China Airlines
Airline Code: CI
About China Airlines:
China Airlines is the flag carrier of the Republic of Taiwan. The airline is not
a state-owned corporation nominally, but belongs to Taiwan Aviation Development
Foundation. However, the foundation belongs to the government of the Republic of
Taiwan. The chairman does not have to report to the Legislative Yuan, unlike other
state-owned companies in Taiwan. The airline, based at Taiwan Taoyuan International
Airport and with headquarters in Taipei, currently flies to many destinations in
Asia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific. Because of political obstacles
over the establishment of the Three Links, it does not have regularly scheduled
flights into mainland China; passengers to mainland China must go through Hong Kong,
transferring to another airline. Its main competitor is EVA Air.
China Airlines Major Hubs:
Taiwan Taoyuan International airport
Mileage Program: Dynasty Flyer
Codeshare Agreements:
China Airlines codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of May 2007:
Air Algerie
Alitalia
Delta Air Lines
Garuda Indonesia
Korean Air
Northwest Airlines
Thai Airways
Vietnam Airlines
Aircraft Type:
A340-300, A330-300
B747-400, B737-800, B747-400F
Fleet Size: 68
No. of Destinations: 68 cities in 25 countries, as of Feb 29, 2008
Airline was founded in: 1959