List of airlines of Thailand
This is a list of airlines currently operating in Thailand holding Air Operator Certificates (AOC) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)
Scheduled airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Type | Alliance | Founded | Commenced operations | Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | PG | BKP | BANGKOK AIR | Regional | None | 1968 | 1986 | 27 | Founded as Sahakol Air and commenced operations in 1986 as Bangkok Airways.[1] | |
| Nok Air | DD | NOK | NOK AIR | Low-cost | Value Alliance | 2004 | 2004 | 14 | Subsidiary of Nok Airlines Public Company Limited | |
| Really Cool Airlines | - | - | - | none | 2025 | - | Plans for 3 | Planned for 2026[2] | ||
| Thai AirAsia | FD | AIQ | THAI ASIA | Low-cost | None | 2003 | 2004 | 62 | Subsidiary of Asia Aviation Public Company Limited | |
| Thai AirAsia X | XJ | TAX | EXPRESS WING | Long-haul Low-cost |
None | 2013 | 2014 | 10 | Subsidiary of Asia Aviation Public Company Limited | |
| Thai Airways International | TG | THA | THAI | Full-service Flag carrier |
Star Alliance | 1960 | 1988 | 79 | Founded in 1960, merged with Thai Airways Company's domestic operations in 1988.[3] Founding member of Star Alliance[4] | |
| Thai Lion Air | SL | TLM | MENTARI | Low-cost | None | 2013 | 2013 | 28 | Subsidiary of Lion Air | |
| Thai Summer Airways | 9T | AST | THAI SUMMER | Low-cost | None | 2018 | 2023 | 26 | ||
| Thai VietJet Air | VZ | TVJ | THAIVIET JET | Low-cost | None | 2014 | 2015 | 18 | Subsidiary of VietJet Air | |
| Ezy Airlines | - | EZT | THAI EZY | Regional | None | 2024 | 2025 | Operate both scheduled and charter routes exclusively in Southern Thailand.[5][6] |
Charter airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Commenced operations |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Lines | BD | BGN | SKYBUDDY | 2014 | Air Taxi | ||
| MJets | 2007 | 2010 | Private jet services | ||||
| Siam Land Flying | 1991 | Private jet services | |||||
| Vip Jets | 2008 | Private jet services | |||||
| Siam Seaplane | 2019 | 2023 | Charter services |
Cargo airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Commenced operations |
Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Lines | BD | BGN | SKYBUDDY | 2022 | 2 | |||
| Air People International | 3D | APG | AIR PEOPLE | 1986 | ||||
| K-Mile Air | 8K | KMI | KAY-MILE AIR | 2004 | 2006 | 7 | ||
| Pattaya Airways | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| Thai Express Air | EX | TXZ | EXPRESS AIR | 2013 |
See also
- List of airlines
- List of defunct airlines of Thailand
- List of airports in Thailand
- Busiest airports in Thailand
- List of defunct airlines of Asia
Bibliography
- Lumholdt N.-Warren W., The history of aviation in Thailand, Travel Publishing Asia Ltd., Hong Kong, 1987
- Young E.M., Aerial nationalism-History of aviation in Thailand, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington (D.C.), 1995
- Darke S.M.-Vannukul V., Royal orchid-The history of civil aviation in Thailand, Air Britain Historians, U.K.
References
- ^ Lapromma, Krisada; Kankaew, Kannapat (2019). "Asia's Boutique a Unique Airline: Bangkok Airways as a Case" (PDF). SSRU International Conference 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/156084-thailands-really-cool-airlines-delays-launch-to-1q26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Thai Airways International. 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Sustainable Development Report 2017" (PDF). Thai Airways International. 2018. p. 13. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Captain BOBO". captainbobo.com. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Money, Thairath (2024-05-28). "EZY Airlines สายการบินเจาะคนใต้กำลังซื้อสูง ใช้เงินซื้อเวลา บินระยะสั้นเริ่มต้นที่นั่งละ 1,900 บาท". THAIRATH Money. Retrieved 2026-01-22.