Gold Card MemberThe 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
Additional Miles *
Birthday Gift Miles : China Airlines offers extra bonus of 2,000 miles as a birthday gift for Gold 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.
Incentive Miles : Gold members receive 15% incentive miles when taking flights marketed and operated by China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines.
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.
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 Gold members an exclusive service hotline for reservation and fax. Please log in your account to check the number on Manage My Account page.
Reservation Wait List Priority *
If Gold 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.
Domestic Ticket Discount
Gold members may enjoy a 10% discount of published fare for Mandarin Airlines domestic tickets at Mandarin Airlines website or designated ticket counter.
Seat Selection *
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.
Gold member and may enjoy select Standard seats for free. Please check Fare Family for further information.
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 Gold members. The member shall be responsible for fare difference (if any) caused by such an arrangement.
The reservation wait list priority is not available for the following booking or tickets:
Any reservation made within 72 hours prior to departure.
Upgrade award ticket.
Free ticket (including award tickets,) discount ticket, group ticket, promotional ticket and barter ticket.
Charter flight or code-share flight operated by another airlines.
Notice of Seat Selection
Award ticket or upgrade with miles and its booking class with O / I / Z / P may select seat for free, and booking class with X may select "Standard" seats free of charge.
(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.)
The Dynasty Flyer membership tier at the time of the seat selection will determine whether a passenger needs to pay for seat selection or not. Dynasty/ Gold card members have paid for seat selection, but were then upgraded to Gold/ Emerald members before relevant flight departure and can select seats for free, the original chargeable seat fee could be refunded in full amount. Please contact China Airlines call centers or branch offices for refund.
Airport Priority
Airport Courteous Reception
Exclusive check-in counters and benefits of priority boarding are available at airports for Gold members.
Extra Baggage Allowance *
Gold members may enjoy 1 piece extra baggage allowance.
Priority Baggage Handling *
When taking on self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines, Gold members can enjoy priority handling service for their baggage.
Airport VIP Lounge Access *
Gold members, when taking a self-operated international flight of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines, can use VIP lounge. (regardless of whether it is self-operated)
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.
This benefit applies only to the self-operated flights of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines. If itineraries involve connecting flights of other airlines, this benefit is unavailable for sectors handled by other airlines.
Notice of Priority Baggage Handling
This service is not available if the trip involves other carriers or code-shared sectors.
Notice of Airport VIP Lounge Access
Gold 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)
In case the VIP Lounge is full, China Airlines reserves the right to arrange alternatives according to the regulations of each airport.
Other Benefits
Earn Miles *
Members who take self-operated international flights of China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines or other partner airlines and use applicable tickets can accumulate miles for each scheduled flight.
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 Partnership Mileage Program.)
Discounts on In-flight Duty-free Goods *
All DFP members can pre-order duty free items with miles on China Airlines e-Shopping web-site.
Notice of Earn Miles
The name on the membership card must be the same as that on the passport. When making a reservation, please be sure to provide both your membership number and the name that appears on your card.
Notice of Discounts on In-flight Duty-free Goods
Every 1,000 miles equals to USD3.
Gold members may login China Airlines Mobile App and save a screenshot of membership card details (must include QR code and name) before boarding. After presenting your boarding pass or passport to flight attendant for verification, you can then enjoy duty-free special offers on board.
