Originally Posted by
jahason
I did not pick the second flight but what was offered for the fare I selected. I just selected SGN to LHR via HKG.
In similar circumstances Royal jordanian offered me a hotel when i arrived in Amman (that was KUL to LHR).
In any case its not a problem. I have booked Marriott SkyCity and my employer will pick up the bill
But they shouldn't complain. By picking this pair of flights the ticket cost me £2900 instead of over £8000.
In other words you voluntarily select this connecting flight. There's a difference between a forced long or overnight layover and voluntary one. In your case, other flight options are there it's just you chose not to pay for the extra amount, £5100 in this case. I believe even if the earlier flights are completely sold out, your stopover would still be considered as a voluntary one. A forced long/overnight layover means CX does not even schedule any earlier flight that would allow you to avoid the long/overnight layover.
So was your RJ connecting a voluntary long/overnight layover?