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Thai AirAsia X
ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์
Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330
IATA ICAO Call sign
XJ TAX EXPRESS WING
Founded18 September 2013; 13 years ago (2013-09-18)
Commenced operations
17 June 2014; 12 years ago (2014-06-17)
Operating bases
Don Mueang International Airport[1]
AirAsia Rewards
Fleet size11
Destinations11
Parent companyAirAsia Group Berhad (49%)
Tassapon Bijleveld and local Thai investors (51%)
HeadquartersDon Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peoplePatima Jeerapaet
Nadda Buranasiri[2]
Websitewww.airasia.com

Thai AirAsia X is a Thai long-haul low-cost airline based at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.

History

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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 (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand which allowed the airline to apply for permits and slots for the intended routes.[3] On 17 June 2014, Thai AirAsia X operated its first flight from Bangkok to Seoul with an Airbus A330-300.[4] 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.[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 Bangkok 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]

Destinations

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As of October 2026, Thai AirAsia X flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaBrisbaneBrisbane AirportTerminated[11]
MelbourneMelbourne AirportTerminated[12]
SydneySydney AirportTerminated[13]
ChinaHarbinHarbin Taiping International AirportSeasonal
NanchangNanchang Changbei International AirportTerminated
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenyangShenyang Taoxian International AirportTerminated
TianjinTianjin Binhai International AirportTerminated
CroatiaZagrebZagreb AirportTerminated[citation needed]
GeorgiaTbilisiTbilisi International AirportTerminated[14]
IndiaDelhiIndira Gandhi International Airport[15]
IranTehranImam Khomeini International AirportTerminated[16][5]
JapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportTerminated
NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport
OsakaKansai International Airport
SapporoNew Chitose Airport
SendaiSendai AirportTerminated[17]
TokyoNarita International Airport
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International Airport[18]
OmanMuscatMuscat International AirportTerminated[19][5]
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhKing Khalid International Airport[20]
South KoreaSeoulIncheon International AirportTerminated[21]
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportBase[9]
Suvarnabhumi AirportTerminated[9]
PhuketPhuket International AirportTerminated[22]

Fleet

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Current fleet

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Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-300

As of August 2025, Thai AirAsia X operates the following aircraft:[23]

Thai AirAsia X fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
P E Total
Airbus A330-300 11 — 12 365 377
— 367 367
Total 11 —

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X to move all flight operations back to Don Mueang Airport from 1 October 2024". newsroom.airasia.com. 16 July 2024.
  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. ↑ "Bangkok: Thai AirAsia X est née | Air Journal" (in French). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Thai AirAsia X to axe Middle Eastern services".
  6. ↑ Nick Wenzel (10 August 2019). "The AirAsia X becomes Airbus A330neo operator". International Flight Network. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Fronde, Neill (10 July 2021). "All Thai AirAsia July flights cancelled; airlines cope with lockdown". Thaiger. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Thai AirAsia to Resume Flights from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport". Travel News Asia. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Chua, Alfred. "Thai AirAsia X marks return to service with Japan, South Korea relaunch". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X files for bankruptcy". Hua Hin Today. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Travel Advisory : Thai AirAsia X (XJ) Suspends Bangkok-Brisbane Route". 11 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "THAI AIRASIA X DISCONTINUES MELBOURNE SERVICE IN MID-2Q23". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Suspends Sydney Service in mid-1Q25".
  14. ↑ Kvaratskheliya, Ketevan (8 October 2019). "Thai Air Asia X to Carry out Direct Bangkok-Tbilisi Flights". Georgia Today on the Web. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X opens new direct route between Thailand and India". traveldailymedia. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "AirAsia X now flies direct to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok!" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Extends Sendai–Bangkok (Don Mueang) Service Until April 29, 2026". TRAICY Global. 15 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Schedules Bangkok – Almaty Dec 2025 Launch". aeroroutes.com. 12 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Muscat, Oman" (Press release). AirAsia Group Berhad. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  20. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X Plans Bangkok – Riyadh Launch in Dec 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Thai AirAsia takes over Seoul route from Thai AirAsia X". ch-aviation.com. 27 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Thai AirAsia X adds Phuket service from Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. 21 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Thai AirAsia X". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 76.
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