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:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
AustraliaBrisbaneBrisbane Airport
ChinaNanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport
ChinaShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ChinaShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
ChinaTianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
CroatiaZagrebZagreb International Airport
GeorgiaTbilisiShota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport
IranTehranTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport
JapanNagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport
JapanOsakaKansai International Airport
JapanSapporoNew Chitose Airport
JapanTokyoNarita International Airport
OmanMuscatMuscat International Airport
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport

Fleet

The Thai AirAsia X fleet comprises the following aircraft :