Originally Posted by
brunos
What is less usual is that you can buy two one-way ticket for cheaper than a return ticket. Could you elaborate? Or is it just that the change/cancel fee is more attractive in doing so?
A single from HKG to TPE is HK$1,452. A single from TPE to HKG is approximately HK$1,288. The total cost is therefore HK$2,740.
A same day or next day return from HKG to TPE is HK$5,403. A return 2 days later drops the price to HK$2,003.
These appear to be the minimum/maximum stay rules for fare class Q (the cheapest economy ticket) (already pointed out by
CarefreeBA, but confirmed by ExpertFlyer):
