Status Points
Status Points are the new standard for tier progression, simplifying the previously complex calculation methods into a single metric, making accumulation more intuitive and convenient.
Under the new program, discount (L class) fare family, group (G class) fare tickets, and Mandarin Airlines (AE) domestic flights are also eligible for accumulation, helping you earn Status Points faster. Once you reach the required threshold, your tier will be updated immediately, making your journey smoother and more convenient.
Status Points are primarily used to determine your tier progression eligibility, while Miles are for redeeming award tickets, cabin upgrades, or selected merchandise. The two systems are separate and do not affect each other.
Here's a quick summary:
"Status Points"
Purpose: Used to determine your tier progression.
Validity: Based on the upgrade/renewal rules.
Example: Flying CI100 from Taoyuan to Narita in M class gives you 24 Status Points.
"Miles"
Purpose: Used to redeem award tickets, cabin upgrades, or selected merchandise.
Validity: Miles are valid for 36 months and expire if unused.
Example: The same CI100 flight in M class gives you 1,330 Miles.
Quick Summary: Status Points are for tier upgrades and renewals, while Miles are for redemptions. They work separately.
Not always. It depends on the ticket class and route. For international discount fares (L class), group fares (G class), or Mandarin Airlines (AE) domestic flights, you will only earn Status Points, and no miles will be credited. In addition, award tickets are not eligible for earning any Status Points or Miles.
Status Points are exclusive to our Dynasty Flyer Program. For members who are also part of other SkyTeam member airlines, it's not possible to directly accumulate Status Points in their SkyTeam or other airline accounts.
No. Status Points and Miles operate are independent systems with distinct purposes and calculation methods. Therefore, they cannot be converted into each other. Similarly, miles cannot be converted into Status Points.
Sorry—members can only use one membership account to earn both Status Points and Miles. To ensure accurate crediting and to protect your membership rights, each member must choose a single airline membership account for all accumulations. Therefore, if you choose to earn Status Points with China Airlines, your Miles must also be accumulated with China Airlines; you cannot select another airline for Miles accumulation.
No. Status Points cannot be transferred or gifted to others; they are exclusively for accumulation within your own account.
If you do not actually board a flight (e.g., due to flight cancellation or no-show), Status Points will not be credited for that segment. Should points be mistakenly credited to your account, our system will make subsequent adjustments to deduct any ineligible points.
Yes, you can apply for retroactive crediting within six months from your travel date. Please ensure you have your e-ticket receipt and boarding pass for that flight ready, and complete the application yourself via our official website within the specified period.
Yes. Once you're downgraded to Gold, your Status Points are recalculated from that tier—for either upgrades to Emerald or renewals for Gold status.
No, we apologize, but Status Points and Miles serve different purposes and cannot be used together for redemptions. Status Points are for tier progression, while Miles are for redeeming award tickets, cabin upgrades, and selected merchandise.
You'll earn 5 Status Points each way, so that's 10 points for the round-trip. For Status Points and Miles information on other routes, please use our Flight Miles Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
You'll earn 24 Status Points for each one-way segment, so that's 48 points total for the round-trip. For Status Points and Miles information on other routes, please use our Flight Miles Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
This trip will earn you 24 Status Points for each one-way trip, for a total of 48 Status Points for the round-trip. For Miles, you'll accumulate 1,330 Miles for each one-way trip, totaling 2,660 Miles for the round-trip. Additionally, as an Emerald member, you'll receive an extra bonus: 333 Miles for each one-way trip, totaling 666 bonus Miles for the round-trip.
Overall, you will earn 48 Status Points and a total of 3,326 Miles (bonus Miles included).
For Status Points and Miles information on other routes, please use our Flight Miles Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
If your ticket isn't a free, award, infant, or discounted industry ticket, you'll get 1 Status Point for the one-way trip based on the Mandarin Airlines domestic flight Status Points chart. For Status Points and Miles information on other routes, please use our Flight Miles Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
Since Malaysia Airlines does not have frequent flyer agreement, the Taipei-Kuala Lumpur segment won't credit any Status Points. However, the Kuala Lumpur-Taipei segment, flying China Airlines Y class (Flexible Fare), will give you 24 Status Points. This trip will accumulate a total of 24 Status Points. We invite you to use our Flight Miles Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
You may use the Miles and Status Points Calculator to check the miles and Status Points for China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines operated flights. For partner airlines, Status Points will be credited based on the actual mileage accrued after travel.
According to the calculator, a Y class fare on CI073 Taipei–Amsterdam earns 85 Status Points, while the Amsterdam–Barcelona sector accrues 154 Miles, corresponding to 5 Status Points.
Based on your provided flight records and converted according to the new Status Points accumulation rules, from your current membership validity start date (November 1, 2024) until now, you have accumulated 165 Status Points.
This includes segments like CI-260, CI-261, AF-173, AF-7492, AE-391, and CI-12. The fare classes and mileage for these flights meet the new Status Points calculation standards. As for Gold member's bonus Miles, since they are considered award tickets, they will not be included in Status Points accumulation.
For Status Points and Mileage information on other routes, please use our Flight Mileage Calculator to quickly check accumulation details for different segments.
You can contact our customer service center or local branch offices to submit an application. A dedicated specialist will assist you with verification and processing to ensure your rights are fully protected.
Please log in to the China Airlines official website member portal and click on "Membership Overview." The system will display information on your latest upgrade, renewal, Status Points changes, and membership validity period.
Yes, Status points calimed retroactively can be included into tier progression.
The reserved balance refers to Status Points accumulated beyond what was needed for a successful upgrade or renewal.
For Gold and Emerald members, excess Status Points will be retained for one year and can be counted toward the next tier upgrade.
For Paragon members, the rollover balance will be retained until the end of the current membership validity period and will be included in the total points for renewal.
The new program will not affect your existing reserved balance for upgrades. Your current balance will still be retained for its original validity period and included in calculations under the new system. When transitioning, your reserved balance from the three existing upgrade criteria (flight miles, China Airlines/Mandarin Airlines business class trips, and weighted trips) will be automatically converted to corresponding Status Points based on the highest achievement ratio towards the next tier's threshold, ensuring no loss of benefits.
In the new system, your reserved balance will be calculated by the system automatically selecting the most favorable of your original three upgrade criteria: "flight miles," "business class trips," and "weighted trips." It will choose the item with the "highest achievement ratio towards the next tier's threshold" and convert it into corresponding Status Points.
Calculation Formula: (Highest Achievement Ratio Item / Threshold Requirement) x New System Corresponding Upgrade Status Points = Reserved Status Points. The reserved points will be retained for one year and included in your total Status Points, helping you continue to accumulate for upgrades under the new system. The conversion method takes the achievement ratio of that metric, multiplies it by the new system's upgrade threshold, and rounds it to calculate the reserved points.
For example: Suppose a member upgraded to Goldon January 1, 2025, with a reserved balance of 3,580 miles, 1 business class trip, and 2.5 weighted trips. Among the current Emerald upgrade thresholds (50,000 miles / 30 trips / 40 weighted trips), the 3,580 miles has the highest achievement ratio. Multiplying this by the new Emerald upgrade threshold (720 Status Points) yields 51.552, rounded to 52 points.
These 52 Status Points will be retained until December 31, 2025, and will be included in the total Status Points. The member then needs to accumulate an additional 668 Status Points during this period (including at least 360 from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights) to qualify for Emerald status.
(Note: Calculation formula: (3,580 / 50,000) x 720 = 51.552)
Under the new system, for example, flying China Airlines Taipei-Tokyo Narita route in Economy Flexible Fare (M class) earns 24 Status Points per one-way segment. Within a rolling 12-month calculation period, you can achieve Gold tier by completing just 15 one-way segments, accumulating 360 Status Points.
Under the new system, for example, flying China Airlines Taipei-Frankfurt route in Business Standard Fare (C class) earns 125 Status Points per one-way segment. Within a rolling 12-month calculation period, you can achieve Gold tier by completing just 3 one-way segments, accumulating 375 Status Points.
The system will automatically grant the upgrade as soon as you meet the Status Points threshold, and benefits will take effect immediately. Once activated, you can enjoy all exclusive Emerald member privileges, including lounge access, extra baggage allowance, and priority check-in/boarding, without waiting for the next month or annual conversion.
The upgrade date will not affect the validity of your new membership. If a Gold member achieves Emerald upgrade status on any date in November 2025, the validity of the new membership will uniformly extend until November 30, 2027.
The Status Points calculation for upgrading to Paragon uses a rolling system. It will count the consecutive 12 months leading up to the month you inquire about an upgrade, which is consistent with the current practice.
For example, if your Emerald validity is from November 1, 2025, to November 30, 2027, and you inquire about your progress in January 2027, the system will use January 2026 to December 2026 as the calculation basis.
If a Gold member upgrades to Emerald on November 15, 2025, the Status Points calculation period for Emerald renewal will be from November 15, 2025, to November 30, 2027. The Status Points accumulated during this period will serve as the basis for evaluating your renewal qualification.
Current Paragon, Emerald and Gold members whose status expire from January 31st, 2025 to January 31st, 2027 will enjoy 2-year extension for their status in the next month of current status expiration. For details on the membership benefit extension, please refer to the member announcement. The new program’s Status Points standard will be used for all future upgrades and renewals.
To qualify for Gold membership, in addition to accumulating 360 Status Points, at least 50% of those points must come from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated international flights. If you've met the total points requirement but your Status Points from China Airlines/Mandarin Airlines self-operated international flights do not reach 180 points, you will not yet trigger the upgrade qualification.
We're sorry but from the date of the new system launched, all membership upgrades and renewal conditions will be unified under the new "Status Points" standard. It is no longer possible to process upgrades using the old system's methods.
Your China Airlines membership card number is not permanently retained. If there is no Status Point accumulation or Miles activity in your account for three consecutive years, the system will send a notification reminder before deletion. If there is still no record of activity within three months after the notification, the account will be canceled and deleted by the system.
Upgrade Welcome Offer and Renewal Gift for Paragon and E Emerald members remain unchaged.
These gifts will still be credited as long as your Status Points accrual qualifies for upgrade or renewal to Paragon or Emerald status.
To show appreciation for the long-term support of Paragon members, once you have met the renewal requirement of 2,240 Status Points, any additional Status Points accumulated within the same membership period will qualify you for milestone rewards based on the following thresholds:
(1) Additional 300 points milestone: You will receive an extra 20,000 bonus Miles, valid for 36 months.
(2) Additional 600 points milestone: You will receive two transferable upgrade certificates for any route, valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(3) Additional 900 points milestone: You will be granted one designated Gold Card membership benefit, which must be assigned before the benefit's validity expires.
Therefore, if you accumulate an additional 900 Status Points after meeting the renewal requirement, you will sequentially receive rewards (1)+(2)+(3).
The accumulation period for milestone rewards is aligned with your current Paragon membership validity. Accumulation is limited to the current membership period. Each type of reward can only be claimed once within the same membership validity period and cannot be repeated. Once you successfully renew your membership and enter the next membership period, the system will reset the accumulation period, and new milestone rewards will begin calculating.
Miles Rewards
No. The current mileage accrual calculation will remain the same.
Yes, Miles can be earned. Please refer to the SkyTeam or partner mileage accrual chart to check the accrual ratios for each fare class.
No. All previously earned mileage will remain in the account and can be used within their original validity period.
Miles accrued from flights on China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, partner airlines, or from transactions with non-airline partners, is valid for 36 months from the date of accrual. (Miles validity is based on Taipei time.)
The new program will no longer use the "award number" mechanism. Therefore, when members redeem award tickets or book cabin upgrade seats in the future, the system will immediately deduct the corresponding mileage from their account.
The system will prioritize deducting miles with the closest expiration date.
Once Miles are used for redeeming an award ticket or a cabin upgrade, they will be immediately deducted from your account. Miles cannot be converted into an award number for one-year retention.
Yes, the new program allows members to transfer Miles from their own account to a nominee. Once the transfer is completed, Miles will be directly deducted from the original account and immediately credited to the nominee's account.
Each transfer must be a minimum of 10,000 Miles, with increments of 1,000 Miles. There is no upper limit for the transfer amount.
Yes, the nominee can combine the transferred Miles with their own Miles for use.
The system will prioritize transferring Miles that are closest to their validity expiration date. The validity period of the Miles will not change after transfer.
To perform Miles transfers, members can log into the China Airlines member portal. First, the transferor must confirm that the online transfer service has been activated, that both accounts are valid, and that the recipient has been registered on the nominee list.
There is no service fee for self-service transfers via the official website member portal. However, a 6,000 Miles service fee will apply if the transfer is processed through local branch offices or the customer service center.
Yes, as long as the Miles are within their validity period, they can be transferred again. However, the nominee must be a family member or friend already registered on the nominee list.
Yes, the Miles can be used immediately upon transfer for redeeming award tickets, upgrades, or other purposes.
Both parties should confirm the accuracy of their membership accounts. The Miles transfer record can be checked by logging into the member portals of both parties. If you still have issues, please contact our customer service center or local branch offices for assistance.
Please log in to the China Airlines official website member portal to check details of your Miles record. The system provides transfer record information for the past ten years.
No. Tier progression and renewal are based entirely on Status Points, while Miles are only for redemption scenarios such as award tickets and cabin upgrades. Therefore, transferring Miles out or in does not affect the Status Points calculation, as the two are independent.
No. Transferred Miles remain subject to the original usage restrictions.
A fixed number of free nominee registration slots are provided each year. The system will automatically determine based on your membership tier on the day of registration:
(1) Dynasty Card / Gold Card members: Up to 9 free nominees per year.
(2) Emerald Card / Paragon Card members: Up to 12 free nominees per year.
No, after the new program launches, your existing valid nominee list for the current year will remain unchanged.
The nominee list only allows for additions.
Every January 1st, the system will automatically clear the previous year's nominee list and provide free slots based on the member's tier on that day.
(1) Gold/ Dynasty members: Up to 9 free nominees per year.
(2) Paragon/ Emerald members: Up to 12 free nominees per year.
If the nominee list exceeds the free quota, an excess service fee of 6,000 miles is required. Payment can be completed in the member portal on the China Airlines official website.
No. Every year on January 1st, the system will automatically clear the nominee list from the previous year. Members must reset their nominee list, and the number of free nominees allowed will depend on their membership tier.
Yes, a 6,000 miles excess service fee is required. You can pay this excess fee yourself by logging into the China Airlines official website member portal. However, an additional 6,000 miles manual processing fee will be charged if you add nominees with human assistance.
No, the list already set for that year will remain. Only when adding new nominees will the free quota be recalculated based on the membership tier at that time.
No, the previously set nominee list will be retained, and no additional fees will be charged for exceeding the Gold member's limit of 9 nominees.
Yes, an excess service fee of 6,000 miles will be charged. If processed with human assistance, an additional 6,000 miles manual processing fee will apply.
Yes, the free nominee quota will automatically increase from 9 to 12. When adding new nominees, the system will determine the available quota based on your membership tier at that time.
Redemption Awards
- New Program Redemption Awards
- Conversion of Old Award Numbers
- Tier Upgrade/ Renewal Gift Transfer and Usage
Miles will be deducted in order of the closest expiration date first.
Miles usage details:
25,000 EXP 2025/12/31
25,000 EXP 2026/05/31
50,000 EXP 2026/06/30
60,000 EXP 2026/09/30
No. Miles will not be returned unless the ticket is refunded in accordance with the applicable refund procedures.
Whether under the old or new program, an unused redemption ticket is eligible for a refund.
Redemptiop ticket issued under the new program, miles for unused segments may be refunded. However, for tickets issued under the old program, after cancelling a partially used award ticket, the award is no longer valid, miles cannot be refunded, and only the taxes for the unused segment can be returned, with no cancellation fee.
Since the outbound segment (CI008 TPE–LAX) has been flown, only the unused return segment is eligible for a miles refund. A total of 80,000 miles will be returned, and the miles will retain their original expiration dates as follows:
Ｍiles usage details :
25,000 EXP 2025/12/31
25,000 EXP 2026/05/31
50,000 EXP 2026/06/30 ---> 20,000 EXP 2026/06/30
60,000 EXP 2026/09/30 ---> 60,000 EXP 2026/09/30
Yes. Whether under the old or new program, as long as the travel destination remains the same and the ticket is still valid, the travel date can be changed without the need to reissue the ticket.
Yes. If the itinerary remains unchanged and only the travel date is modified, the booking can be updated without the need to reissue the ticket. Only the travel date needs to be changed. However, award tickets are valid for one year from the date of issuance, and the entire itinerary must be completed within this period.
Redemption ticket reissuance is permitted under both the old and new programs:
Under the new program: Only the miles that are still valid on the date of reissuance will be refunded.
Under the old program (award number): The award will be automatically converted into an equivalent number of miles and credited to the member’s account. The validity of the miles will be extended to the last day of the same month one year from the original award’s expiration date.
In both cases, the required miles for the new itinerary will be deducted accordingly.
Whether under the old or new program, a partially used redemption ticket cannot be reissued.
Yes. The system will cancel the original redemption of 20,000 miles and refund only the miles that are still valid on the date of reissuance. A total of 50,000 miles will then be deducted for the new round-trip Business Class award ticket.
Original miles usage details:
10,000 miles, EXP 2025/12/31 → (expired)
10,000 miles, EXP 2026/01/31
New miles deduction details:
30,000 miles, EXP 2026/06/30
10,000 miles, EXP 2026/07/31
A partially used redemption ticket is not eligible for reissuance.
The system deducts miles based on the closest expiration date first.
Miles usage details:
5,000 EXP 2025/12/31
20,000 EXP 2026/01/31
5,000 EXP 2026/03/31
(Continued)
The system refunds miles based on validity and will return only 5,000 valid miles.
Miles usage details:
5,000 EXP 2025/12/31 (expired)
20,000 EXP 2026/01/31 (expired)
5,000 EXP 2026/03/31
(Continued)
No miles will be returned as all used miles have expired.
Miles usage details: :
5,000 EXP 2025/12/31(Expired)
20,000 EXP 2026/01/31(Expired)
5,000 EXP 2026/03/31(Expired)
The Miles or Upgrade Voucher will be credited to the account of the current award holder (i.e., the nominee).
The award will be automatically converted into an equivalent number of miles and credited to the member's account. The validity of the miles will be extended to the last day of the same month, one year from the original award's expiration date. For example, if the original validity is May 1, 2026, it will be extended to May 31, 2027.
The system will automatically convert it into 50,000 miles and credit to the member's account. The mile validity will be extended by one year to May 31, 2027.
Yes. The reservation may be rebooked without ticket reissue or refund. However, award tickets are valid for one year from the date of issuance, and the entire itinerary must be completed within this period.
Yes. Upon rebooking and ticket reissuance, the system will automatically return 110,000 miles and credit to the member's account. The miles validity will be extended by one year to August 31, 2026. The system will then deduct 110,000 miles for the new itinerary. (Miles that are earliest to expiration will be deducted first by the system.)
Yes. Upon rebooking and ticket reissuance, the system will automatically return 110,000 miles and credit to the member's account. The miles validity will be extended by one year to August 31, 2026. The system will then deduct 160,000 miles for the business class itinerary. (Miles that are earliest to expiration will be deducted first by the system.)
A partially used redemption ticket is not eligible for reissuance.
The system will automatically convert the award into an equivalent number of miles and credit them to the member's account. The validity of the miles will be based on the original award's expiration date and extended to the last day of the same month one year later.
The system will automatically convert it and credit to the member’s account. The miles validity will be extended by one year, until January 31, 2027.
1.The confirmed upgrade booking will remain valid if the flight remains unchanged.
2.If the flight is canceled, the system will automatically convert the award into an equivalent number of miles and credit them to the member’s account. The validity of the miles will be extended to the last day of the same month one year from the original award’s expiration date.
3.For changed itineraries, the member must use miles to request a new upgrade booking again.
Under the new program, upon cancellation of the upgraded booking on CI100 scheduled for 2026/02/02, the system will automatically return 15,000 miles to the member’s account. The returned miles will be valid until June 30, 2027, calculated as one year from the original award’s expiration date. The member must then use 15,000 miles to rebook the upgrade for CI100 on February 6, 2026.
Yes. Members can transfer their upgrade/renewal gifts to eligible nominees on their nominee list by logging into their member account.
No, Emerald members' upgrade gifts are not transferable and can only be used by the member themselves.
The Gold Card validity begins from the month the designation is completed and lasts for two years, ending on the last day of that month.
If the designation is completed on January 5, 2026, the Gold Card validity will be for a full two years, specifically from January 5, 2026 to January 31, 2028.
No, it cannot be transferred again.
The system will convert the award into one Upgrade Voucher and credit it to the member's account. The upgrade Voucher will remain the same validity period as the original award.
The system will convert it into one Upgrade/ Renewal Voucher and deposit it into the member's account. The validity will remain December 31, 2025.
(1) No changes will be made if the flight or itinerary remains unchanged.
(2) If the flight or itinerary is canceled or changed, one Upgrade/Renewal Voucher will be automatically returned to the member’s account with the original validity unchanged.
(3) For changed itineraries, the member must use the returned Upgrade Voucher to rebook the upgrade.
Upon cancellation of the original upgraded booking, one Upgrade Voucher will be automatically returned to the member’s account, with its original validity unchanged.
The member must then use the Upgrade Voucher to rebook the upgrade for the new travel date and destination.
LiteTravel Membership
In response to China Airlines ESG initiatives, the new program uses a gamified approach to invite Dynasty Flyer members to participate in ESG sustainability tasks with China Airlines, implementing our ESG sustainable policies.
The LiteTravel Membership is separate from all other tiers. It does not affect your tier progression or renewal, nor does it impact the service procedures or benefits of your original membership.
LiteTravel Members can get a one-time ticket discount for their own use.
To become an LiteTravel member, you must first be a Dynasty member accumulating 8 points from completing the designated LiteTravel member challenge items.
Members must enter their membership numbers when book a flight ticket in order to complete the LiteTravel Membership challenge. You can freely choose which challenges to complete to easily reach your goals.
Since the points you accumulate are based on the challenges you personally complete, it is unable to allow points to be transferred to others.
By logging into the member portal on China Airlines website and navigating to the LiteTravel member area, members can check their accumulated points and confirm their LiteTravel membership status.
Points accumulation will be recalculated each calendar year. However, due to the new system launching in late 2025, the points you accumulate in 2025 will have an extended expiration date until December 31, 2026.
LiteTravel Membership validity and accumulation cycles follow the calendar year system, running from January 1 to December 31 each year.
No matter which day you join within the year, your membership will expire on December 31 of that year. For example, if you join on July 1, 2026, your membership will be valid until December 31, 2026.