Thai AirAsia X

Thai AirAsia X
ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์
IATA ICAO Callsign
XJ TAX EXPRESS WING
Founded 2014 (2014)
Commenced operations 17 June 2014 (17 June 2014)
Hubs Don Mueang International Airport
Fleet size 8
Destinations 7
Company slogan Now Everyone Can Fly Xtra Long
Parent company Asia Aviation Public Company Limited[1]
Headquarters Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Key people Nadda Buranasiri[2]
Website www.airasia.com

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.

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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Destinations

As of January 2017, Thai AirAsia X operates the following scheduled destinations:

Thai AirAsia X in "Thank You Captain Park Livery".
Thailand
Japan
South Korea
China

Fleet

Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-300

The Thai AirAsia X fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of May 2018):[7][8]

Thai AirAsia X Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
P Y Total
Airbus A330-300 8 2 12 365 377 Aquiring China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines aircraft
Total 8 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ASIA Aviation Public Company Limited". www.aavplc.com.
  2. ↑ "AirAsia X & Thai AirAsia X To Commence Flights To Narita & Osaka From Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok - AirAsia". www.airasia.com.
  3. 1 2 "AAX Quarterly Announcement Q4 2013" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X to axe Middle Eastern services".
  5. ↑ "THAI AIRASIA CARRIER EXPANDS JAPAN NETWORK WITH BANGKOK-NAGOYA SERVICE - The Nation".
  6. ↑ "Thai AirAsia resumes service to Sapporo - The Nation".
  7. ↑ "TAAX plans new routes, fleet growth | Bangkok Post: business". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Fleet Details and History". m.planespotters.net.

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