Thai AirAsia X ( th, ไทยแอร์เอเชีย เอกซ์) is a Thai long-haul low-fare

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based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in

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. It is a

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AirAsia X AirAsia X (previously known as ''FlyAsianXpress Sdn. Bhd.''), is a long-haul budget airline based in Malaysia, and a sister company of AirAsia. It commenced operations on 2 November 2007 with its first service flown from Kuala Lumpur Internatio ...

from

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and

Thai AirAsia Thai AirAsia (, th, ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) is a joint venture of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia ( th, แอร์เอเชีย) and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and int ...

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. Thai AirAsia X launched its first destination to Seoul/Incheon on 17 June 2014 by an

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from Bangkok-Don Mueang. Following destinations were Osaka Kansai and

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on 1 September 2014. In December 2016, Thai AirAsia X announced the end of services to the

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by subsequently cancelling all flights to

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and

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

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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 operations from

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to Suvarnabhumi Airport. On 19 May 2022 Thai AirAsia X filed for bankruptcy with the Central Bankruptcy Court in

, however the process would have no impact on passengers, as operations continue as usual.

Destinations

, Thai AirAsia X operates or has previously operated to the following destinations:

Fleet

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, Thai AirAsia X operates the following aircraft:

References

External links

Official website
{{Airlines of Thailand Low-cost carriers AirAsia Airlines of Thailand Airlines established in 2014 Thai companies established in 2014 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2022

History

Destinations

Fleet

See also

References

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