- Fare Family products are only applicable to international flights marketed by China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines. Fare rules governed under each individual fare family will be adjusted to align with the effectiveness of new fare family.
- For the detailed ticket refund/change rules of each product, the various membership benefits, and booking itineraries, please refer to the full ticket fare rules and terms and conditions when booking.
Fare Family
Fare Family Type
Fare Family | Fare Family Type | ||||
Discount | Basic | Standard | Flex | ||
RBD | L | N / H / Q / R | T / V / K | M / B / Y | |
Mileage | 0% | 50% | 80% | 100% | |
Free Baggage Allowance | 1P, 23KG/P | 1P, 23KG/P | 2P, 23KG/P | 2P, 23KG/P | |
Seat Selection | Extra Comfort Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Preferred Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Standard Seat | Charge | Charge | Free | Free | |
Upgrade with Miles | Not allowed | Not allowed | Allowed | Allowed | |
Reissue Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Refund Service Charge | Non Refundable | Charge | Charge | Charge | |
No Show Fee | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Fare Family | Fare Family Type | ||||
Discount | Basic | Standard | Flex | ||
RBD | L | N / H / Q / R | T / V / K | M / B / Y | |
Mileage | 0% | 50% | 80% | 100% | |
Free Baggage Allowance | 1P, 23KG/P | 2P, 23KG/P | 2P, 23KG/P | 2P, 23KG/P | |
Seat Selection | Extra Comfort Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Preferred Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Standard Seat | Charge | Charge | Free | Free | |
Upgrade with Miles | Not allowed | Not allowed | Allowed | Allowed | |
Reissue Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Refund Service Charge | Non Refundable | Charge | Charge | Charge | |
No Show Fee | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Fare Family | Fare Family Type | ||||
Discount | Basic | Standard | Flex | ||
RBD | L | N / H / Q / R | T / V / K | M / B / Y | |
Mileage | 0% | 50% | 80% | 100% | |
Free Baggage Allowance | 0P | 0P | 1P, 23KG/P | 1P, 23KG/P | |
Seat Selection | Extra Comfort Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Preferred Seat | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Standard Seat | Charge | Charge | Free | Free | |
Upgrade with Miles | Not allowed | Not allowed | Allowed | Allowed | |
Reissue Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Refund Service Charge | Non Refundable | Charge | Charge | Charge | |
No Show Fee | Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Fare Family | Fare Family Type | |||
Basic | Standard | Flex | ||
Booking Class | E | A | U / W | |
Mileage | 100% | 115% | 125% | |
Free Baggage Allowance | 2P, 28KG/P | 2P, 28KG/P | 2P, 28KG/P | |
Seat Selection | Standard Seat | Charge | Free | Free |
Upgrade with Miles | Not allowed | Allowed | Allowed | |
Reissue Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Free | |
Refund Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge | |
No Show Fee | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Fare Family | Fare Family Type | ||
Basic | Standard | Flex | |
Booking Class | D | C | J |
Mileage | 125% | 150% | 175% |
Free Baggage Allowance | 2P, 32KG/P | 2P, 32KG/P | 2P, 32KG/P |
Seat Selection | Free | Free | Free |
Upgrade with Miles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Reissue Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Free |
Refund Service Charge | Charge | Charge | Charge |
No Show Fee | Charge | Charge | Charge |
Note -
- For ex-Europe Business Class and Premium Economy Class standard fare family (Booking class C and A), the reissue service charge is free of charge. In addition to this exception of reissue service charge, the above listed attributes of each Fare Family may be varied by routes. CI reserves the right to adjust these attributes at any time at our sole discretion.
- If your itinerary includes Air Canada (AC) as the first carrier at the beginning your journey, the regulation of free baggage allowance is currently two pieces for business travels(32KG/piece)and one piece for economy class travels(23KG/piece). The baggage rules/excess baggage rates of Air Canada(AC) should be applied for the entire journey on the same ticket.
Seat Selection
- Business Cabin: free of charge.
- Premium Economy Cabin: For "Flex" or "Standard" product, seat selection is free. Passengers who purchased "Basic" products will be able to select seats for a small fee on the official website or the app, or select seats for free via Online Check-in 48 hours before flight departure.
- Economy Cabin:
Three seat types are available for seat selection: (please refer to the seat map)
Please read the information for emergency exit seats before making your choice.
B. Preferred Seat: This type of seats are located in the front rows of Economy cabin. We understand that you are eager to begin your long-awaited trip, now you will be able to start your journey with only a small additional cost.
You can purchase "Flex" product and choose Preferred Seat for free, or you can choose Preferred Seat for free via Online Check-in 12 hours before flight departure.
C. Standard Seat: Seats other than Extra Comfort Seat and Preferred Seat are Standard Seat.
Passengers who purchased "Flex" or "Standard" product may choose Standard Seat for free. If you purchase "Basic" or "Discount" product, you will still be able to choose Standard Seat with a small additional cost. Of course, you can also select seats for free via Online Check-in within 48 hours before flight departure.