Originally Posted by
phol
They cancelled that particular flight, but there were other flights to be re-accommodated on. I agree with everything you're saying in principle, that had the OP asked CX to cancel and refund the ticket they should have done, but in just buying another ticket and disappearing they effectively became a no-show and CX have no obligation to refund them. They may choose to do so out of goodwill, but that's all imo.
Not sure. OP tried (we don't know whether he really successfully raised such a claim to CX PVG) to get on the QF flight.
Obviously there's space given he subsequently was able to purchase a ticket out of revenue.
It's his option (per 10.2.2)
CX failing to honour the exercise of the option is a contractual breach, the liquidated damages being the reimbursement of OP's QF fare.