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 | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
FD | AIQ | THAI ASIA | Low-cost | None | 2003 | 2004 | 62 | Subsidiary of Asia Aviation Public Company Limited |
| Thai AirAsia X | .jpg) |
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 | .jpg) |
SL | TLM | MENTARI | Low-cost | None | 2013 | 2013 | 28 | Subsidiary of Lion Air |
| Thai VietJet Air | .jpg) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJets |  |
MJJ | SPEEDY | 2007 | 2010 | Private jet services | |
| Siam Land Flying |  |
1991 | Private jet services |
Cargo airlines
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Founded | Commenced operations |
Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air People International | 3D | APG | AIR PEOPLE | 1986 | ||||
| K-Mile Air | .jpg) |
8K | KMI | KAY-MILE AIR | 2004 | 2006 | 7 |
See also
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.
