Originally Posted by
yoloswag420
How are you flying LAX-HND-TPE? There are basically no HND-TPE flights other than budget carriers, it would either be HND-TSA or a ground transfer to NRT then TPE, which would probably explain why it's so much cheaper since no one likes that kind of hassle.
I mean TSA... typed in wrong.
I flew LAX-HND-TSA on JL last year. I checked the airfare a few weeks ago and it was still cheaper than LAX-TPE non-stop on BR, CI, or JX.
The layover at HND was 3 hours so you do arrive at TPE at night instead during daytime. Therefore, non-stop premium is also a time premium. But I was visiting family so arriving at night actually works better for me. And arriving at TSA was massively better than TPE.