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

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 Area	Sub Area
North America, Central and South America, Hawaii	U.S., Canada, Mexico
	Caribbean
	Central America
	South America
Europe, Middle East	Europe
	Middle East
	Africa
Asia, Guam, Southwest Pacific	Japan,Korea
	Southeast Asia
	South Asian Subcontinent
	Southwest Pacific

Example 1

Example 1
Sector	IATA Area	Carrier
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
Sector	Sub Area	Carrier
Tokyo - Singapore	TC3 - TC3	JL
Singapore - Taipei	TC3 - TC3	CI

JL is the most significant carrier.

Example 3

Example 3
Sector	Sub Area	Carrier
Surabaya - Jakarta	TC3 Southeast Asia	GA
Jakarta - Hong Kong	TC3 Southeast Asia	CI

CI is the most significant carrier.

China Southern	Shanghai Airlines	China Eastern	Xiamen Airlines
Delta	Vietnam Airlines	KLM	Czech Airlines
Korean Air	Japan Airlines	Alitalia	Garuda Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines	Bangkok Airways	WestJet	Philippine Airlines
Air France	Malaysia Airlines	Qantas Airways	Air Europa Lineas Aereas
Royal Brunei Airlines

Oceania

Europe

America

Asia

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