Thai Lion Air

Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd, trading as Thai Lion Air (Thai: ไทยไลอ้อนแอร์), is a Thai low-cost airline,[1] operating with Thai partners as an associate company of Lion Air of Indonesia.[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]

Thai Lion Air
ไทยไลอ้อนเเอร์
IATA ICAO Callsign
SL TLM MENTARI
Founded4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)
Operating basesDon Mueang International Airport
Fleet size20
Destinations50
Parent companyLion Air
HeadquartersDon Mueang district, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peopleAtsawin Yangkiratiwon (CEO)
Websitewww.lionairthai.com

History

Its inaugural flight was on December 4, 2013 on 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 and Bangkok.

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
CambodiaSiem ReapSiem Reap International AirportAirport Closed
ChinaChangzhouChangzhou Benniu International Airport
ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportTerminated
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airportbegins 1 April 2024[5]
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
HefeiHefei Xinqiao International Airport
JinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
KunmingKunming Changshui International AirportTerminated
NanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport[6]
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International Airportbegins 3 April 2024[7]
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport
TaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International AirportCharter
TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport
WuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport
XuzhouXuzhou Guanyin International AirportTerminated
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportTerminated
IndiaBangaloreKempegowda International Airport
KochiCochin International Airportbegins 4 April 2024[8]
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
IndonesiaDenpasarNgurah Rai International Airportresumes 2 August 2024[9]
JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International Airport
MedanKuala Namu International AirportTerminated
JapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportTerminated
NagoyaChubu Centrair International AirportTerminated
OsakaKansai International AirportTerminated
TokyoNarita International Airport
MacauMacau International Airport
MalaysiaPenangPenang International AirportTerminated
MyanmarYangonYangon International AirportTerminated
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport
PhilippinesManilaNinoy Aquino International AirportTerminated
SingaporeChangi Airport
TaiwanTaipeiTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportBase
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport
Chiang RaiMae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport
Hat YaiHat Yai International Airport
Hua HinHua Hin AirportTerminated
Khon KaenKhon Kaen Airport
KrabiKrabi International Airport
Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat Airport
NanNan Nakhon AirportTerminated
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport
PhitsanulokPhitsanulok Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport
Surat ThaniSurat Thani International Airport
TrangTrang Airport
Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani Airport
Udon ThaniUdon Thani International Airport
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International AirportTerminated
HanoiNoi Bai International AirportTerminated
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportTerminated

Fleet

Current fleet
A Thai Lion Air Boeing 737-800
A Thai Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER

As of December 2023, Thai Lion Air operates the following aircraft:[10][11]

Thai Lion Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 16 — 189
Boeing 737-900ER 4 — 215
Total 20 —

Former fleet

The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft as of May 2021:[12]

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 the parent company Lion Air

References
  1. "Lion Air new Thailand affiliate plans late 2013 launch, providing new competition for AirAsia & Nok".
  2. "Lion Air Sees 32m Passengers This Year on Rising Incomes - Jakarta Globe". 25 September 2013.
  3. "Lion Air to launch Thai subsidiary".
  4. "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"
  5. "Thai Lion Air NS24 Mainland China Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. "Thai Lion Air NS24 Mainland China Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. "Thai Lion Air NS24 Mainland China Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. "Hello : Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Kochi". Thai Lion Air. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. "Thai Lion Air, Airline Owned By Conglomerate Rusdi Kirana Re-opens Bali-Bangkok International Route: Ticket Prices Start At IDR 2.69 Million". VOI. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  10. "Thai Lion Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
  11. "Thai Lion Air Aircrafts [sic]". www.lionairthai.com.
  12. "Thai Lion Air Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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