Thai AirAsia X
Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a joint venture of Malaysian long haul low-fare airline AirAsia X. It serves Thai AirAsia's regularly scheduled long haul international flights from Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport.
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.
Thai AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand Thai AirAsia. The franchise is able to keep costs down by using a common ticketing system, aircraft livery, employee uniforms, and management style.
History
ON 18 September 2013 AirAsiaX 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.[3]
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.[3] The airline will lease two Airbus A330-300s from an AirAsia subsidiary
Destination
Fleet
Thai AirAsia X Fleet
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In Service |
Orders |
Options |
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6 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
365 |
377 |
9-abreast economy configuration.
1 aircraft will be transferred from Malaysia Airasia X. |
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6 |
0 |
0 |
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- Tune Group (parent company)
- Italics indicates defunct companies
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