China Airlines (CI) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA CI
- ICAO CAL
- SkyTeam
- Full-service
Search China Airlines (CI) fares
China Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- CI
- ICAO code
- CAL
- Main hub
- Taipei (TPE)
- Alliance
- SkyTeam
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Taiwan
About China Airlines
China Airlines is the flag carrier of Taiwan. Its hub is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, and it is a member of SkyTeam. The name causes regular confusion with Air China, the Beijing-based airline, so it is worth checking the code: China Airlines is CI. The network links Taiwan with Japan, Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, North America and Europe. Cabins are Premium Business, Premium Economy and Economy. The group includes Mandarin Airlines and the low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan.
China Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. To look, open the IATA.co booking portal and search as normal, or send the request through the flights API. The ticket is paid from your prepaid balance. Before you confirm, the fare rules for the selected option are shown, including the conditions for changes and refunds.
China Airlines airline codes explained
China Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code CI and the three-letter ICAO code CAL. The IATA code CI is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code CAL is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
China Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in Taiwan, operating mainly from Taipei (TPE). It is a member of SkyTeam.
Booking China Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book China Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live CI fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. China Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search China Airlines (CI) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same China Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code CI and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=TPE&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=CI
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "CI",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "CI", "from": "TPE", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
China Airlines at a glance
- Flag carrier of Taiwan
- Hub at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
- SkyTeam member
- Group includes Mandarin Airlines and Tigerair Taiwan
China Airlines (CI) questions
China Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is CI, and its three-letter ICAO code is CAL. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
China Airlines' ICAO code is CAL. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code CI is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book China Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. China Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever China Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your CI search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
China Airlines is based in Taiwan, with its hub at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) near Taipei.
China Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Look for the code CI so you do not confuse it with Air China (CA).
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