Thai Lion Air Explained
Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd, trading as Thai Lion Air (th|ไทยไลอ้อนแอร์), is a Thai low-cost airline[1] operating with Thai partners as an associate company of the Indonesian Lion Air.[2] The carrier operates from Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport,[3] with plans to serve domestic and international scheduled flights from other cities in Thailand. Its head office is in the Don Mueang District, Bangkok.[4]
History
Its inaugural flight was on December 4, 2013 on the Bangkok- Chiang Mai route, with full services one day later. Thai Lion Air concluded the agreement with fellow Lion Air subsidiary Malindo Air 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:[10]
Thai Lion Air fleet| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|
| 18 | - | 189 | |
| 5 | 1 | 215 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | | |
|---|
Former fleet
Thai Lion Air has previously operated the following aircraft:
Thai Lion Air former fleet| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | Transferred to Wings Air. |
| Airbus A330-300 | 3 | 2017 | 2020 | Transferred to Lion Air and Batik Air. |
| Airbus A330-900 | 4 | 2019 | 2022 | Returned to Lion Air. |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 3 | 2018 | 2022 | Returned to Lion Air. |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lion Air new Thailand affiliate plans late 2013 launch, providing new competition for AirAsia & Nok.
- Web site: Lion Air Sees 32m Passengers This Year on Rising Incomes - Jakarta Globe. 25 September 2013.
- News: Lion Air to launch Thai subsidiary . Bangkok Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523002620/http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/351235/lion-air-to-launch-thai-subsidiary . 22 May 2013 . 23 May 2013 . dead.
- "Contact." Thai Lion Air. Retrieved on 12 April 2014. "Head Office Address: 89/46 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sanambin Sub-District, Don Mueang District, Bangkok 10210, Thailand" and "Airport Office Address: Room 4313A, 4th floor, Terminal 1 Building, Don Mueang International Airport 222 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sanambin Sub-District, Don Mueang District, Bangkok 10210, Thailand" - Addresses in Thai: "สำนักงานใหญ่ 89/46 ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต แขวงสนามบิน เขตดอนเมือง กรุงเทพฯ 10210" and "สำนักงานท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง: ห้อง 4313A ชั้น 4 อาคารผู้โดยสาร 1 ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติดอนเมือง เลขที่ 222 ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต แขวงสนามบิน เขตดอนเมือง กรุงเทพฯ 10210"
- Web site: Thai Lion Air NS24 Mainland China Network Additions . Aeroroutes . 22 September 2023.
- Web site: Thai Lion Air to launch Ahmedabad-Bangkok direct flight from August.
- Web site: Hello : Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Kochi. Thai Lion Air. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Thai Lion Air, Airline Owned By Conglomerate Rusdi Kirana Re-opens Bali-Bangkok International Route: Ticket Prices Start At IDR 2.69 Million . 2024-05-04 . VOI .
- Web site: Thai Lion Air plans Kaohsiung/Okinawa 1Q25 launch. 20 September 2024. aeroroutes.com.
- Web site: Thai Lion Air Aircrafts [sic]. www.lionairthai.com. en.
