Text / Compiled and reported by Li Xinyi, MOOK Travel Life Network
The Greater China region members of SkyTeam Alliance — China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and China Airlines — officially announced today (the 3rd) the launch of the “Greater China Fly Together” program. By sharing member resources, they aim to jointly establish premium services exclusively for members across the three regions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Passengers holding membership cards from any of the four airlines will enjoy the benefits of all four, as “four cards become one, and the perks of four airlines are consolidated into one,” providing more valuable, convenient, and diverse membership benefits.
China Airlines has formed an alliance with China Southern, China Eastern, and Xiamen Airlines. In the future, passengers can enjoy the “reciprocal flight return with shared flight codes” service. (Image provided / China Airlines)
The “Greater China Fly Together” program will offer passengers the tangible benefit of one card equaling four. Through the extensive route networks and flight schedules of the four airlines, the “reciprocal flight return with shared flight codes” service is introduced. Passengers holding tickets for any of the four airlines’ regular flights can, according to ticket regulations, change their return flights and enjoy convenient services such as shared flight code interchangeability and flexible flight transfers, making travel between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait more convenient.
In addition, mutual benefits for members of the four airlines include: mileage accumulation and redemption for free tickets; elite/super elite members enjoy privileges such as priority booking, airport check-in, customs and boarding procedures, and priority luggage collection upon arrival, as well as access to 31 self-operated airport lounges across the three regions of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan; super elite members also exclusively enjoy the privilege of using the self-operated airport lounges of China Southern, China Eastern, and Xiamen Airlines in major mainland cities when flying economy class on domestic routes within Mainland China.
New members joining China Southern, China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines, and China Airlines will receive a complimentary 888-kilometer bonus. (Image provided / China Airlines)
The “Greater China Fly Together” program also introduces a “Fly Together Premium Offer” for new members. During the promotional period from January 3 to March 31, 2013, new members who join the frequent flyer programs of any of the four airlines — China Southern, China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines, or China Airlines — will automatically become members of “Greater China Fly Together” and receive a bonus of 888 miles/kilometers/points. Additionally, both new and existing members who purchase tickets and fly on routes across the three regions will receive another 888 miles/kilometers/points. During the aforementioned period, those who purchase and fly on two cross-strait flights operated by the four airlines (Taiwan–Mainland China / Taiwan–Hong Kong / Mainland China–Hong Kong), and present entry/exit stamps or boarding passes from their Taiwan Compatriot Permit, Hong Kong/Macao Pass, or Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents showing 18/28 (inclusive) or more border crossings, will be eligible for promotion to elite/super elite membership. Each airline has limited recruitment for 888 members.
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