FD AIQ Commenced operations 4 February 2004 Destinations 48 Parent organizations AirAsia, Asia Aviation | AIQ THAI ASIA Frequent-flyer program BIG Founded 8 December 2003 Fleet size 53 | |
Secondary hubs Chiang Mai International AirportPhuket International AirportKrabi International AirportU-Tapao International AirportHat Yai International Airport CEO Tassapon Bijleveld (2003–) Profiles | ||
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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.
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- History
- Fleet
- Sponsorship
- Marketing
- References
Thai AirAsia was the only low-cost airline operating both domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport. The airline transferred all operations from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport effective 1 October 2012.
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.
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History
Thai AirAsia launched operations on February 2004.
On 15 February 2006 it was announced that Asia Aviation PLC (AAV), a registered Thai company, had taken Shin Corp's 50 percent stake in Thai AirAsia. Asia Aviation was a joint venture set up by Shin Corp., 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.
Fleet
As of December 2016, the Thai AirAsia fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 4.3 years:
In June 2016, Tassapol Bijleveld, chief executive of AAV, said that, "Thai AirAsia will continue to grow and invest as planned for in 2016, accepting delivery of 51 new aircraft which, together with our existing fleet, will fly our estimated 17 million passengers to various destinations across the region,...". new aircraft neo from Toulouse sent to Thai AirAsia HS-BBX
Sponsorship
The airline sponsors of Leicester City, Queens Park Rangers, the Thai Fight Muay Thai, the Thai football teams Bangkok Glass, Bangkok United, Buriram United, SCG Muangthong United, Chonburi, Super Power Samut Prakan, BEC Tero Sasana, Chainat, Sisaket, Pattaya United, Ubon UMT United, 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.
Marketing
Thai AirAsia has endorsement deals with the following: