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CI · Founded 1959

China Airlines

Based in Taoyuan, Taiwan

3.6★★★★★★★★★★

Overall, from 5 metrics

🛫 Hub TPE🎟️ Dynasty Flyer🗺️ 6 airports we track

China Airlines (CI) is based in Taoyuan, Taiwan, hubs at TPE, flying since 1959. Rated 3.6/5 on on-time performance, hospitality, food, and drinks.

Ratings

Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

On-time performance
3
Hospitality
3
Food & beverage
4
Drinks
4
Customer service
4
What a 5 means for each metric›
On-time performance
arrives on schedule
Hospitality
crew is friendly and attentive
Food & beverage
quality meals and snacks
Drinks
good selection, generous pours
Customer service
answers the phone and fixes the problem

The essentials

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

Headquarters
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Hub
TPE
Mileage program
Dynasty Flyer ↗
Elite status
Dynasty Flyer
Customer service
Unknown

Dynasty Flyer status

Full status page ↗

Dynasty Flyer status is earned on qualifying miles or segments over a 12-month period on China Airlines and SkyTeam carriers. China Airlines is a SkyTeam member, so Emerald and Paragon are SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current thresholds on china-airlines.com.

  1. 1Member

    How to earn it

    Free to join.

    What it gets you

    Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

    At the lounge door

    No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

  2. 2Gold

    SkyTeam Elite

    How to earn it

    The entry threshold on qualifying miles or segments; numbers on the program's page.

    What it gets you

    Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a mileage bonus.

    At the lounge door

    No alliance lounge access. Any lounge benefit is the airline's own and only on its own flights.

  3. 3Emerald

    SkyTeam Elite Plus

    How to earn it

    The next threshold on qualifying miles or segments.

    What it gets you

    Lounge access across SkyTeam, priority everything, a higher bonus.

    At the lounge door

    China Airlines lounges with a guest on same-day China Airlines flights, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

  4. 4Paragon

    SkyTeam Elite Plus

    How to earn it

    The top threshold on qualifying miles or segments.

    What it gets you

    Top tier: the best priority, upgrades, a dedicated line.

    At the lounge door

    China Airlines lounges with a guest, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

What Dynasty Flyer miles are worth

All 100 programs ↗

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Per mile

$0.011

Per 1,000 miles

$11.00

Your 10,000 miles

$110.00

Average across the redemptions Dynasty Flyer members typically make; a single award can be worth much more or much less. Compare every program.

Where they fly

Airports and terminals China Airlines serves, from the lounges it operates there.

  • AKLAuckland AirportInternational Terminal
  • HKGHong Kong InternationalTerminal 1
  • ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 2
  • NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 2
  • PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor InternationalTerminal 4
  • SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 3

Safety record

Last 10 years

0

people killed

All time

839

people killed

People killed in accidents involving this airline's flights, on board and on the ground. Counted Sep 18, 2026. Source

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