn't come into it by comparison.

back to the topic. Of course stay in Britain and give birth there. It's doubtful whether you'd be allowed on the plane anyway if you are only 2 months away from delivery although that varies from airline to airline.

it is odd how experiences can be so different. My departure was from Manchester too - last Tuesday in October. A codeshare between Air France and China Southern, with stops in Paris and Canton, which I thought might be a bit of a hassle as I usually only have one stop in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. But it all went swimmingly and because the stops were so short (but still worked) it worked out about to be the same journey time in total (22 hours or so) that the Middle East routed flights usually are.

and the price of £394 was just amazing. I just don't think that was anything other than a fluke. I'm not expecting to get that again.

Experiences of prices are so different due to the fluid nature of ticket pricing.

https://flightfox.com/tradecraft/how-do-airlines-set-prices

Hello Twinkle. I understand the part why you want to go back home to give birth especially you're expecting twins. I've also met a Filipina here who was pregnant 7 years ago and just arrived in UK who decided to have her baby in the Philippines because she got scared being alone and no immediate familial support.

However, I agree with Timmers that sooner or later you'll be left alone with your babies and would cause more concern with regards to paperwork.

Just so you know I recently gave birth last 31st January here in Gloucester. I, too got no family here apart from my husband's side. For 41 weeks I was a well and healthy pregnant lady. But when my labour started, my blood pressure, heart rate and temperature spiked which led to complications. My baby girl came out and wasn't breathing properly. Fortunately, we were under the care of the best health professionals in Gloucester Royal Hospital. We stayed for a week, me and my baby responded pretty well to treatment and doing great 27 days after, receiving continuous support from the midwives.

We're just glad everything's okay despite of the scary start of my delivery. We consider ourselves lucky with NHS. if it happened back at home, we might be worried more of the hospital bill rather than our well being.

Sorry to bore you with my birth story. My opinion is it's still best to have your babies here in the UK.

You're not boring anyone with your birth story Anne, its good information related to giving birth in the UK, great that everything has turned out well

I concur. Great that all turned out positive Anne.