Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd,

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Thai Lion Air ( th, ไทยไลอ้อนแอร์), is a Thai

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operating with Thai partners as an associate company of the

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. The carrier operates from Bangkok's

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, with plans to serve domestic and international scheduled flights from other cities in Thailand. Its head office is in the Don Mueang District,

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History

Its inaugural flight was on December 4, 2013 on the Bangkok-

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route, with full services one day later. Thai Lion Air concluded the agreement with fellow Lion Air subsidiary

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on December 10, 2013, allowing both carriers to serve the flight between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Bangkok.

Destinations

, Thai Lion Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Fleet

Current fleet

, Thai Lion Air operates the following aircraft:

Former fleet

Thai Lion Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

References

External links

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Official Thai Lion Air Holidays website

Global Lion Air
{{IATA members, asia Thai companies established in 2013 Airlines established in 2013 Airlines of Thailand Companies based in Bangkok Lion Air Low-cost carriers