Thai AirAsia X

Thai AirAsia X (ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-cost airline based at Suvarnabhumi 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. On 17 June 2014, Thai AirAsia X operated its first flight from Bangkok to Seoul with an Airbus A330-300. 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.

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

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

On 26 April 2022 Thai AirAsia X announced that it would be moving its Bangkok operations from Don Mueang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport. 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.

Destinations
, Thai AirAsia X flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Current fleet


, Thai AirAsia X operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet
Thai AirAsia X has previously operated the following aircraft: