Originally Posted by
Moscowflyer
I agree. I use the ex-TPE fares a lot and if you accept the flight combos the site offers you when you're booking TPE-JFK it's not possible to spend more than a couple of hours in HKG (ie no long transit). If I use the multi stop itinerary option and book a later flight from HKG-TPE on the way back, prices shoot up. The only option is to check the fare for the immediate connection and then call CX TPE reservations (who are quite helpful) to book the exact flights you want and try and get them at the same fare. Sometimes I have to arrange a 9 hour transit rather than an 11 hour transit to get the fare class I want (usually I in business). It's not a terribly good website.
It really is a joke. Especially say for ex-TPE I'd like the late morning flight but if you select 'morning' as the time for departure they will only show the first 4 flights upto like 930am. They wouldn't show the later CX475 which departs at 11:20am for example. You will need to specify the departure time as '11:00am' to get that flight shown up or use 'non-flexible date' as a search option.
Every time I am on the CX website to book a multi-city trip, I found myself spending at least a good 30-45 min to play around with the flight options/fares just because the design is so sh!t and unfriendly. It really is a joke!