China Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China, and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air.
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33 Facts About China Airlines
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The 747SP aircraft made it possible for China Airlines to fly daily nonstop services from Taipei to its North American destinations without stopping over in Japan.
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In 1978, Japan allowed China Airlines to return to Tokyo International Airport at Haneda after relocating all other airlines at the New Tokyo International Airport at Narita, leaving China Airlines as the sole international operator at Haneda, which at the time was an exclusive domestic facility, the premise being that air carriers from the PRC and Taiwan were prevented from crossing paths at any Japanese airports.
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In 2008, the first regular weekend charter flights between Taiwan and China Airlines started operating, with daily charter flights introduced later in the year.
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China Airlines signed an agreement to begin the process of joining airline alliance SkyTeam on 14 September 2010 and officially became a full member on 28 September 2011.
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In December 2013, China Airlines announced its new joint venture with Singaporean low-cost carrier Tigerair Holdings to establish Tigerair Taiwan.
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In July 2020, the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China Airlines passed a resolution for the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to rename the airline and redesign its liveries due to frequent confusion with Air China Airlines.
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China Airlines has its headquarters, CAL Park, on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County.
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China Airlines has had many uniforms since its establishment in 1959.
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China Airlines has used different slogans throughout its operational history.
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Name China Airlines reflects Taiwan's official name, the Republic of China.
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Currently, China Airlines has a total of 9 special livery aircraft in service.
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China Airlines has a history of partnering with aircraft manufacturers to introduce special liveries.
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China Airlines has two aircraft painted in the Skyteam alliance livery:.
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In 2009, China Airlines decorated one plane of each of its plane types with the "50th Anniversary" logo.
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In 2013, China Airlines revealed plans to start a series of Taiwan-themed special livery aircraft.
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China Airlines currently operates over 1,400 flights weekly to 118 airports in 115 cities on 4 continents.
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China Airlines operate out of both Terminal 1 and 2 at the airport.
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In 2009, a new air service agreement allowed China Airlines to start regularly scheduled flights to the Mainland.
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In September 2022, China Airlines Airline announced to resume of flights to Bali, the popular Indonesian tourist destination as the travel industry starts recovering from the COVID-19 impact.
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China Airlines has terminated First Class services since 1 July 2015.
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China Airlines offers a variety of meals on intercontinental routes, depending on seat class, destination and flight length.
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China Airlines offers refreshments or snack boxes on all of their international flights.
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China Airlines publishes three in-flight magazines for its passengers: DYNASTY, Fantasy Sky, and Sky Boutique.
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DYNASTY, the China Airlines magazine, has articles in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
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Lounge services at other China Airlines destinations are offered by Skyteam, partner airlines, or local operators.
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China Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, including ground handling, aviation engineering, and inflight catering.
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In 2022 China Airlines opened a major MRO facility at Taoyuan International Airport in a joint venture with Nordam.
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Between 1994 and 2002, China Airlines suffered four fatal accidents, three of which each resulted in more than 200 deaths.
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