Dynasty Flyer
SkyTeam · Status Points · Rolling 12-month window — only points earned in the past year count.
Elite tiers
| Tier | Status Points required from zero |
|---|---|
| Gold | 360 |
| Emerald SkyTeam Elite Plus | 720 |
| Paragon | 1,400 |
Emerald confers SkyTeam Elite Plus — the lowest tier in this programme with alliance-wide lounge access. Alliance mapping last verified 6 August 2026. Conditions beyond the threshold: Half the threshold (360 of 720 Status Points) must come from China Airlines / Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights.; Upgrades assess any rolling 12 months and apply immediately; renewal runs on the two-year validity at different thresholds.. Compare lounge access across programmes →
Requirements beyond the threshold
- Gold — At least 180 Status Points from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights.
- Emerald — At least 360 Status Points from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights.
- Paragon — At least 700 Status Points from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights.
These apply in addition to the Status Points figure, so reaching the number alone does not confer the tier.
Upgrade thresholds shown — assessed over any rolling 12 consecutive months, applied immediately, with half of each threshold required from China Airlines / Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights. Tiers are valid for two years; renewal uses different thresholds over that window (Gold 580 / Emerald 1,150 / Paragon 2,240 SP, half own-metal). Verified against china-airlines.com, Aug 2026. Own-metal earning follows a route-band × booking-class grid — nine destination bands out of Taiwan, eleven class rows, flat Status Point values with no distance or spend component. China Airlines publishes that grid only as images; the member Earn Calculator (read 9 Aug 2026 with an authenticated account, all ten band × route sets including the BNE–AKL fifth freedom) has now given a Primary reading of EVERY cell — the whole grid is calculator-verified. The member-compiled copy it replaced understated Business J in every band (by +2 to +35, no arithmetic rule; band ⑦ New York J is 180, not 145) and C by 2–3 in most, and band ③ / the fifth freedom needed four cheap-end corrections each. Status Points are tier-independent (confirmed at Paragon — the tier bonus lifts redeemable miles only). The calculator also publishes a separate, much lower Status Point column for CODESHARED flights (roughly 30/20/10/0 across the grid; L and G earn nothing on codeshares) — not modelled, since the calculator's v1 scope is marketing = operating, so a CI-marketed codeshare reports an unknown rate rather than the wrong column. The scheme has been in force since 27 November 2025, and two further authenticated calculator spot-checks (31 Aug 2026: TPE–NRT class M = 24 SP, TPE–FRA class C = 125 SP) reproduce the held grid to the digit. The calculator also states that a flight marketed by China Airlines and operated by Mandarin Airlines — or the reverse — is treated as SELF-OPERATED in both directions. Mandarin Airlines (AE) domestic flights use a separate chart we do not hold and report an unknown rate — which also means the half-own-metal requirement is understated for anyone flying Mandarin. S and X promotional tickets earn no Status Points; O/I and Z/P (award/upgrade inventory) earn nothing at all per the calculator; L and G earn Status Points but no redeemable miles. Partner flights use a different model, published in full: credited miles by booking class, converted through a step table capped at 30 Status Points per sector.
Reaching this status
Dynasty Flyer publishes conditions that sit alongside the Status Points threshold, so reaching the number on its own does not confer the tier. They are shown here and never scored — the Lark Score measures Status Points earned and nothing else. Where the published wording says more than the summary line, the wording governs.
Own-flight minimum — reaching a tier
- At least 50% of your Status Points within 12 months on flights operated by China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines.
Applies when qualifying for a tier.
Published wording and our capture notes
Within any rolling 12 consecutive months during current membership tier: accumulate at least [50% of the total] Status Points from China Airlines (CI) / Mandarin Airlines (AE) self-operated flights and reach the total (Gold 180/360, Emerald 360/720, Paragon 700/1,400) -- constant 50% at every rung.Source for Own-flight minimum — reaching a tier (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 August 2026
Own-flight minimum — keeping a tier
- At least 50% of your Status Points within 24 months on flights operated by China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines.
Applies when keeping a tier you already hold.
Published wording and our capture notes
Retention over the 2-year validity period: accumulate the total including at least half from China Airlines or Mandarin Airlines self-operated flights (Gold 580 incl. 290, Emerald 1,150 incl. 575, Paragon 2,240 incl. 1,120) -- constant 50% at every rung.Source for Own-flight minimum — keeping a tier (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 August 2026
Earning reference
Booking classesEvery Status Points rate, by booking class
The full reference table for Dynasty Flyer: each operating carrier crossed with each booking class, the rate we hold, and the earning model behind it. Only classes with a rate we have captured from the programme are listed — nothing is filled in with a guess.
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