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Airline Essentials - China Airlines

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

www.chinaairlines.com

Image from China Airlines
Founding Year: China Airlines was founded in 1959.
Headquarters: Its headquarters and main hub is located in Taipei, Taiwan.
Phone Number:

Phone #800-227-5118
Frequent Flyer / Global Alliance: Dynasty Flyer is the frequent flyer program of China Airlines. They are not currently a member of a global airline alliance.
Accidents / Incidents: China Airlines has had several deadly crashes. The most recent crash involving fatalities occurred in May 2002 with 225 people on board who all died when it was believed that the aircraft broke apart midflight. There were no distress signals sent. The report on the cause of the crash stated metal fatigue.
Interesting Fact: There are some pro-Taiwanese nationalists who would like to see China Airlines renamed Taiwan Airlines.

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