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For all travel classes, cabin baggage for travel on China Airlines must not exceed 7kg in weight and must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches in size. An extra piece of cabin baggage is permitted for passengers travelling on Business Class.

Prohibited items must be stored in checked baggage, including any fluid exceeding 100ml. If passengers were to travel with any fluid, it must be within 100ml and packed within a plastic bag for airport security check. Prohibition items found by airport security upon arrival at the airport will be removed or disposed of.

For economy class, checked baggage must not exceed 32 kg in weight. Whereas checked baggage should not weigh more than 40kg in business class.

China Airlines' Economy Class provides comfort and affordability for the budget traveller with lots of amenities for you to enjoy.

China Airlines Economy Class Facilities

HD monitors are provided on each seat and video and audio entertainment system.

What are China Airlines' Economy Class Seats Like?

Ample legroom is available in China Airlines' Economy Class cabin with slimline seats.

China Airlines' 777/A350 Premium Economy Class is mainly available on flights to and from North America, Europe, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) and selected Asian destinations.

China Airlines Premium Economy Class offers generous personal space that lets you travel in comfort without worrying about fellow passengers.

China Airlines' Premium Economy Facilities

Enjoy your dedicated cabin space and a personal TV.

On-board, the spacious meal table, USB port, and 12" monitor is perfect for both work and entertainment. Amenity kits are available on long-haul flights.

China Airlines' Premium Economy Seating

The 39-inch seat pitch and seating with a fixed seat back and front-sliding seat recline with no interference front or back.

China Airlines' Premium Business Class is available on flights to and from North America, Europe, Oceania and some Asian destinations.

China Airlines Business Class Facilities

At the China Airlines Sky Lounge passengers can relax before their flight with coffee and tea, a snack and noodle bar.

What are China Airlines Business Class Seats Like?

China Airlines Business Class seats are ergonomically designed for maximum comfort, with stylish reading lights, 180-degree fully-flat adjustments and personal table lamps.

China Airlines' 777/A350 Premium Business Class is mainly available on flights to and from North America, Europe, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) and selected Asian destinations.

New China Airlines cabins delicately integrate oriental aesthetics and traditional cultural elements in a modern design, creating a space that is unique, yet rich with refinement.

China Airlines' Premium Business Class Facilities

Visit the Sky Lounge and enjoy a blend of the West and the Orient. Select from a variety of Coffee or Tea, stand at the bar, or pick up a good read from the onboard bookshelf. Luxury amenity kits are also provided.

What are China Airlines' Premium Business Class Seats Like?

The cosy seating areas come with ergonomic design for better seating comfort, a stylish seating light, versatile furniture, and multi-functional storage space.

Long-haul passengers will have access to an exciting range of TV shows onboard their China Airlines flight. So if you're looking to sit back and enjoy sports, travel, food, or fashion show, you can do so with China Airlines.

China Airlines passengers can choose from 125 different movies. The range of movies on offer will depend on the length of the flight.

China Airlines offers a 14-CD stacker with a range of albums including classic Mandarin and Taiwanese songs, Western songs, Jazz music, ballads, Japanese/Korean/Hong Kong songs, as well as the original movie and TV soundtracks. Whatever you're music taste, you can listen during your China Airlines flight.

Is available on the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A350-900 once the plane reaches cruising altitude. Passengers can benefit from the internet connection by paying through the system. There are also free services such as news articles and weather information.

All passengers will receive a meal on board, except for shorter flights where this service may not be possible.

Business class passengers have access to the Sky Lounge, where they can receive snacks and refreshments. In addition, they will receive a specially designed menu and inflight refreshments.

Business class passengers can pre-order food 14 days before flying, up to 24 hours before flying.

Passengers who require a special meal can do order one by contacting the China Airlines booking team at least 24 hours prior to departure. You can also pre-order meals when buying a ticket.

A drinks service will be available onboard China Airlines, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

China Airlines passengers can check-in online using your reservation number. China Airlines lets you check in online between 48 hours to 60 minutes prior to your scheduled departure time. If you're flying from the United States, you're subject to local government regulations, and the online check in time is available 24 hours to 60 minutes before departure. All Dynasty Cardmembers can check-in online.

For passengers wishing to check-in at the airport instead of online can do so at the check-in desks at the airport terminal.

Contact Alternative Airlines who can help you through the process.

Membership benefits apply to China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights and not to code-shared flights operated by other airlines. There are four tiers of membership:

• Dynasty
• Gold
• Emerald
• Paragon

Members can qualify for these elite tiers by earning enough air miles and/or segments within 12 calendar months. For more information on this please see our frequent flyer page.

If you are in need of wheelchair assistance at the airport, you have to speak to China Airlines at least 48 hours before departure. You can request this service by getting through to the airline's customer service; or the Alternative Airlines customer service team if you have booked through our website. For more information on this please see our wheelchair assistance page.

China Airlines offers services for unaccompanied minors. These services are for young passengers who are aged between 5 and 12 years who are travelling without parents or guardians and who are at least 18 years of age. For more information on this contact the airline or alternatively, contact us. Also, you can find more information on our unaccompanied minors page on this.

For flight safety and health of the passenger, it's required that they would need to speak to our reservation staff of their expected date of delivery. It's highly recommended that all pregnant mothers take their medical records with them whilst travelling. As they may be asked to show these records before flying. For the safety of the passenger and their unborn child, the airline restricts the passengers from travelling beyond 36 weeks or gestation period over 32 weeks with multiple pregnancies.

Rules and information for flying with a pet on China Airlines can found through Alternative Airlines. All advice is provided for taking a service animal, pet, or an emotional support animal on a plane.