Thai AirAsia X
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Now Everyone Can Fly Xtra Long | ||||||
| Parent company | Asia Aviation Public Company Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Nadda Buranasiri | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) 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.
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. 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.
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 to cease services to the Middle East by subsequently cancelling all flights to Tehran and Muscat.
As of January 2017, Thai AirAsia X operates the following scheduled destinations:
The Thai AirAsia X fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):
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