Premium Economy rewards a 60-day lead

Extra legroom looks like the product story, but the decisive mechanism is the calendar: count back 60 days from departure and a week’s delay can cross the threshold. The offer is limited to booking class E and CI073/CI2073 with returns CI074/CI2074; AMS–TPE uses A350-900 or 777, while intra-Asia service depends on aircraft. It suits travellers who can lock dates early and want more long-haul space without business-class pricing. China Airlines offers Premium Economy early-bird fares for travel 20 August–24 October: book at least 60 days ahead for up to 10% off Taiwan and 15% off Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and more; Amsterdam–Bali examples start at €1,580 return. The fare story is not luxury but a timing threshold and booking-class restriction. Count back 60 days from your own departure before treating any sample fare as actionable.

Sample fares may differ from the final total because taxes and surcharges are excluded from the discount; compare against economy on the same date.

• Travel runs 20 August–24 October.
• Book at least 60 days ahead.
• AMS–DPS return examples start at €1,580.
• The offer cannot combine with other discounts.

Count back 60 days from a date range and record change conditions; a locked cheap fare may lose to a flexible one.