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Paragon

The following benefits apply only to China Airlines' and Mandarin Airlines' self-operated flights, and not to code-shared flights operated by other airlines. Please provide your membership card number upon booking to enjoy member exclusive benefits.


 
 
* For more details, please refer to the following “Relevant Regulations"

Member Privileges

  • Upgrade Welcome Offer *
    Members who upgrade to Paragon membership receives 10,000 miles and 4 complimentary Cabin Upgrade Voucher.

  • Complimentary Gold Card *
    Paragon members can use the “Complementary Gold Tier” feature in the Dynasty Member Portal to instantly designate one friend or family member as a Gold member in the Dynasty Flyer Program. The process is simple and effective immediately. The Complementary Gold membership is valid for two years from the date of nomination—making it easy to share premium travel privileges.

  • Renewal Gift
    Paragon members who are eligible to renew the membership will be awarded 60,000 miles and 4 complimentary Cabin Upgrade Voucher.

  • Milestone Rewards
  1. Paragon members who exceed the renewal requirement during their current membership period can enjoy milestone rewards, in addition to preserved as rollover points:
    ． Reach 2,540–2,839 Status Points: Enjoy 20,000 bonus miles, valid for 36 months.
    ． Reach 2,840–3,139 Status Points: Get two transferable cabin upgrade vouchers (any route), valid for 1 year.
    ． Reach 3,140 Status Points or more: Share the privilege—nominate one Complimentary Gold member, valid for 2 years.
  2. Each reward can be enjoyed once per membership cycle.

  • Additional Miles *
  1. Birthday Gift Miles : China Airlines offers extra bonus of 10,000 miles as a birthday gift for Paragon card members who travel with revenue tickets on self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines during the month period of their birthdays.
  2. Incentive Miles : Paragon members receive 30% incentive miles when taking flights marketed and operated by China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines.

Member Privileges - Relevant Regulation

  • Notice of Upgrade & Renewal Gifts
  1. Cabin Upgrade Voucher Usage
    Cabin Upgrade Vouchers can be used to upgrade to Premium Economy or (Premium) Business Class when the booking class of the ticket fulfills the requirement. After purchasing your ticket, you may complete the upgrade request via the Dynasty Member Portal, or contact our Customer Service Center or branch offices for assistance.

  2. Cabin Upgrade Voucher Transfer
  • Paragon members can log in to the Dynasty Member Portal to transfer upgrade vouchers to members on their nominee list. The process is simple and takes effect immediately.
  • If you prefer to apply through the Customer Service Center or branch office, please note:
    - A service fee of 6,000 miles applies per transfer.
    - You must complete the 【Dynasty Flyer Mileage Transfer Application Form】.
    - Submit a copy of a valid passport, including the photo and signature page.
    - The signature on the form must match the passport signature.
  • Airport counters do not accept manual transfer requests.
  • Once a voucher is transferred, it cannot be transferred again to a third party.

  • Notice of Complimentary Gold Card
  1. Paragon members may nominate a friend or family member for Gold membership through the Dynasty Member Portal before their benefit expires. The process is simple and takes effect immediately.
  2. If you prefer to apply through the Customer Service Center or branch office, please note:
    • Complete the 【Personal Data Amendment Form】, select “Other” under “Change Request,” and specify: “Nominate friend/family for Gold membership” along with their membership number.
    • Provide a copy of a valid passport, including the photo and signature page.
    • The signature on the form must match the passport signature.
  3. Once the benefit is used, the nominated person cannot be changed.

  • Notice of Additional Miles
  1. The extra birthday gift miles will be credited into your account in the following month of your birthday. Each member is entitled to birthday gift miles once a year. 
  2. To enjoy this offer, members have to use revenue tickets that can accumulate miles. Group tickets (G class) are excluded.

Reservation

  • Customer Service Hotline
    At certain branch offices, China Airlines provide Paragon members an exclusive service hotline for reservation and fax. Please refer to your upgrade or renewal notification for the dedicated service hotline number.

  • Reservation Wait List Priority *
    If Paragon members (excluding companions) would like to book a flight already full, they can be listed in the priority reservation wait list. When there are available seats present, members' reservation will be confirmed according to ticket class and membership tiers.

  • Guaranteed Reservation *
    Paragon members may enjoy guaranteed reservation in following situations:
  1. Reservation of Premium Economy Class Flex product with booking class W and Economy Class Flex product with booking class Y. The flights should be marketed and operated by China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines and the reservation should be done at least 48 hours prior to departure.
  2. Reservation of Economy Class Flex product with booking class Y of scheduled international flights of 6 hours or more. The flights should be marketed and operated by China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines and the reservation should be done at least 24 hours prior to departure.

  • Domestic Ticket Discount
    Paragon members may enjoy a 10% discount of published fare for Mandarin Airlines domestic tickets at Mandarin Airlines website or designated ticket counters.

  • Seat Selection *
  1. After tickets are purchased, please visit web site MANAGE - Seat/ Special Assistance, or log in “Member service - Travel Services - Booking Records” to select seat online. Seat selection is available via Online Check-in 48 hours before flight departure.
  2. The Paragon member and their 2 companions may enjoy the privilege of free seat selection, including all 3 chargeable seat types: Standard, Preferred, and Extra Comfort.

Reservation - Relevant Regulation

  • Notice of Reservation Wait List Priority
  1. If the requested flight or cabin class is unavailable when the reservation is made, China Airlines may arrange a seat on a flight before or after the requested flight or in another class on the requested flight. After the reservation is confirmed, the ticket used by the member should be consistent with the confirmed cabin class for Paragon members. The member shall be responsible for fare difference (if any) caused by such an arrangement.
  2. The reservation wait list priority is not available for the following booking or tickets:
  • Any reservation made within 72 hours prior to departure.
  • Cabin Upgrade with miles.
  • Free ticket (including award tickets,) discount ticket, group ticket, promotional ticket and barter ticket.
  • Charter flight or code-share flight operated by other airlines.

  • Notice of Guaranteed Reservation
  1. After the reservation is confirmed, the booking class of the members’ ticket should be the same as the aforementioned booking class and members should pay the fare difference if any.
  2. This offer may sometimes be suspended due to major festivals and special operating conditions without notice, but we will try our best to make other arrangements.

  • Notice of Seat Selection
  1. Companions should be in the same reservation record with Paragon members, and tickets should be issued for both parties. Companions holding group tickets (G Class) or tickets issued by other airlines (except Mandarin Airlines tickets) is not eligible for this service.
  2. Please contact China Airlines call centers or branch offices for application from the next day of ticket issuance. China Airlines official website and airport counters, In-flight are not available for this service.
  3. Paragon members and 2 companions who use award ticket or upgrade with miles and its booking class with O / I / Z / P / X may select seat for free. (p.s. O stands for business / premium business class award tickets; I stands for tickets upgrade from economy class to business class / premium business class, and ticket upgrades from premium economy class to premium business class; Z stands for premium economy class award tickets; P stands for tickets upgrade from economy class to premium economy class; X stands for economy class award tickets.)

Airport Priority

  • Airport Courteous Reception
    Exclusive check-in counters and benefits of priority boarding are available at airports for Paragon members.

  • Extra Baggage Allowance *
    Paragon members may enjoy 2 pieces extra baggage allowance.

  • Priority Baggage Handling *
    When taking on self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines, Paragon members and up to two companions can enjoy priority handling service for their baggage.

  • Airport VIP Lounge Access *
     Paragon members, when taking a self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines, can enjoy VIP lounge access on the date of departure:
  1. Self-operated VIP lounges: Members may invite 2 companions and children under 12 years old besides members themselves.
  2. Third-party VIP lounges: Members may invite 1 companion.

  • Companion Cabin Upgrade at Airport *
  1. Paragon members can invite 1 companion traveling on the same flight for upgrade to the same class. This privilege is subject to seat availability.
  2. To enjoy the benefit, both the Paragon member and the companion must purchase tickets with eligible ticket class.

Airport Priority - Relevant Regulation

  • Notice of Extra Baggage Allowance
  1. Extra baggage allowance is under piece system, each piece of baggage should not exceed 23 kg on Economy Class, 28 kg on Premium Economy Class and 32 kg on Business Class. For other regulations, please refer to Baggage Rules.
  2. This benefit applies only to the self-operated flights of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines. This benefit is unavailable for flights handled by other airlines.

  • Notice of Priority Baggage Handling
    This service is not available if the trip involves other carriers or code-shared sectors.
    The companions should be on the same flight as the Paragon Card member.

  • Notice of Airport VIP Lounge Access
  1. Self-operated VIP lounges recently include Taoyuan-Taipei, Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Tokyo Narita International Airport, San Francisco.
  2. The companions invited by Paragon members must enter the VIP lounge together. The companions do not have to be on the same flight as the Paragon members, but they should be taking SkyTeam flights.
  3. Exclusive area service is available in airport VIP lounges at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and San Francisco Airport (SFO). Regulations are as follows :
    • When departing from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and San Francisco Airport (SFO), Paragon and members can access to exclusive area when taking a self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines.
    • When departing from Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Paragon members can access to exclusive area when taking a self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines.
  4. Paragon members may redeem their miles to invite guests to enter China Airlines self-operated VIP Lounges when checking in at the airport. (Please refer to VIP Lounge Redemption)
  5. VIP lounges are available to members during their opening hours only, please refer to the information on VIP Lounge for more details.
  6. In case the VIP Lounge is full, China Airlines reserves the right to arrange alternatives according to the regulations of each airport.

  • Notice of Companion Cabin Upgrade at Airport
  1. Eligible ticket classes are as follows:
    • Paragon Members: Tickets with booking class J, C, W, U.
    • Companions: The following is eligible ticket class for upgrade redeemed with miles:
      (1) Upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy Class (both long and short haul): Standard or Flex product.
      (2) Upgrade from Premium Economy Class to Premium Business Class (both long and short haul): Standard or Flex product.
      (3) Upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class / Premium Business Class:
         • Long Haul: Flex product.
         • Short Haul: Standard or Flex product. 
  2. Ineligible tickets and situation:
    • Cabin upgrade with miles, discount tickets (AD, ID, DG, BP, CG, DM, etc.,) award tickets, free tickets, group tickets (G Class), infant tickets, labor tickets, and other promotional tickets with upgrade restrictions.
    • If the companion has already had a confirmed booking in the cabin the same as Paragon members, the companion is not entitled to this benefit, and fare difference for this confirmed booking cannot be refunded (for example, fare difference for ticket exchange, cabin upgrade miles.)
    • If there are other opportunities for upgrade after companion upgrade is done, Paragon members and their companions are not able to enjoy upgrade again. 
  3. Paragon members should apply for companion cabin upgrade only at the airport check-in counters. Application is neither available after boarding nor upon reservation.
  4. The ticket holder is responsible for all taxes and surcharges if any while enjoying this upgrade benefit.

Other Benefits

  • Earn Miles and Status Points *
  1. Members who take self-operated international flights of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines or other partner airlines and use applicable tickets can accumulate miles and Status Points for each scheduled flight.
  2. When using the services or products of our partners, such as credit card consumption, hotel accommodation and car rental, members can also accumulate miles (please refer to Other Partners)
  • Discounts on In-flight Duty-free Goods *
  1. All DFP members can pre-order duty free items with miles on China Airlines e-Shopping website.
  2. Please refer to China Airlines e-Shopping website for monthly discounts of in-flight purchase discount for Paragon members.
  • Wi-Fi Onboard *

Other Benefits

  • Notice of Earn Miles and Status Points
  1. Booking Name Requirement: When booking your ticket, please use the same English name as shown on your membership card, or a registered English Alias Name. If the name on your ticket exactly matches your registered alternate name, be sure to provide your membership number during booking. The system will automatically credit your flight miles and Status Points.
  2. Registering an English Alias Name: If you haven’t registered an English Alias Name, you can log in to the Dynasty Member Portal, upload a copy of your passport, and apply to add an English Alias Name that matches your passport. This makes future mileage accumulation easier and more accurate.

  • Notice of Discounts on In-flight Duty-free Goods
  1. Mileage redemption is restricted to the member who is actually traveling.
  2. Paragon members must present their membership card (physical/APP membership card) to enjoy the discount on duty-free products on board (except for tobacco, alcohol and specific products,) and cannot be used in conjunction with online pre-order duty-free product discounts.

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