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China Airlines CI

China Airlines (code CI) is an airline based in Taiwan, a member of SkyTeam. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeCI
ICAO codeCAL
Home countryTaiwan
AllianceSkyTeam
CallsignDYNASTY
The airline in numbers

China Airlines — facts & history

We gathered China Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1959.

Founded
1959
67 years ago
Alliance
SkyTeam
Headquarters
CAL Park
Employees
11,251
Revenue
$168.4B
annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 777F · Boeing 737-800 · Boeing 747-400F · Boeing 777-300ER · Airbus A330-300 · Airbus A321-271NX · Airbus A350-900.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

צ'יינה איירליינס היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של הרפובליקה הסינית הידועה בשם טאיוואן. בסיסה נמצא בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי טאויואן המשרת את בירת המדינה טאיפיי.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Compensation for a China Airlines flight

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is China Airlines in?
China Airlines is a member of SkyTeam — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is China Airlines's flight code?
The IATA code is CI, the ICAO code is CAL.
Where does China Airlines operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Taipei (TPE), then Kaohsiung (KHH). In total the airline serves about 73 destinations.

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