Connecting Flights

One Booking / One Fare

• What is a Connecting Flight?

  A connecting flight means your flights are booked under:

  • One ticket

  • One booking reference

  • One fare

  Your trip is treated as one continuous journey.

  Example:
  Clark → Cebu → Siargao under one booking.

• Do I need to collect my baggage during transit?

  No. Your checked baggage will usually be tagged directly to your final destination.

  You only need to collect your baggage if advised by airport personnel.

• Does my prepaid baggage cover all flights?

  Yes. Your prepaid baggage allowance applies to your entire journey under the same booking.

• What happens if my flight gets delayed or cancelled?

  If your connecting flight is affected by a delay or cancellation, Sunlight Air will assist you with available recovery options, which may include:

  • Rebooking to the next available Sunlight Air flight

  • Adjustment of remaining flight segments when applicable

• What should I do if I miss my connection?

  Please immediately proceed to the Sunlight Air service desk at the airport for assistance.

• Can I skip one flight and still use the remaining flights?

  No. Flights must be used in sequence.

  If a passenger skips one segment, the remaining flights in the booking may automatically be cancelled.

Separate Bookings / Multi-City Bookings

• What is a Separate Booking or Multi-City Booking?

  This means your flights were booked separately and are treated as independent bookings.

  Example:

  • Booking 1: Clark → Cebu

  • Booking 2: Cebu → Siargao

  Even if the flights are on the same day, they are considered separate journeys.

• Do I need to collect and re-check my baggage?

  Yes. For separate bookings:

  • Baggage is checked only up to each sector’s destination

  • Passengers must collect and re-check baggage for the next flight

• Does my prepaid baggage carry over to the next flight?

  No. Prepaid baggage applies per booking/sector only.

  Separate bookings require separate baggage arrangements.

• What happens if I miss my next flight due to a delay?

  Separate bookings are managed independently. If one flight is disrupted:

  • Rebooking assistance applies only to the affected booking

  • Passengers are responsible for managing their onward flights

  Missed flights under separate bookings may be treated as “No-Show.”

• Does Sunlight Air protect onward flights under separate bookings?

  No. Since separate bookings are independent travel arrangements, onward flights are not automatically protected.

• How much connection time is recommended?

  We strongly recommend allowing at least:
  ⏰ 2 hours between flights

  This allows enough time for:

  • Flight arrival

  • Baggage claim

  • Re-check-in

  • Security procedures

• Can the airline still assist me for tight connections?

  Our airport team may extend assistance on a best-effort basis, subject to operational conditions and availability.

Important Reminders:

Connecting Flights

✔ One booking
✔ One continuous journey
✔ Baggage checked through to final destination
✔ Airline assists with journey continuity

Separate Bookings

✔ Independent bookings
✔ Passenger manages connections
✔ Baggage re-check required
✔ Separate baggage rules apply