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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 size9
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 Resumes 1 December 2024 [14]
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 [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 Terminated
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 9 — 12 365 377
— 367 367
Total 9 —

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. ^ "Thai AirAsia X suspends Sydney flights from August 2024". Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ 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.
  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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