China Airlines Business Class To Taipei, Up To 3 Seats
Business class award space to Asia continues to be tough to find, but China Airlines is a great option and they're launching a Seattle flight! There are plenty of dates with award space for two and some dates with three seats.
Even if Taipei isn't your final destination (though, you should visit!), this is a great option to Asia. You can even include a stopover with Flying Blue.
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Now, let's get into the details!
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Straight To The Points
Routes: SEA-TPE
Operating airline: China Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: July 2024 - February 2025
Seats available: 2 (Up to 3)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way):
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue: 83,000 miles
- *Delta SkyMiles: From 280,000 miles
- Korean Air SkyPass: 155,000 miles (round-trip only)
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: 104,500 points
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 100,000 points
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way):
- From US: $5.60
- From TPE: ~$34
- Surcharges:
- From US: ~$100
- From Taipei: ~$80
Bank transfer partners:
- Air France-KLM: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
- Delta: Amex, Marriott
- Korean Air: Marriott
- Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
- Virgin Atlantic: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
Current Airline Transfer Bonuses
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Let me know if you book!
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SEA-TPE
July: 21, 22, 24, 26, 29-31
August: 2, 4-7, 9, 12-14, 18, 25-28, 30
September: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16-18, 20, 22-25, 30
October: 4, 6, 8, 11, 13-15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27-30
November: 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17-20, 25, 27, 29
December: 1-3, 6, 9-11, 25, 27, 29, 30
January: 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 22, 27-29, 31
February: 2-5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16-19, 21, 23-25, 28
TPE-SEA
July: 22, 23, 25, 27, 29
August: 3, 4, 5, 10, 13, 17-19, 25-27, 29, 31
September: 1-3, 7-10, 12, 15-17, 19, 21-24, 26, 29, 30
October: 6, 8, 12, 13-15, 20-22, 24, 26-28
November: 2-4, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 30
December: 3, 5, 7-10, 12, 14-17, 19, 21, 22-24, 26, 28, 30, 31
January: 11, 12-14, 16, 18-20, 23, 26-28
February: 1, 3, 4, 9-11, 13, 16, 20, 22-25
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Flight Experience
China Airlines provides a solid business class product. The cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout so everyone has a lie-flat seat and direct aisle access. If you fly out of Taipei, make sure you order from the noodle bar at the business class lounge.
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Delta SkyMiles deserve nothing but an eyeroll.
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Best Ways To Book
Flying Blue: Best Rate + Include A Stopover
As a transfer partner of all transferable points programs, Flying Blue is generally your best bet at 83,000 miles for a nonstop one-way award.
While it might be possible to add a domestic connection on Delta or a connection within Asia, that could increase the award rate. For example, connecting to Hong Kong can increase the rate ~15,000 miles.
However, Flying Blue does allow free stopovers on one-way award tickets on partner airlines. You'll just need to call to book.
Virgin Atlantic: Best With Citi Transfer Bonus
While 100,000 Virgin points for a one-way nonstop to Taipei is steep, the 30% Citi transfer bonus means you'd only need 77,000 ThankYou Points to book. Now, that's a good deal!
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How To Book
If you don't know the exact dates you want to fly, I would search with Delta.
- Enter the origin & destination
- Select Roundtrip or One-way
- Select the number of passengers
- Select your date(s)
- Select "Shop with Miles"
- Select Advanced search
- Under "Best Fares For", select Delta One
- Run the search
- Select Price Calendar to see additional dates
- Click on Filter then select Non Stop
- Select a date with availability
- Select your flight
- Complete the booking
To book a Flying Blue stopover, call 800 375-8723.
To book with Virgin points, call 800-862-8621.
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Final Thoughts
If you've never been to Taipei, I strongly recommend it if you like food, nature, friendly people, etc. I'd also suggest using the high speed rail system to explore more of the island from Chiayi to Kaohsiung and more.
Happy booking!
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