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Code-Shared Flights

Partner Carriers' Regulations

China Airlines makes every effort to provide the best services during our code-shared flights. We also recognize the quality of services provided by our partner carriers. If you have any doubt about extended service, baggage, or other fees charged by our partner carriers, please refer to the following regulations regarding code-shared flights:

Code-Share Airlines

Code-Share Airlines

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China Southern		airlines-icon-Shanghai-Airlines
Shanghai Airlines		airlines-icon-China-Eastern
China Eastern		airlines-icon-Xiamen-Airlines
Xiamen Airlines
airlines-icon-DELTA
Delta		airlines-icon-Vietnam-Airlines
Vietnam Airlines		klm
KLM		airlines-icon-Czech-Airlines
Czech Airlines
airlines-icon-Korean-Air
Korean Air		airlines-icon-Japan-Airlines
Japan Airlines		airlines-icon-az
Alitalia		airlines-icon-ga
Garuda Airlines
airlines-icon-ha
Hawaiian Airlines		Bkangkok 
Bangkok Airways		airlines-icon-ws
WestJet		Philippines 
Philippine Airlines
airlines-icon-Airfrance 
Air France		airlines-icon-mh 
Malaysia Airlines		airlines-icon-qf
Qantas Airways		airlines-icon-aireuropa
Air Europa Lineas Aereas
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Significant Carrier

The Most Significant Carrier (for Trips Involving Interlink Baggage Regulations)

The Most Significant Carrier (MSC) is:

  • For travel between  IATA areas: The first carrier flying in between two of the  IATA areas
  • For travel between IATA sub areas: The first carrier flying in between the sub areas.
  • For travel within the same IATA sub area: The first carrier crossing an international border
The Most Significant Carrier (MSC)
IATA AreaSub Area
North America, Central and South America, HawaiiU.S., Canada, Mexico
Caribbean
Central America
South America
Europe, Middle EastEurope
Middle East
Africa
Asia, Guam, Southwest PacificJapan,Korea
Southeast Asia
South Asian Subcontinent
Southwest Pacific
Regulations for Code-Shared Flights
Regulations for Code-Shared Flights
Example 1
Example 1
SectorIATA AreaCarrier
Taipei - Los Angeles (no layover)TC3 - TC1
CI
Log Angeles - San Diego
TC1 - TC1
AS 

CI is the most significant carrier.



Example 2
Example 2
SectorSub AreaCarrier
Tokyo - Singapore
TC3 - TC3
JL
Singapore - Taipei
TC3 - TC3
CI

JL is the most significant carrier.



Example 3
Example 3
SectorSub AreaCarrier
Surabaya - JakartaTC3 Southeast AsiaGA
Jakarta - Hong KongTC3 Southeast AsiaCI

CI is the most significant carrier.
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