Pregnant passengers and those traveling with infants or children, please review the travel guidelines in advance to ensure a smooth and comfortable journey.
Pregnancy, Infants, and Children
Pregnant Passengers
Boarding Requirements
| Weeks of Pregnancy | Boarding Requirements |
| Before 30th week | No Medical Clearance Procedure is required. Please carry the relevant documentation for reference. |
| 30th - 35th week (Single Pregnancy)
30th - 31st week (Multiple Pregnancy) | Medical Clearance Procedure is required. |
| After 36th week (Single Pregnancy)
After 32nd week (Multiple Pregnancy) | Not accepted onboard |
| Within the 14 days after giving birth | Not accepted onboard |
- For flight safety and health of the passenger, pregnant passengers need to inform our reservation staff of the expected date of delivery, single or multiple pregnancy and a strong recommendation that all pregnant passengers carry their prenatal medical records with the required information while travelling.
- Pregnant passengers who violate the regulations or submit false information may potentially cause significant disruption and expense to the airline and other passengers, China Airlines reserves the right to recover its costs (including, but not limited to flight diversion, delay claims, etc.) though legal actions.
Medical Clearance Procedure
- The "Medical Clearance Form" and Medical Certificate, dated within 10 days of the flight departure, must be prepared.
- The Medical Certificate must include fetal health status, pregnancy stage (in weeks), estimated delivery date, single or multiple pregnancy, and fitness for air travel. It must be issued by a qualified obstetrician (in Chinese or English only).
- Please contact our Customer Service Center to obtain medical clearance and confirm booking by submitting the "Medical Clearance Form" and Medical Certificate at least 2 working days (excluding weekends and holidays) before your scheduled flight departure.
- For return or continuing flight that is within two weeks of the departure date, the approval for fly may be granted with initial application with the departure flight application.
Infant
Purchase Infant Ticket
Newborn infants under 14 days old (on the boarding date):
- Not accepted onboard
Infants aged between 14 days - under 2 years old (on the boarding date):
- Infants not occupying a seat: Applicable to infant fare.
- Infants occupying a seat: A child fare must be purchased for infants occupying a seat (please contact China Airlines branches or travel agency to purchase such tickets).
- Infants must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or older (on the same flight and in the same cabin).
