Thai AirAsia X (Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-fare airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.
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| Founded | 18 September 2013; 9 years ago (2013-09-18) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 17 June 2014; 8 years ago (2014-06-17) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Suvarnabhumi Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Asia Aviation Public Company Limited[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Nadda Buranasiri[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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 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.[3] Thai AirAsia X launched its first destination to Seoul/Incheon on 17 June 2014 by an Airbus A330-300 from Bangkok-Don Mueang.[4] Following destinations were Osaka Kansai and Tokyo Narita 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.[5]
In August 2019, Thai AirAsia X took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft.[6]
Due to lockdown measures, all domestic flights in July 2021 were canceled.[7] In October 2021, Thai Asia X announced the resumption of flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport for the next month.[8]
On 26 April 2022 Thai AirAsia X announced that it would be moving its operations from Don Mueang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport.[9] 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.[10]
As of September 2022[update], Thai AirAsia X operates or has previously operated to the following destinations:
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| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | Terminated | [11] |
| Melbourne | Melbourne Airport | Begins 1 December 2022 | ||
| Sydney | Sydney Airport | Begins 2 December 2022 | ||
| China | Nanchang | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | ||
| Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | |||
| Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | |||
| Tianjin | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | |||
| Croatia | Zagreb | Zagreb International Airport | Terminated | [12] |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport | [13] | |
| Iran | Tehran | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport | Terminated | [14][5] |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | ||
| Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | |||
| Osaka | Kansai International Airport | |||
| Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | |||
| Tokyo | Narita International Airport | |||
| Oman | Muscat | Muscat International Airport | Terminated | [15][5] |
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Don Mueang International Airport | Terminated | [9] |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport | Base | [9] | ||

As of April 2022[update], Thai AirAsia X operates the following aircraft:[16][17]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A330-300 | 6 | — | 12 | 365 | 377 | All 233t variant. |
| — | 367 | 367 | ||||
| Airbus A330-900 | 2 | — | 12 | 365 | 377 | 242t variant. The second A330neo operator in Asia. Originally ordered from WOW air. |
| Total | 8 | — | ||||
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