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New Schemes for Upgrade and Ticket Awards

Published: Dec 30, 2022

Effective from March 29th, 2023, China Airlines announces new Upgrade and Ticket Awards redemption schemes to provide members with a variety of award redemption services. Members will be able to plan their travel itinerary and redeem awards according to their available miles, ticket purchasing classes and sectors.

1. When you redeem or transfer Upgrade Awards and Ticket Awards with miles starting from March 29th, 2023, the following redemption criteria will apply.

● Upgrade Award Levels

The mileage levels for upgrade awards by using self-owned mileage or an on-line transferred award are adjusted as below. All required miles for redemption are on segments applied and a single flight number basis.

Award TypeEligible ticket classBooking ClassShort HaulLong Haul
* Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/ Ishigaki
* Between any two points in Asia (including Guam and Delhi)
* Cross-strait schedule flights
* Between Australia and New Zealand
* Between Taipei and North America
* Between Taipei and Australia、New Zealand
* Between Taipei and Europe
* Between Taipei and New York
MilesMiles
Upgrade from Economy Class to Premium Economy ClassFlex
 (Y/B/M)
P7,00018,000 (except New York)
22,000 (New York)
Standard
 (K/V/T)
10,00025,000 (except New York)
28,000 (New York)
Upgrade from Premium Economy Class to Premium Business ClassFlex
 (W/U)
I8,00030,000 (except New York)
34,000 (New York)
Standard
 (A)
12,00035,000 (except New York)
40,000 (New York)
Upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class/Premium Business ClassFlex
 (Y/B/M)
I10,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
60,000
15,000
20,000 (Delhi)
Standard
(K/V/T)
13,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
Nil
20,000
25,000
(Delhi)

● Ticket Awards Levels
(1) Round-trip Award Ticket:

Round-trip Award TicketBooking ClassShort HaulLong Haul
* Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki
* Between any two points in Asia (including Guam and Delhi)
* Cross-strait schedule flights
* Between Australia and New Zealand
* Between Asia (except Guam) and North America/Europe/ New Zealand/Australia
MilesMiles
Economy ClassX20,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
110,000
35000
Premium Economy ClassZ40,000120,000
Business/Premium Business ClassO40,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
160,000
60000

(2) One-way Award Ticket

One-way Award TicketBooking ClassShort HaulLong Haul
* Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki
* Between any two points in Asia ( including Guam and Delhi)
* Cross-strait schedule flights
* Between Australia and New Zealand
* Between Asia (except Guam) and North America/Europe/ New Zealand/Australia
MilesMiles
Economy ClassX10,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
55,000
17,500
Premium Economy ClassZ20,00060,000
Business/Premium Business ClassO20,000
(Taiwan-Hong Kong、Okinawa/Ishigaki)
80,000
30,000

2. If the upgrade award is redeemed or transferred on/before March 28, 2023, the valid award is still applicable for cabin upgrade. If you want to cancel and refund the upgrade award, only the mileage still valid on the refund date can be returned to the account from which the mileage originally withdrawn for the award. A new applicable upgrade award levels will be applied when you redeem upgrade award on/after March 29. 2023.

3. If the ticket award is redeemed or transferred on/before March 28, 2023, the valid award can be used for issuing an award ticket. If the original redeemed award level is higher than that of new applicable scheme, the excess valid mileage will be automatically returned to the nominator's account after the award ticket is issued.

More details will be updated on “Redeem Miles” web-page when New Schemes for Upgrade and Ticket Awards are officially published on March 29th, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact China Airlines call centers or branch offices.