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Founded | 8 December 2003 | ||||||
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Hubs | Don Mueang International Airport [1] | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Chiang Mai International Airport[2] Phuket International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | BIG[3] | ||||||
Fleet size | 43 | ||||||
Destinations | 32 | ||||||
Parent company | Asia Aviation Public Company Ltd[4] | ||||||
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Key people | Tassapon Bijleveld (CEO)[5] | ||||||
Website | www |
Thai AirAsia (SET: AAV, Thai: ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) is a joint venture of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia (Thai: แอร์เอเชีย) and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and international flights from Bangkok and other cities in Thailand.
Thai AirAsia was the only low-cost airline operating both domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport.[6] The airline transferred all operations from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport effective 1 October 2012.[1]
According to FlightStats, as of 2013, Thai AirAsia is the second best on-time airline in Asia, with an estimated 96.08% of flights arriving on time.[7]
Thai AirAsia launched domestic operations on February 2004.
On 15 February 2006 it was announced that Asia Aviation, a registered Thai company, had taken Shin Corp's 50% stake in Thai AirAsia. Asia Aviation was a joint venture set up by Shin Corp., which held 49% of Asia Aviation's shares while 51% was held by Thai investor Sittichai Veerathammanoon.
In May 2007, Thai AirAsia's management acquired 100% of Asia Aviation. Today, Thai AirAsia is 55% owned by Asia Aviation, 45% owned by AirAsia International
As of April 2015[update], the Thai AirAsia fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 3.5 years:[8]
Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 43 | 20 | 180 | |
Airbus A320neo | 180 |
The airline sponsors of Leicester City, Queens Park Rangers, the Thai Fight Muay Thai, the Thai football teams Buriram United, SCG Muangthong United, Chonburi, Osotspa Saraburi, BEC Tero Sasana, Chainat, Sisaket, Air Force Central, Port, TTM Customs, Phuket, Krabi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Gulf Saraburi, Ayutthaya, Khon Kaen, Samut Prakan CUTD, Nakhon Phanom, Loei City, Trang, Phayao, The referee of FAT, Coke Cup and Thailand Volleyball Association.[9]
Thai AirAsia has endorsement deals with the following:
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