China Airlines
CI · Founded 1959
3.8
From 5 metrics
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China Airlines (CI) is based in Taoyuan, Taiwan, hubs at TPE, flying since 1959. Rated 3.8/5 on on-time performance, hospitality, food, and drinks.
Guide by Lounge Frog
- Headquarters
- Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Hub
- TPE
- Mileage program
- Dynasty Flyer ↗
- Elite status
- Dynasty Flyer
- Customer service
- +886-2-412-9000
Where they fly
67 nonstop routesFrom Taipei TPE· 33
- BrisbaneBNE
- BusanPUS
- Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityCEB
- Chiang MaiCNX
- ChongqingCKGNew
- Da NangDAD
- DenpasarDPS
- FukuokaFUK
- GuangzhouCAN
- HanoiHAN
- HiroshimaHIJ
- Ho Chi Minh CitySGN
- Hong KongHKG
- IshigakiISG
- KagoshimaKOJ
- KumamotoKMJ
- ManilaMNL
- MelbourneMEL
- NagoyaNGO
- NahaOKA
- PenangPEN
- Phnom PenhKTI
- PhoenixPHX
- PraguePRG
- SapporoCTS
- SeoulICN
- ShanghaiPVG
- ShenzhenSZX
- SingaporeSIN
- SydneySYD
- TakamatsuTAK
- ToyamaTOY
- YangonRGN
From Kaohsiung KHH· 9
- FukuokaFUK
- Hong KongHKG
- KumamotoKMJ
- ManilaMNL
- NahaOKA
- SeoulICN
- ShanghaiPVG
- ShenzhenSZX
- SingaporeSIN
From Taipei TSA· 3
- SeoulGMP
- ShanghaiSHA
- TokyoHND
From Auckland AKL· 2
From Taichung RMQ· 2
- KitakyushuKKJ
- NahaOKA
From Bangkok BKK· 1
- KaohsiungKHH
From Chongqing CKG· 1
- KaohsiungKHHNew
From Haikou HAK· 1
From Osaka KIX· 1
- KaohsiungKHH
From Los Angeles LAX· 1
From Tokyo NRT· 1
- KaohsiungKHH
From Babelthuap Island ROR· 1
From San Francisco SFO· 1
Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), en.wikipedia.org ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 19 more.
China Airlines route map: every nonstop, new and ending routes →The same route map on Seats Frog, with seat maps and fleet
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Ratings
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
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
Member
No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.How to earn it
Free to join.
What it gets you
Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.
2
Gold
SkyTeam EliteNo alliance lounge access. Any lounge benefit is the airline's own and only on its own flights.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.
3
Emerald
SkyTeam Elite PlusChina 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.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.
4
Paragon
SkyTeam Elite PlusChina Airlines lounges with a guest, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.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.
What Dynasty Flyer miles are worth
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From social posts
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- Bogdan Buduroiu@buduroiu.com · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
China Airlines had best in slot food. Dinner collab with 乾杯, breakfast collab with 小小樹食 🤯
Read original post ↗ - Canberra by Bike / Paris Lord 巴黎@canberrabybike.bsky.social · Bluesky5/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
No worries. Happy travels next week. I love Cathay P and China Airlines. Cathay’s current safety video made me cry the first time I saw it. Yearned for the HK I lived in 2001-05. The video is a love letter to a glorious city. youtu.be/7Iz4tSWM8RI?...
Read original post ↗ - MrsBlocking 🇸🇪 🇫🇮 🇪🇺 🖇️📎💚💙 ❌👑 NO DM:s!! No 0-post accounts!@mrsblocking.bsky.social · Bluesky4/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
Wow!!! Good I flew with China Airlines ...
Read original post ↗ - Eclesis@eclesis.bsky.social · Bluesky4/5Sentiment-derived
Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.
ソロモンよ私は帰ってきた!(おい HK airport has one of the most convenient immigration/customs systems I've thus far experienced, despite its high traffic volume everything progresses very quickly. Also, apparently we get good food even on 2 hour economy hops (China Airlines).
Edited excerpt: profanity removed; the original opinion is retained.
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