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Thai AirAsia X
ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์
IATA ICAO Call sign
XJ TAX EXPRESS WING
Founded18 September 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-18)
Commenced operations17 June 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-17)
Operating basesDon Mueang International Airport[1]
Frequent-flyer programBIG Loyalty Programme
Fleet size10
Destinations6
Parent companyAsia Aviation Public Company Limited[2]
HeadquartersDon Mueang district, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peopleNadda Buranasiri[3]
Websitewww.airasia.com

Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-cost airline based at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.

History

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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.[4] 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.[4] On 17 June 2014, Thai AirAsia X operated its first flight from Bangkok to Seoul with an Airbus A330-300.[5] Following destinations were Osaka and Tokyo 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.[6]

In August 2019, Thai AirAsia X took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft.[7]

Due to lockdown measures, all domestic flights in July 2021 were canceled.[8] In October 2021, Thai Asia X announced the resumption of flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport for the next month.[9]

On 26 April 2022 Thai AirAsia X announced that it would be moving its Bangkok operations from Don Mueang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport.[10] On 19 May 2022 Thai AirAsia X filed for bankruptcy with the Central Bankruptcy Court in Bangkok, however the process would have no impact on passengers, as operations continue as usual.[11]

Destinations

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Main article: List of AirAsia Group destinations

As of October 2024, Thai AirAsia X flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Australia Brisbane Brisbane Airport Terminated [12]
Melbourne Melbourne Airport Terminated [13]
Sydney Sydney Airport
China Nanchang Nanchang Changbei International Airport Terminated
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Terminated
Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport Terminated
Croatia Zagreb Zagreb Airport Terminated [citation needed]
Georgia Tbilisi Tbilisi International Airport Terminated [14]
India Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport Begins 15 December 2024 [15]
Iran Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Terminated [16][6]
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Terminated
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport
Osaka Kansai International Airport
Sapporo New Chitose Airport
Tokyo Narita International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport Terminated [17][6]
South Korea Seoul Incheon International Airport
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport Base [10]
Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminated [10]
Phuket Phuket International Airport Begins 1 December 2024 [18]


Fleet

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Current fleet

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A Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 approaching Incheon International Airport.

As of August 2024, Thai AirAsia X operates the following aircraft:[19][20]

Thai AirAsia X fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
P E Total
Airbus A330-300 10 - 12 365 377
— 367 367
Total 10 -

Former fleet

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Thai AirAsia X has previously operated the following aircraft:

Thai AirAsia X former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A330-900 2 2019 2022 To be taken over by Azul Brazilian Airlines.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Thai AirAsia X to move all flight operations back to Don Mueang Airport from 1 October 2024". newsroom.airasia.com. 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "ASIA Aviation Public Company Limited". www.aavplc.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ^ "AirAsia X & Thai AirAsia X To Commence Flights To Narita & Osaka From Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok - AirAsia". www.airasia.com.
  4. ^ a b "AAX Quarterly Announcement Q4 2013" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Bangkok: Thai AirAsia X est née | Air Journal" (in French). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Thai AirAsia X to axe Middle Eastern services".
  7. ^ Nick Wenzel (10 August 2019). "The AirAsia X becomes Airbus A330neo operator". International Flight Network. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. ^ Fronde, Neill (10 July 2021). "All Thai AirAsia July flights cancelled; airlines cope with lockdown". Thaiger. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Thai AirAsia to Resume Flights from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport". Travel News Asia. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Chua, Alfred. "Thai AirAsia X marks return to service with Japan, South Korea relaunch". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Thai AirAsia X files for bankruptcy". Hua Hin Today. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Travel Advisory : Thai AirAsia X (XJ) Suspends Bangkok-Brisbane Route". 11 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. ^ "THAI AIRASIA X DISCONTINUES MELBOURNE SERVICE IN MID-2Q23". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ^ Kvaratskheliya, Ketevan (8 October 2019). "Thai Air Asia X to Carry out Direct Bangkok-Tbilisi Flights". Georgia Today on the Web. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Thai AirAsia X opens new direct route between Thailand and India". traveldailymedia. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  16. ^ "AirAsia X now flies direct to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok!" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Thai AirAsia X Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Muscat, Oman" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Thai AirAsia X adds Phuket service from Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. 21 October 2024.
  19. ^ "TAAX plans new routes, fleet growth | Bangkok Post: business". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Thai AirAsia X Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net.
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