Thai Lion Air

Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd
ไทยไลอ้อนแอร์
Thai Lion Air, HS-LUW, Boeing 737-8GP (46939323544)
A Boeing 737-800 of Thai Lion Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
SL TLM MENTARI
Founded4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)
Operating bases
Fleet size28
Destinations50
Parent companyLion Air Group
HeadquartersDon Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peopleAtsawin Yangkiratiwon (CEO)
Websitewww.lionairthai.com

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]

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, Thai Lion Air flies (or has flown) to the following 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 Airport[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[5]
NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport
NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport
QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International Airport[5]
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 Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
IndiaAhmedabadAhmedabad Airport[6]
AmritsarSri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport
BengaluruKempegowda International Airport
ChennaiChennai International Airport[7]
DelhiIndira Gandhi International Airportbegins 14 November 2025[8]
KochiCochin International Airport[9]
KolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport[10]
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
IndonesiaDenpasarNgurah Rai International Airport[11]
JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International Airport
SurabayaJuanda International Airport
JapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportTerminated
NagoyaChubu Centrair International AirportTerminated
OsakaKansai International AirportTerminated
NahaNaha Airport[12]
TokyoNarita International Airport
MacauMacauMacau International Airport
MalaysiaPenangPenang International Airport
MyanmarYangonYangon International AirportTerminated
NepalKathmanduTribhuvan International Airport
PhilippinesManilaNinoy Aquino International AirportTerminated
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport
TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport[12]
TaipeiTaoyuan International AirportBase
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International AirportBase
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport
Chiang RaiChiang 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

Interline agreements

Thai Lion Air currently has Interline agreements with APG Airlines[13] and its parent company Lion Air[14]

Fleet

Current fleet

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

As of August 2025, Thai Lion Air operates the following aircraft:[15]

Thai Lion Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 20 — 189
Boeing 737-900ER 8 — 215
Total 28 —

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.

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". Bangkok Post. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Contact Archived 2016-12-06 at the Wayback Machine." 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 Archived 2015-12-07 at the Wayback Machine: "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. 1 2 3 "Thai Lion Air NS24 Mainland China Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Thai Lion Air to launch Ahmedabad-Bangkok direct flight from August". Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Thai Lion Air to Launch Direct Flights Between Chennai and Bangkok from December 15".
  8. ↑ "Thai Lion Air Adds Bangkok – Delhi From Nov 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hello : Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Kochi". Thai Lion Air. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Thai airlines expand routes to capitalise on booming Indian tourism". 10 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. 1 2 "Thai Lion Air plans Kaohsiung/Okinawa 1Q25 launch". aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "All Partner Airlines".
  14. ↑ "Our Network".
  15. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Thai Lion Air". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 76.
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