THAI AIR ASIA X
Thai Air Asia X is a joint venture of Malaysian long haul low-fare airline Air Asia X. It serves Thai Air Asia's regularly scheduled long haul international flights from Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport.
Thai Air Asia X launched its first destination to Seoul-Incheon on 17 June 2014 followed by Osaka-Kansai and Tokyo-Narita on 1 September 2014.
Thai Air Asia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand Thai Air Asia. The franchise is able to keep costs down by using a common ticketing system, aircraft livery, employee uniforms, and management style.
ON 18 September 2013 Air Asia 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 Air Asia X Company Limited was started in which Air Asia took a 49% share.[3]
On 3 February 2014 Thai Air Asia 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.[3] The airline will lease two Airbus A330-300s from an Air Asia subsidiary.