Thai AirAsia (, ) is a Thai low-cost airline. It is a joint venture of Malaysian AirAsia () and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and international flights from Bangkok and other cities in Thailand.
History On 12 November 2003, AirAsia partnered with Shin Corporation to establish AirAsia Aviation Co. Ltd. (Thai AirAsia). It launched operations in February 2004 by launching flights from Bangkok–Don Mueang to Hat Yai, Phuket, and Chiang Mai.
On 15 February 2006, it was announced that Asia Aviation PLC (AAV), a registered Thai company, had taken Shin Corporation's 50 percent stake in Thai AirAsia. Asia Aviation was a joint venture set up by Shin Corporation, which held 49 percent of Asia Aviation's shares, while 51 percent was held by Thai investor Sittichai Veerathammanoon.
In May 2007, Thai AirAsia's management acquired 100 percent of Asia Aviation. Thai AirAsia is 55 percent owned by Asia Aviation and 45 percent owned by Malaysia-based AirAsia Group. In June 2016 King Power purchased a US$225 million stake in Thai AirAsia. The purchase of 39 percent of holding company Asia Aviation makes King Power the second largest shareholder in Thai AirAsia. It sold back its shares to Asia Aviation a year later.
Thai AirAsia was once the only low-cost airline operating both domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, having moved there in 2007 from Don Mueang International Airport.Thai AirAsia To Stay At Suvarnabhumi Airport :: Bernama.com However, the airline transferred all operations from Suvarnabhumi to Don Mueang on 1 October 2012. On 25 September 2020, Thai AirAsia resumed flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Destinations
, Thai AirAsia flies (or has flown) to the following destinations: Country City Airport NotesRefsBangladeshDhakaHazrat Shahjalal International Airport CambodiaPhnom PenhTecho International Airport Siem ReapSiem Reap International AirportSiem Reap–Angkor International Airport SihanoukvilleSihanouk International AirportChinaBeijingBeijing Daxing International Airport ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport ChengduChengdu Tianfu International Airport ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport HaikouHaikou Meilan International AirportHangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport MeizhouMeizhou Meixian AirportNanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport NanningNanning Wuxu International AirportNingboNingbo Lishe International AirportSanyaSanya Phoenix International Airport ShantouJieyang Chaoshan International Airport ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport WenzhouWenzhou Longwan International AirportWuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport XiamenXiamen Gaoqi International AirportXi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport IndiaAhmedabadAhmedabad Airport BengaluruKempegowda International Airport BhubaneswarBiju Patnaik AirportChennaiChennai International Airport DelhiIndira Gandhi International AirportGayaGaya AirportGuwahatiLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International Airport JaipurJaipur International Airport KochiCochin International Airport KolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International Airport TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli International AirportVaranasiLal Bahadur Shastri AirportVisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam AirportIndonesiaDenpasarNgurah Rai International Airport JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International Airport MedanKualanamu International Airport JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport NahaNaha Airport TokyoNarita International Airport LaosLuang PrabangLuang Prabang International Airport VientianeWattay International Airport MacauMacauMacau International Airport MalaysiaJohor BahruSenai International Airport Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International AirportKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport PenangPenang International Airport MaldivesMalé Velana International Airport MyanmarYangonYangon International Airport NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport BhairahawaGautam Buddha International Airport PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport South KoreaSeoulIncheon International AirportSri LankaColomboBandaranaike International Airport TaiwanTaipeiKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport Taoyuan International Airport ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportSuvarnabhumi AirportBuriramBuriram Airport Chiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportChiang RaiChiang Rai International AirportChumphonChumphon Airport Hat YaiHat Yai International AirportHua HinHua Hin Airport Khon KaenKhon Kaen Airport KrabiKrabi International AirportLampangLampang Airport LoeiLoei Airport Mae SotMae Sot AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat Airport Nakhon PhanomNakhon Phanom Airport NanNan Airport NarathiwatNarathiwat Airport PattayaU-Tapao International AirportPhuketPhuket International AirportPhitsanulokPhitsanulok Airport RanongRanong Airport Roi EtRoi Et Airport Sakon NakhonSakon Nakhon Airport Surat ThaniSurat Thani International Airport TrangTrang Airport Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani Airport Udon ThaniUdon Thani International Airport VietnamCan ThoCan Tho International Airport Da NangDa Nang International Airport HanoiNoi Bai International Airport Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport Nha TrangCam Ranh International Airport Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport
Fleet
Current fleet , Thai AirAsia operates the following aircraft: + Thai AirAsia fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesAirbus A320-200444180Airbus A320neo11—186Airbus A321neo73236Total627
Sponsorship Thai AirAsia is one of the sponsors of the Thailand national football team, Leicester City, Queens Park Rangers, the Thai Fight Muay Thai, the Thai football teams BG Pathum United, Bangkok United, Buriram United, Muangthong United, Chonburi, Rajpracha, Police Tero, Chainat, Sisaket, Samut Prakan City, Rajnavy FC, Ubon United, Rayong, Port, Udon Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ayutthaya United, Khon Kaen, MOF CUTD, Nakhon Phanom, Loei City, Trang, Phayao, Phuket City, The referee of FAT, Coke Cup and Thailand Volleyball Association.
Reliability and on-time performance Thai Air Asia was recognized by Cirium as 2022's most reliable airline in Asia. Thai Air Asia had an on-time performance rate of 91.56% in 2022. This was the first year it had won the top position.
References
External links
AirAsia King Power