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Piso fare deals, seat sales, and cheapest prices on MNL → Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways & Philippine Airlines — tracked 24/7, updated daily for OFWs.
From
₱22,000
roundtrip incl. taxes
~9h 15m
direct flight
🛂 AED 350+
e-Visa (30 days)
5
deals found
Direct flight
~9h 15m
Airport
AUH (Zayed Intl)
Currency
AED (Dirham)
Time difference
-4 hrs (AUH behind PHT)
Best weather
Nov–Mar
Best to book
8–12 weeks ahead
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Manila → Abu Dhabi, UAE
Usually ₱33,000
₱22,000
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⚠️ UAE e-Visa required for Philippine passport holders
Filipinos do not get visa-free entry to the UAE. You must apply for a UAE tourist e-visa before you fly — a 30-day single-entry e-visa costs roughly AED 350–450 (~₱5,500–7,100) and is usually arranged by the airline or a licensed travel agency as part of your booking. Processing takes 2–5 working days. Bring a valid passport (6+ months), a return ticket, proof of accommodation, and proof of funds. Always book a return ticket — one-way arrivals get extra scrutiny at Zayed International.
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MNL → Abu Dhabi flight deals today
Cheapest roundtrip fares from Manila Ninoy Aquino (MNL) to Abu Dhabi Zayed International (AUH) · Prices in PHP
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📅 MNL → Abu Dhabi Price Calendar
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Best time to fly MNL → Abu Dhabi
Month-by-month price guide for Manila to Abu Dhabi flights
💡 Pro tip: November is consistently the cheapest month — often ₱22,000–₱30,000 roundtrip, with the bonus of Abu Dhabi's weather finally cooling to a comfortable 24–30°C. September and October run close behind. Avoid all of December — UAE National Day (Dec 2–3), the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Dec 4–6), and the Christmas/New Year OFW travel surge stack on top of each other and can push roundtrip fares past ₱50,000.
📅 Abu Dhabi events & fare surges
MNL → Abu Dhabi fares spike hard around these dates — book early or avoid entirely
🏎️ F1 Abu Dhabi GP & UAE National Day
December 2–6, 2026 — National Day Dec 2–3, Grand Prix Dec 4–6
+45%
avg fare surge
UAE National Day (Dec 2–3) and the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island (Dec 4–6, 2026) land back-to-back, turning the first week of December into the city's busiest of the year. Normal ₱33,000 roundtrip fares climb toward ₱45,000–₱48,000, and Abu Dhabi hotels — not just flights — sell out citywide. This is before the Christmas surge even begins.
💡 Book by July or August if you need to fly in early December — by October, both seats and hotel rooms are scarce and priced at a premium.
🎄 Christmas & New Year (OFW exodus)
December 20 – January 10
+55%
avg fare surge
With roughly 700,000 Filipinos living and working in the UAE, this is the single biggest demand window on the route — far larger than anything on our Southeast Asia pages. 13th-month pay lands in late November, and OFWs book flights home for Christmas (and back to Abu Dhabi in early January) en masse. Combined with the F1/National Day spillover, MNL–AUH roundtrips routinely hit ₱50,000–₱58,000 in this window.
💡 The reverse direction matters too — early January AUH→MNL seats (OFWs returning from vacation) sell out just as fast as the December MNL→AUH leg. Book both directions together.
🌙 Eid al-Fitr
Around March 20–21, 2026 (end of Ramadan)
+35%
avg fare surge
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with a multi-day public holiday across the UAE, and many Filipino workers use the extended break to fly home or have family visit. Fares in the surrounding two weeks push toward ₱40,000–₱46,000 roundtrip — noticeably above the ₱33,000 normal price, though not as extreme as December.
💡 Flights on the actual Eid public holidays are the worst — shifting your travel by 4–5 days either side can save a meaningful chunk.
🐑 Eid al-Adha
Around May 27–29, 2026
+25%
avg fare surge
A shorter public holiday than Eid al-Fitr, but it still lifts demand on MNL–AUH as OFWs take advantage of the long weekend to visit family. Expect fares in the ₱36,000–₱40,000 range in the days immediately around the holiday — a real but manageable bump if you book a few weeks ahead.
💡 Because this Eid is shorter, the surge window is narrower too — flying just one week before or after usually returns you to normal pricing.
☀️ Summer school break (family visits)
June – August
+20%
avg fare surge
Abu Dhabi's brutal summer heat (40–48°C) keeps leisure tourists away, but it's exactly when OFW families travel — kids on school break fly out to join parents working in the UAE, or families fly home to the Philippines together. July in particular sees fares climb toward ₱46,000 at the high end, even though it's objectively the worst time of year to be outdoors in Abu Dhabi.
💡 If your travel dates are flexible, late August starts to soften as the school-break rush tapers off — but the real relief doesn't arrive until September.
📊 How to read this: Surge percentages are averages vs the ₱33,000 normal roundtrip price in a non-event week. A +55% surge on that base means roughly ₱51,000. Unlike most of our Southeast Asia routes, MNL–Abu Dhabi doesn't have one single "Songkran-style" event — it has a near-continuous run of OFW-driven surges from late November through January, plus smaller Eid bumps in March and May. The single best thing you can do: subscribe for alerts and book MNL → Abu Dhabi by July or August if you're travelling in December.
💸 What Filipinos actually spend in Abu Dhabi
Real daily breakdown in PHP — Abu Dhabi is not a "₱500/day" destination, and we're not going to pretend it is
Budget Filipino Traveller
₱2,400–3,500 / day
🍜 Shawarma + Filipino eats₱480–715
🚇 A1 bus + occasional taxi₱160–240
🏨 Hamdan St budget hotel₱1,590–2,225
🎡 Corniche & Grand Mosque₱0–160
💧 Water + snacks₱80–160
5 days + flights (₱24,000 sale fare)
~₱36,000–₱42,000 all-in
Comfortable Filipino Traveller
₱7,150–11,600 / day
🍜 Restaurants + Filipino buffet₱1,590–2,385
🚇 Careem/taxi all day₱954–1,590
🏨 Corniche-area 3–4★ hotel₱3,975–6,042
🎡 Louvre / Yas Island₱318–795
🛍️ Shopping & pasalubong₱318–795
5 days + flights (₱34,000 regular fare)
~₱70,000–₱92,000 all-in
Is Abu Dhabi cheaper than Singapore? Roughly the same tier — and that's the honest answer most sites won't give you. A South Asian curry-and-rice meal near Electra Street runs AED 10–15 (~₱160–240), about the same as a hawker meal in Singapore. But Abu Dhabi hotels start higher than Singapore's budget hostels, and there's no MRT-style transit network as cheap or extensive as Singapore's — you'll lean on the A1 bus or taxis more. Can you get by on ₱500/day for food? Just barely — that's roughly AED 31, enough for two shawarmas and a South Asian meal, but with zero buffer for a sit-down restaurant. If you're used to ₱500/day covering three full meals in Cebu or Manila, expect Abu Dhabi to eat through that by lunchtime.
🇵🇭 Filipino traveller intel — Abu Dhabi edition
Things a Skyscanner page would never tell you
UAE immigration at Zayed International routinely asks Filipino arrivals for proof of hotel booking, a confirmed return ticket, and evidence of funds — and unlike Thailand, there's no visa-on-arrival fallback if your e-visa isn't approved yet. We've seen reports of Filipinos held at immigration for hours, or denied boarding in Manila entirely, because their e-visa was still "pending" on departure day. Apply for your e-visa (AED 350–450, 2–5 day processing) the same day you book your flight — don't wait for the fare to drop further.
Roughly 700,000 Filipinos live and work in the UAE — one of the largest OFW populations anywhere in the world, concentrated in domestic work, hospitality, construction, and healthcare. This means MNL–AUH flights spike hardest not around Western holidays but around 13th-month pay (late November) and the Christmas/New Year window, when both directions fill up with OFWs going home and coming back. Add UAE National Day (Dec 2–3) and the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Dec 4–6) on top, and December becomes the single worst month to fly this route by a wide margin.
Your Philippine bank card charges a 1.5–3.5% foreign transaction fee on every AED purchase (BDO, BPI, Metrobank all do this), on top of the bank's own exchange rate margin. Because the AED is pegged to the US dollar (3.6725 AED = $1), the rate itself never moves the way THB or other Southeast Asian currencies do — but the fees still add up. A Wise or Revolut card, set up before you fly, can save you roughly ₱150–350 on every ₱10,000 you spend in Abu Dhabi.
Etihad's and Philippine Airlines' cheapest "Lite"/Saver economy fares on this route often don't include checked baggage. Adding a 23kg bag at the airport can cost AED 250–400 (~₱3,975–6,360) one-way. Since most Filipinos flying MNL–AUH are visiting family and carrying pasalubong both ways, checked baggage isn't optional the way it might be on a short Bangkok weekend — factor it into your fare comparison from the start, not as a surprise at check-in.
Unlike travellers from secondary PH gateways who often route cargo through Manila, Abu Dhabi has its own established balikbayan box network. LBC Express, Luzan Express Cargo, and Makati Express Cargo all operate branches around Hamdan Street and Tourist Club Area, with sea cargo to the Philippines starting around AED 115 (~₱1,830) per box. Ship your pasalubong 2–3 weeks before you fly instead of paying excess baggage fees at Zayed International — and instead of cramming everything into your checked bags.
Airlines flying MNL → Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways operates the only nonstop service; Philippine Airlines codeshares on the same flights
Abu Dhabi travel guide for Filipinos
Everything you need to know before you fly — written from a Filipino perspective
Abu Dhabi trip budget for Filipinos
Typical costs in AED — 1 AED ≈ ₱15.9 as of 2026
6 tips to get the cheapest MNL→Abu Dhabi flights
Abu Dhabi requires an e-visa and is one of the most expensive cities Filipinos fly to — but timing your booking right still saves thousands
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Frequently asked questions — MNL to Abu Dhabi flights
Yes. Unlike Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore, the UAE is not visa-free for Philippine passport holders. You need a UAE tourist e-visa before you fly — a 30-day single-entry e-visa costs roughly AED 350–450 (~₱5,500–7,100) and is usually sponsored by the airline or a licensed travel agency when you book. Processing typically takes 2–5 working days. You'll need a passport valid 6+ months, a return ticket, proof of accommodation, and bank statements showing sufficient funds. Apply at least 1–2 weeks before your flight — never assume you can land and sort it out at Zayed International.
Etihad Airways operates the only nonstop flight between Manila (MNL) and Abu Dhabi (AUH), taking approximately 9 hours 15 minutes to 10 hours 15 minutes depending on direction and winds. Philippine Airlines sells the same flight under its own PR flight number through a codeshare agreement with Etihad — so "PAL flights" to Abu Dhabi are usually the identical Etihad-operated aircraft. All flights land at Zayed International Airport (AUH), Abu Dhabi's only commercial airport.
November is consistently the cheapest month on this route, with roundtrip fares dropping to ₱22,000–₱30,000. September and October are close behind. The most expensive window by far is December — UAE National Day (Dec 2–3), the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Dec 4–6, 2026), and the Christmas/New Year OFW exodus all stack on top of each other, pushing roundtrip fares to ₱40,000–₱58,000 or higher. Eid al-Fitr (around March 20, 2026) and Eid al-Adha (around May 27–29, 2026) also cause smaller but real spikes as OFWs travel to be with family.
Etihad Airways operates the only nonstop MNL–AUH service, and Philippine Airlines codeshares on these same flights under its PR code. Together they offer close to daily nonstop departures. If you're open to a stopover, Gulf Air (via Bahrain) and Qatar Airways (via Doha) also connect Manila to Abu Dhabi, though these are usually slower and not necessarily cheaper than the Etihad/PAL nonstop.
A piso fare is a promotional fare — popularised by Cebu Pacific — where base fares drop dramatically below normal. On a long-haul route like MNL–Abu Dhabi, "piso fare" territory means roundtrip prices under ₱22,000, which we've seen during Etihad sales clustered in September, October, and November. These sales are far less frequent than on Southeast Asian routes, and the cheapest seats go within days, not hours. Subscribe to piso-fare.com alerts so you're notified the moment a fare drop appears on this route.
You need an approved UAE tourist e-visa (apply before you fly — there is no visa on arrival for Filipinos), a passport valid for at least 6 months, a confirmed return ticket, proof of hotel booking or accommodation, and bank statements or a credit card showing sufficient funds. UAE immigration at Zayed International can and does ask Filipino arrivals for proof of onward travel and accommodation. Dress modestly when passing through immigration, and travel with a doctor's note for any prescription medication — some common Philippine medications are restricted or banned in the UAE.
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