Thai Lion Air
Low-cost airline of Thailand
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Thai Lion Air 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]
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.jpg) A Boeing 737-800 of Thai Lion Air | |||||||
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| Founded | 4 December 2013 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 28 | ||||||
| Destinations | 50 | ||||||
| Parent company | Lion Air Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||
| Key people | Atsawin Yangkiratiwon (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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
As of September 2025[update], Thai Lion Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:
Interline agreements
Thai Lion Air currently has Interline agreements with APG Airlines[13] and its parent company Lion Air[14]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], Thai Lion Air operates the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 20 | — | 189 | ||
| Boeing 737-900ER | 8 | — | 215 | ||
| Total | 28 | — | |||
Former fleet
Thai Lion Air has previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| 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. |
