How to reach Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark, Pampanga

I've read a lot of blogs and information online that helped me reach DMIA easily.

That SMART Tent is where you'll wait if you happen to arrive too early from your scheduled flight.

Our Cebu Pacific flight to Hong Kong leaves at 7:05am on a Sunday. We need to be at the Check-In counter at least 45 minutes before departure so we can be boarded on the plane. Boarding time is 15 minutes before departure which falls at 6:50am.

Promo Airline fares make traveling abroad possible :-)

We'll be coming from North Luzon, Olongapo to be exact, and based on my regular trips to and from Manila, travel time usually takes from 1 to 1.5 hours between Subic Bay Freeport Zone and Dau in Pampanga via the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).

The earliest trip via SCTEX from Olongapo leaves at 4:15am. If we'll be taking this trip, our latest time of arrival at the Bus Terminal in Dau would be around 5:45am giving us only 65 minutes to transport ourselves to the airport inside Clark Freeport zone.

So here's how it went =D

0030 - Woke up

0100 - Web Check-in

(Cebu Pacific's web check-in facility is now offered for free so I grabbed the chance to give us another 30 minutes allowance upon arriving at the airport. This service is available online from 48 up to 4 hours before your scheduled flight.)

0310 - Tricycle to Victory Liner Olongapo terminal

0330 - Had Breakfast first since tickets for the 1st trip will only be sold at 4am

0415 - 1st trip via SCTEX (Actually left 3 minutes earlier)

0518 - Arrived at Dau, Mabalacat Bus Terminal

0533 - Shuttle to Airport

 (We were lucky that 4 other passengers were there going to the airport, transportation to DMIA is more expensive when you're a group of less than 5 as shuttles here charge a minimum of Php500 for a one-way trip to the airport. When passengers are more than 5, they charge Php100 per head.)

Look for the Air-conditioned jeeps painted White and Green or ask any barker beside Mister Donut (they will text/call the shuttle operators/drivers)

  0602 - Arrived at DMIA Departure Area

0605 - Travel Tax Payment Counter

0612 - Claimed Boarding Pass

0615 - Terminal Fee Payment Counter

0626 - Immigration Checks

0640 - Boarded Aircraft

0705 - Aircraft took off 10 minutes earlier than scheduled

This is my bee's first airplane ride. And she liked it. Yey!

Cha-Cha and Mapo

Dogs are man's best friend. Indeed. :-)

Meet Cha-Cha and Mapo. My cute and much-loved puppies.

Cousins :-)

They eat together. Sometimes they fight over food and sometimes share 'em.

Looks like each other.

Cha-Cha likes watching TV.

And likes to stay in bed.

Mapo likes to go outside and run around.

Afraid of the vet.

Looks scared :-(

They enjoy playing together :-)

These cuties welcome you and take away the stress from a long travel home.

Love them <3