China Airlines Airline Guide: Bases, Destinations, Prices, Contacts and Company Information

China Airlines is one of the Taiwan records in this airline library with an active flag in the source. What makes this profile useful is the combination of IATA CI and ICAO CAL, callsign DYNASTY, and a strong source profile data score of 10/10.

The strongest base signal is CAL Park. The matched OpenFlights network gives this page extra context, with 172 route records touching Taiwan, China, Japan, and United States. A website signal is available, so readers can continue verification through the official channel before checking fares.

Use this article as a guided airline dossier: it separates source facts from live travel claims, shows what is known about bases and destinations, and explains how to check prices without relying on stale fare data. Source status: Active / действующая в источнике.

Last reviewed: June 16, 2026.

Article number in this package: 4188 of 6161.

✨ Editorial Snapshot

Editorial Detail	What This Article Adds
Article number	4188 of 6161
Record type	passenger-airline style record
Data confidence	10/10 – strong source profile
Best editorial use	Best used as a traveler-facing profile after live schedule and fare verification.
Main verification caution	Route data and website presence are helpful, but they still do not prove today’s timetable.
Base signal	CAL Park
Route depth	Broad route signal: 172 matched records
Market signal	Taiwan, China, Japan, United States, and Australia
Destination signal	TPE – Taipei, Taiwan, KHH – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and BKK – Bangkok, Thailand

This profile is intentionally written as a data-aware airline guide, not a copied directory entry. For China Airlines, the useful story is the relationship between its Taiwan source country, identifiers CI / CAL, activity status, route evidence and contact confidence. That mix determines whether the page should be used for booking guidance, aviation research, historical lookup or content cleanup.

🧾 Data Quality Score

The current data score is 10/10. The score rewards active status, usable airline codes, callsign data, matched official website, headquarters signal, OpenFlights route evidence and a source ID. It is not a safety rating and it is not a customer-review score; it is a publishing-confidence signal for this article.

⚡ Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Airline	China Airlines
Country / region in source	Taiwan
IATA code	CI
ICAO code	CAL
Callsign	DYNASTY
Activity flag	Y
Status	Active / действующая в источнике
Alias / other name	Not listed
OpenFlights ID	1756
Source country	Taiwan
Country note	as source
Headquarters / base signal	CAL Park
Wikidata country signal	Taiwan
Official website	https://www.china-airlines.com
Route-data coverage	International route data

🏢 Company Overview

China Airlines is a passenger-style record associated with Taiwan. In this package, its best editorial role is a practical traveler-facing airline profile, provided the reader verifies live schedules before booking.

Identifiers make the record easier to verify: IATA CI, ICAO CAL, callsign DYNASTY. The source status is Active / действующая в источнике, and the current article data score is 10/10.

The strongest headquarters signal is CAL Park. Matched route data gives this record 172 route entries, with the clearest market signals around Taiwan, China, Japan, and United States.

For readers, this means the article should be used in layers: first as a country-and-code reference, then as a route/contact verification page, and only after that as a travel-planning guide if the airline is confirmed current through official channels.

📍 Where the Airline Is Based

Primary country / region from the source: Taiwan.

Headquarters or base signal from enrichment data: CAL Park.

Likely route bases from OpenFlights route records:

TPE – Taipei, Taiwan
KHH – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
BKK – Bangkok, Thailand
HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong
KIX – Osaka, Japan
LAX – Los Angeles, United States
AMS – Amsterdam, Netherlands
ATL – Atlanta, United States

Important note: route-based base inference is not the same as an official headquarters, hub or operating certificate. It only shows airports that appear frequently as origins in the open route data.

🗺️ Destinations and Route Direction

The OpenFlights routes file contains 172 route records linked to this airline ID. This is useful for historical network context, but it should not be treated as a live schedule.

Countries or territories appearing most often in matched route data:

Taiwan
China
Japan
United States
Australia
Thailand
Indonesia
Hong Kong
South Korea
Vietnam
Singapore
Netherlands
New Zealand
India
Philippines
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Russia

Top destination airports or cities in matched route data:

TPE – Taipei, Taiwan
KHH – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
BKK – Bangkok, Thailand
LAX – Los Angeles, United States
HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong
KIX – Osaka, Japan
TSA – Taipei, Taiwan
NRT – Tokyo, Japan
ATL – Atlanta, United States
SIN – Singapore, Singapore
BNE – Brisbane, Australia
SYD – Sydney, Australia
SFO – San Francisco, United States
AMS – Amsterdam, Netherlands
AKL – Auckland, New Zealand
DEL – Delhi, India
CGK – Jakarta, Indonesia
KHN – Nanchang, China

Sample route pairs from matched route data:

AKL → BNE
AKL → SYD
AMS → BKK
AMS → LHR
AMS → MAN
ATL → DFW
ATL → LAX
ATL → SFO
BKK → AMS
BKK → DME
BKK → KHH
BKK → TPE
BNE → AKL
BNE → TPE
CAN → TPE
CGK → HKG
CGK → TPE
CKG → KHH

💰 Price Guide

No live fare or tariff data is included in the source spreadsheet or OpenFlights route files. Airfares change by date, demand, cabin, baggage, taxes, airport fees and sales channel.

Price-checking recommendation: Check live fares directly on the official website: https://www.china-airlines.com

When comparing prices for China Airlines, travelers should check:

Base fare
Taxes and airport fees
Baggage allowance and baggage fees
Seat selection fees
Change and cancellation rules
Payment fees or agency fees
Refundability
Whether the flight is operated by this airline or a partner airline

For publishing, avoid quoting a specific fare unless it was checked on the same day and includes route, date, cabin and all mandatory fees.

☎️ Contacts and Website

Official website from Wikidata match: https://www.china-airlines.com

Recommended contact path:

Start with the verified official website when available.
Use the airline’s own help, contact, manage booking or customer-service page.
Avoid publishing random third-party phone numbers unless they are confirmed on the airline’s own website.
If the airline is inactive or legacy, do not present contact details as current.

Wikidata matched item: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51756.

🧭 Reliability and Verification Notes

For China Airlines, reliability should be checked against three practical signals: active source status, the official website, and whether today’s route map still resembles the matched OpenFlights route pattern.

The data score is strong enough for a fuller guide, but still separate it from a safety rating.

Recommended verification steps:

Verify live timetable and ticket sales on the official website.
Compare current destinations with the historical route-data pattern.
Check baggage, refund and schedule-change policies before purchase.
Confirm operating carrier if the itinerary is sold through a partner or agency.

🧳 Traveler Guide

For travelers:

Start with the official website, then verify whether China Airlines sells the route, date and baggage bundle you need.
Check baggage, refund, payment and schedule-change rules before buying.
Confirm whether the flight is operated by China Airlines or by a partner airline.

For editors and publishers:

Keep this page linked from the Taiwan airline index.
Use the article number and manifest row when auditing updates.
Avoid adding phone numbers unless they are confirmed on an official airline page.
Do not add live prices unless the date, route, cabin and mandatory fees are shown.

For aviation researchers:

Base research angle: CAL Park is the strongest available base signal.
Route research angle: matched data points toward Taiwan, China, Japan, United States, and Australia, with destination signals such as TPE – Taipei, Taiwan, KHH – Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and BKK – Bangkok, Thailand.
Compare IATA, ICAO and callsign fields before merging this record with another airline entry.

❓ FAQ

Is China Airlines active?

The supplied source lists the activity flag as Y and the status as Active / действующая в источнике. This should be verified before booking or publishing live travel advice.

What country is China Airlines associated with?

The source associates it with Taiwan. The original country field is Taiwan.

What are the IATA and ICAO codes?

IATA: CI. ICAO: CAL.

Where can I check prices?

Check live fares directly on the official website: https://www.china-airlines.com

Where can I contact the airline?