Thai AirAsia X
Thai AirAsia X is a Thai long-haul low-fare airline headquartered and based at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.
History
On 18 September 2013 AirAsia X signed a shareholders agreement with Tassapon Bijleveld and Julpas Krueospon to establish a joint venture co-operation for a long-haul low-cost airline, a Thai company named Thai AirAsia X Company Limited was started in which AirAsia took a 49% share. Thai AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand Thai AirAsia. The franchise can keep costs down by using a common ticketing system, aircraft livery, employee uniforms, and management style.On 3 February 2014 Thai AirAsia X received an Air Operators Certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand which allowed the airline to apply for permits and slots for the intended routes. Thai AirAsia X launched its first destination to Seoul/Incheon on 17 June 2014 followed by Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita on 1 September 2014.
In December 2016, Thai AirAsia X announced the end of services to the Middle East by subsequently cancelling all flights to Tehran and Muscat.
In August 2019, Thai AirAsia X took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Destinations
, Thai AirAsia X operates or has previously operated to the following destinations:Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | ||
China | Nanchang | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | ||
China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||
China | Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | ||
China | Tianjin | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | ||
Croatia | Zagreb | Zagreb International Airport | ||
Georgia | Tbilisi | Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport | ||
Iran | Tehran | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport | ||
Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
Japan | Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | ||
Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | ||
Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | ||
Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
Oman | Muscat | Muscat International Airport | ||
South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | ||
Thailand | Bangkok | Don Mueang International Airport |