Bangkok to Singapore capacity by carrier (one-way seats per week): 19-Sep-2011 to 16-Jul-2014, Notes: includes both Bangkok airports Thailand, particularly the domestic market, will be one to watch closely in 2015 asthe battle betweenLCCs intensifies. Most suitcases weigh over half that. Currently there are over 520,000 LCC seats in Thailands domestic market, representing an increase of over 40% compared to Feb-2014. Lion accounts for a 17% share of this capacity, up from only 3% in Feb-2014. Thai Lion and LCC competitor one-way weekly seat capacity by domestic route: Feb-2015 vs Feb-2014, Notes: seat capacity figures based on week commencing 9-Feb-2015 and 10-Feb-2014 Planes. It's best prices are when it has offers, otherwise there is little difference with other carriers such as Bangkok Airways or Thai Airways where they offer the same routes. Commencing operations in 2000 and based in Jakarta, Lion Air is the largest privately-owned airline in Indonesia. The domestic routes Thai Lion has not yet entered are not as competitive. Click here for more information about our Thai Lion Air reviews and safety ratings system. Like Lion Air in Indonesia, Thai Lion Air is an LCC airline. We've used Nok Air equally with no problems and at a more competitive price. Aviability. As far as I can see for the routing given Lionair and Vietjet are not even options, So for the domestic Thai (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? See related report: Lion Air new Thailand affiliate plans late 2013 launch, providing new competition for AirAsia & Nok. Thai Lion was more conservative in entering the Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur market, where it currently only has a 5% share of capacity. In Malaysia, Malindo is following a hybrid model with a two-class product with frills in both cabins that is closer to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) than AirAsia. (The ATRs are expected to be replaced in 2016.). The airline serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and international flights from Bangkok and other cities in Thailand. Lanta Island (Saladan pier) Ferry Rides Lipe (Sunrise Beach) Ferry Rides The carrier will likely have to settle on operating in and out of Singapore Changi during middle of the day hours as Changi does not have available peak hour slots. (The AOT portfolio includes six of the 10 largest airports in Thailand and over 85% of total seat capacity in the Thai market. Seat capacity and passenger numbers in Thailands domestic LCC sector increased by over 30% in 2014. Based at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), this carrier led by AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes pioneered the cross-border joint venture in Asia, establishing Thai and Indonesian units with bases in Bangkok and Jakarta. Thai Lions capacity is not correctly displayed after end of Mar-2014; Thai Lion will continue to offer about 1,500 weekly one-way seats You seem to have JavaScript disabled in your browser. Fifty years ago there were a staggering 87 crashes, killing 1,597 people . If as the post suggests OP has already booked then this is all somewhat academic. Perusahaan ini juga diketahui mengoperasikan armada lainnya di bawah bendera Thai Lion Air dan Malindo Air. Thai Lion currently only operates one international route, Bangkok Don Mueang to Jakarta, which is served with five weekly flights. Nok is almost entirely a domestic carrier with just one international route. 360p. More rapid domestic growth is expected in 2015 and the intense competition could make it difficult for the market to return to profitability even with the reduction in oil prices. Even the Bangkok-Krabi route over the years has seen carriers enter and exit including Bangkok Airways and Nok Air. It flies to 183 routes, which are divided into domestic routes and the international. For my upcoming trip for the dates I required I also found AA and Nok offered the best prices. Even with its upcoming quadruple daily schedule for Bangkok-Chiang Mai Thai Lion lacks the schedule to compete for business traffic. Thai Lion Air operates from Bangkok's main airport, Don Mueang International Airport, with domestic and international scheduled flights. Thai Lion has entered these markets with fares starting at less than USD60 for the two hour flight between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and USD100 for the three and a half hour flight between Bangkok and Jakarta. Thai AirAsia and Thai Airways/Thai Smile meet these requirements by operating secondary routes with A320s while Nok and Bangkok Airways operate ATR 72s. Source: CAPA Fleet Database. See related report: Thai Lion Air focuses on domestic expansion, quickly gains scale on Bangkok to Chiang Mai & Hat Yai. Manage Booking; Nok has a fleet of turboprops based at Don Mueang, which it uses for thinner domestic routes. Where does Thai Lion Air fly? 2. Report inappropriate content alistair2 Sheffield, United. Lion and all its sisters are network carriers, offering a complimentary transit product and fares priced on an origin and destination basis. Its administration when there are problems does leave a bit to be desired because of language problems mainly. While Thai AirAsia also plans to pursue international expansion this year it will be not be afraid to pursue more strategic expansion in the domestic market. The group has extensive experience with turboprops which were already operated in Indonesia by Lion Air sister carrier Wings Air and in Malaysia by Malindo Air. Total passenger traffic across all AirAsia branded carriers increased by about 9% in 2014, the smallest growth figure in its history. Thai Lions decision to drop its turboprop operations leaves Nok as the only LCC with a turboprop fleet. Thai AirAsia currently has a 25% share of capacity in the Bangkok-Chiang Mai market (includes both Bangkok airports), according to CAPA and OAG data. LCCs currently account for about 57% of capacity in Thailands domestic market and 21% of international capacity, according to CAPA andOAG data. In the meantime AirAsia has an advantage as it accounts for about 63% of LCC capacity at Phuket and is able to use its Phuket base to add international flights, particularly to China, during overnight hours. Thai Lion launched services in Dec-2013, becoming Thailand 's third LCC after AirAsia Group affiliate Thai AirAsia and Thai Airways affiliate Nok Air. All rights reserved. In January 2017, AirAsia says it's gotten the all clear from US authorities to fly its jetliners to American airports -- the first low-cost Asian airline to do so, reports CNN Money. The level of service on Nok Air is maybe a bit higher than Air Asia, but I can't fault Air Asia. Thai Lion is competing against two well established LCCs on routes which are generally suffering from overcapacity. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-62743262', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');fly from Chiang mai to phuket then later used Nok to fly from phuket to bangkok so I have had a taste of bothok so I would have to say there is not much wrong with both but Nok takes the cake it was cheap ,the plane was clean, the staff were friendly the website is really easy you get 15 kg free luggage.and got a weird little snack..bonus! In Indonesias international market Lion only accounted for a 16% share of passenger traffic among Indonesian carriers in 2012 while Indonesia AirAsia captured a leading 39%. Thai AirAsia currently operates 12 daily return flights on both routes. Tak cukup hanya dengan maskapai udara di bawah Lion Air Group, Rusdi Kirana kini juga mendirikan maskapai anyar, yakni . From 01 October 2018, the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate this route 4 weekly. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-95834704', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');flights I would avoid Air Asia - they look cheap but no service, no free baggage allowance and you have to work out how to get the price back to what it was on the search for domestic flights, I use Thai Smile work out the same price as AA but much better but make sure you book on Thai Smile page and not Thai page as significant difference in price. Competition in Thailands dynamic LCC sector will also intensify as Thai VietJet is planning to launch services in Mar-2015. All three LCCs pursued rapid domestic expansion in 2014, partially in response to the more challenging conditions in the international market because of the civil unrest in Bangkok. Also be aware of their 7kg limit on hand luggage. 1. As its Indonesian operation is profitable the Lion group has the cash to cover start-up costs and initial losses as Thai Lion offers very low fares in an attempt quickly to build up its brand. All of Thai Lions current and planned routes are AirAsia strongholds. Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Tianjin Airlines, West Air, Eurofly. Thai Lion Air serves 15 domestic destinations and 19 international destinations in 7 countries, as of December 2022. Source : AirAsia, Indonesia Investments, LionAir, Home Find the Dhaka office address of Thai Lion Air in Bangladesh. Thai Lion ended up taking six additional 737-900ERs in 2014 as planned but decided to return its ATR 72. I've read and heard varying reviews, many poor, of the budget airlines, e.g. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Air Asia has the tightest legroom. Currently, Nok Air has the most reasonable flight prices and they fly down to Chumphon, from where we could take the ferry to Koh Tao. Thai Lion is currently only utilising its 737-900ERs an average of nine hours per day, a very low figure for an LCC. This will give Nok a year-end fleet of 28 aircraft consisting of 20 737-800s, six Dash 8s and two ATR 72-500s. But neither carrier can afford to slow down as Thai Lion is continuing to pursue aggressive expansion. Being a low-cost carrier, Thai Lion Air provides best-in-class products and services. When it come to Veitjet, I know little about them. by Air Asia X 5 3 | UNITHAI Trip; Thai Lion Air 490 (15 - 21 .. Super Air Jet, a new Indonesian airline. Lion, which has a strong network of travel agents in Indonesia, can help with sales ex-Jakarta as well as provide feed from domestic destinations throughout the country. Thai Lion will likely also need to add at least one more regional route as it expands its domestic operation. Thailand domestic LCC capacity share: Feb-2015 vs Feb-2014, Note: seat capacity figures based on week commencing 9-Feb-2015 and 10-Feb-2014 The Krabi airport has traditionally only been served domestically from Bangkokand by arelatively small number of international flights from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Thai Lion has since added three more 737-900ERs, including two in late 2014 and one in Jan-2015. Competitors have responded in by lowering fares for some seats. All rights reserved. There are 12 angle-flat seats in business class in a 2-2-2 configuration. The only other Thai airport with capacity constraints is Samui, which is owned by Bangkok Airways and is not served by any LCC. Not just Thailand, everyone would prefer AirAsia over Lion Air for lots of good reasons. Source: CAPA Centre for Aviation and lionairthai.com. AirAsia operates a fleet of the Airbus A320 aircraft, in which it currently has over 150 Airbus A320s in service and another 200 orders have been placed for the new A320neo. BKK and Thai were a lot more expensive on my routes. Kemendikbud PMM Students Help Flood Victims. While AirAsia and Lion have been the largest LCC groups in Asia for some time, there was relatively limited overlap before 2013 as virtually all of Lions capacity was in the domestic Indonesian market while AirAsias Indonesian affiliate was primarily an international carrier. All * fields are mandatory. After a few days in Chiang Mai, we . Source: CAPA Centre for Aviation & OAG. Bangkok Don Mueang-Singapore is currently Thai AirAsias largest international route with six daily flights. Bit more service though slight more expensive but needed to fly into main airport and not DM. The two additional Thai Lion flights which start from 6-Jan-2014 are not yet captured. Thai AirAsia capacity has been flat over the last year on four of the six competing routes and on one route it (Udon Thani) it has decreased capacity. Thai Airways accounted for nearly the entire decline in the FSC sector as the struggling flag carriers passenger numbers dropped by 17% to 17.8 million, its lowest level since 2004. We're two 50+ adults from the US spending 3 weeks in Thailand starting 12/19. Thai AirAsia is a subsidiary of the Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia and Thailand's Asia Aviation. 270p. 7. My partner flies lot on CNX -DMK route as this is the part of the city she needs to go. Citing the BBC News, Indonesia AirAsia flies just one type of plane - the Airbus single-aisle A320. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. But Thai Lion is not likely to respond to this pressure as its expansion is strategic and the airline is not expected to be profitable in its first three years. Recently three subsidiaries of AirAsia have been placed on a list of the world's most dangerous airlines, according to Airlineratings.com . Thai Lion became the fifth player in the market and the third to serve Chiang Mai from Don Mueang. Last year I used airasia to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? The low-cost carrier had a poor safety record for many years. The AirAsia Groupaccounts for about 53% of total LCC capacity in Thailand while Nok accounts for about 26%. We're two 50+ adults from the US spending 3 weeks in Thailand starting 12/19. 2.0. International operations, particularly overnight flights to China, will also help boost utilisation, reducing average unit cost. Lion Air Group juga menaungi sejumlah maskapai lainnya yakni Wings Air, Batik Air, Lion Bizjet, Malindo Air, juga Thai Lion Air. The Lion Group affiliatelaunched services at the end of 2013 and already accounts for 17% of domestic LCC seat capacity in Thailand. But competition in this market is also becoming intense as it is being targeted by all four of Thailands LCCs as well as several Thai leisure carriers including planned start-ups. Bangkok to Jakarta capacity by carrier (one-way seats per week): 19-Sep-2011 to 16-Jul-2014, Notes: includes both Bangkok airports Although adding capacity and frequency can generate disproportionate additional traffic, rapid expansion comes with risks and challenges. But Thai Lion needs to diversify its network beyond the highly competitive domestic market. TAA have more flights, but IME are more-likely to run late, purely a personal opinion. But it also has reduced capacity on Thai Lion's largest route, Chiang Mai, and has maintained flat capacity on two of the overlapping routes. The airline shares services with Malindo Air between Kuala . This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. All three LCCs pursued rapid domestic expansion in 2014, partially in response to the more challenging conditions in the international market because of the civil unrest in Bangkok. To be that is worth about 300 baht, when I get something to eat , a couple of cups of coffee and Internet. Full-service carriers ceded more market share to LCCs in 2014 as FSC domestic traffic at the six AOT airports decreased by 3% to 14.6 million passengers while FSC international traffic decreased by 9% to 40.9 million passengers. AirAsia X multi-hub strategy to shake up Thailand market from early 2014. The airline is a Lion Air, Indonesia subsidiary, and flies to 15 domestic and two international destinations. Di Indonesia, Lion Air Group mengoperasikan ratusan pesawat yang terbagi dalam Lion Air, Batik Air, dan Wings Air. Not doubt the airport charges would have been high.However they converted Thai Check in count ere a fix cost.. IMO I think they made a vey good business choice on this.. IMO , apart from a few differences , I think Thai Smile a ng way ahead f most LCC. Recovering inbound visitor numbers to Thailand and lower fuel prices offer some relief. Its long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X, currently focuses on destinations in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa which includes Thai AirAsiaX and Indonesia AirAsiaX. Thai Lion Air Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd, trading as Thai Lion Air ( Thai: ), is a Thai low-cost airline, [1] operating with Thai partners as an associate company of Lion Air of Indonesia. Suivi vol. About. I would disagree that the prices are on par with Thai or (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Also, the Lion Group overall has limited international experience and does not have any affiliate or subsidiary currently serving China. Thai AirAsia has increased domestic seat capacity by about 20% over the last year while Nok has increased domestic seat capacity by about 26%. AirAsia is the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for the ninth time in a row at the 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Complimentary meal, snacks and alcoholic beverages. Thai AirAsia has a sizeable international operation which accounts for about 40% of its total seat capacity. Thai Lions suspended routes - mostly low frequency operations. Thai AirAsia could make Krabi its fourth base (after Bangkok Don Mueang, Chiang Mai and Phuket). All four Thai Lion flights are not captured after the end of Mar-2014. Thai Lion claims it applied for the Chiang Mai-Krabi route before Thai AirAsia (domestic route approvals in Thailand are essentially just a formality although securing slots can be a challenge at some airports). AA and Thai lion Air use DMK airport and Thai Vietjet use BKK airport. Thai AirAsias subsequent application and quick move to launch the route is seen as a competitive response as the Chiang Mai-Krabi market is probably too small to support two carriers on a year-round basis. Bangkok-Samui is the fifth largest domestic market in Thailand after Bangkok-Chiang Mai, Bangkok-Phuket, Bangkok-Hat Yai and Bangkok-Krabi (based on current seat capacity and counting flights from both Bangkok airports). See post below. Thai Lion viewed the turboprop and second base at Hat Yai as a sort of experiment with regional operations. Thai Lion also seems to be now focusing on trunk routes, having dropped an experiment with regional routes using an ATR 72. Thai Lion quickly dropped Hat Yai-Kuala Lumpur and suspended the other three turboprop routes in late 2014. Thai Lion Air vs Thai Air Asia Thai Lion Air vs Thai Air Asia right # #Thai #Lion #Air #Thai #Air #Asia #. Orient Thai, which had a large share of the domestic market before closing LCC subsidiary 1-2-Go in 2008, is now pretty much a non-factor with about a 1% share of LCC capacity in Thailand. Don Mueang has ample space to accommodate rapid growth for all four LCCs based there as all full-service carriers and most foreign LCCs serving Bangkok use Suvarnabhumi. Thai AirAsia is the only carrier now serving Singapore from Don Mueang. Reviewed Jan 2020. review from. But there is significantly more overlap with Thai AirAsia as Thai Lion is allocating a large chunk of its capacity to the international market and has decided against entering the regional market. Bangkok-Udon Thani is currently served with 33 weekly flights, including five on weekdays and four on weekends. .. . The routes will hinge on the decision of each province to ease its lockdown. Flights between Bangkok (Don Muang) and Phaplu take 4 hours and 5 minutes. Aroports. Only Thai Lion Air has free baggage allowance - 10 kg. Lion also does not have a strong or well recognised brand in Thailand. While the Bangkok-Chiang Mai market already had two LCCs offering nearly 60,000 weekly return seats a large number of Thais travelling between Thailands two largest cities were using buses and trains. ), See related report: Thailand aviation growth slows in 2014 as international traffic drops and domestic numbers surge. Recherche. Lion currently only accounts for about 2% of LCC seat capacity in Thailand, making it the fourth largest group after AirAsia, Nok, Tigerair and Jetstar. CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets. Thai Lion is also now only slightly behind Thai AirAsia and Nok in the Bangkok-Chiang Mai market, which is the largest route for all three LCCs. This is a roughly 10 year old plane that previously flew for Indigo, which is an Indian low cost carrier. A quick spool-up to 10 737s will lead to improved economy of scale and a competitive cost base which could position the new carrier for profits from 2015. I think for folks like me who put heavy stuff in their purse and then transfer it to their hand luggage after check in. With Malindo and Thai Lion, the Lion Air Group is now competing head to head with AirAsia in all threeof itsmain markets Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. For group traveling more than 10 passengers with the following conditions; same destination, flight number, and date of departure, can purchase Lion Baggage via group booking (groupbooking@lionairthai.com or +662-529-9977) with the same excess baggage weights for all passengers in the PNR booking. Twice daily Bangkok-Surat Thani, daily Bangkok-Krabi and three times per week Hat Yai-Udon Thani services were launched in Oct-2014 following the delivery of a sixth 737-900ER. Thai Airways has a leading 30% share (includes widebody flights operated by Thai Airways and narrowbody flights operated by Thai Airways regional unit Thai Smile). The company's head office is in Bangkok. Thai AirAsia is a subsidiary of Thailand's Asia Aviation and Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia. Orient Thai currentlyonly operates two scheduled routes Bangkok to Phuket and Hong Kong and is primarily a charter carrier. The majority of this website will not function as intended without JavaScript enabled. We are not just a Low Cost carrier but we are an airline that provides superior products and services. Thai Lion currently has about a5% share of capacity in the Bangkok-Chiang Mai market. Thai Lion has interlines in place with Lion Air and Malindo, which have already started selling tickets to Bangkok a destination neither carrier serves on its own. Thai AirAsia currently has an average aircraftutilisation rate of about 11 to12 hours per day. Note: We only sell Thai Lion Air tickets. Don Mueang, Bangkok - Astana . ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-95826419', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');flight times. They are not the same. But the carriers executive team decided in early 2014 there were network opportunities that can only be tapped with smaller aircraft and that turboprops were a better option for meeting Thailand DCA requirements for operating regional routes. Recherche. 6. Thai Lion is currently operating a double-daily service which gives it about a 25% share of capacity between Jakarta and Bangkok compared to 17% shares for AirAsia and Tigerair. Saat itu, saya sempat deg-deg an tentang delay nya Lion Air. Thai Lion Air Dhaka Office, Bangladesh | Phone, Address, Ticket Booking Thai Lion Air Dhaka Office is situated at Banani, Dhaka in Bangladesh. Bangkok Airways, Thai Airways and Thai Smile are all based out of Bangkoks newer airport, Suvarnabhumi. 7.. Thai Lion is particularly keen on serving China. Krabi is a popular and fast-growing beach destination located just east of Phuket. After a few days in Chiang Mai, we plan to fly south to the islands on either coast, to where we can find the most reasonable flights, leaving around 12/25-12/27. The airline is the subsidiary of the airline group Lion Air. 3. LCC domestic seat capacity increased in 2014 by about 36% to almost 20 million, according to OAG data. The ATR 72-600 has been returned to Lion Group, leaving it again with an all-737 fleet. That's due to them closing their ticket counter 1 hour prior to departure. Here are 10 trivia and fun facts about both AirAsia and LionAir: 1. Thai Lion will also have opportunities to expand its domestic operation further. Bangkok to Hat Yai capacity by carrier (one-way seats per week): 19-Sep-2011 to 16-Jul-2014, Notes: includes both Bangkok airports Particularly when you consider the short (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Thai Lion Air Air Asia AIRASIA DMK to CHIANGRAI RETURN TICKET 24 search SL THAI LION AIR 26 search FD 2 We were charged !45 for 15kg of luggage which we could not book on inadvance as the site keeps crashing as it cannot take uk credit cards, When you get to the airport having tried like 20 times to book your luggage on they tell you its 10 a . Thai Lions low fares also have succeeded in stimulating new demand. Thai Smile shifted BKK. See related report: Thai Lion Air expands domestic network, intensifying competition with Nok, Thai AirAsia & Thai Smile. This airline covering over 165 routes in and around Asia. Thai Lion has focused in its initial phase on establishing a sizeable presence on five domestic routes rather than trying to provide a comprehensive network. Thailand domestic LCC capacity by carrier: Feb-2014 vs Feb-2015, Source: CAPA Centre for Aviation, OAG and lionairthai.com. Each now accounts for about 15% of total seat capacity in Southeast Asia - an unthinkable figure a decade ago. But Thai VietJet, which is seeking to become Thailands fifth short-haul LCC in 2014, plans to be based at Suvarnabhumi. Both fly between the same airports, CNX & DMK. We've used it for both domestic and international flights with no problems on a number of occasions. Contact for buying air tickets. The three new domestic routes are part of Thai AirAsias plans for further expanding domestic capacity in 2015. But once again the focus will be on domestic expansion. Last Name *. Thai Lion is also only slightly smaller than its two competitors in the Bangkok-Surat Thani route. Copyright 2022. Published Thai AirAsia. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia . 01713-289170 (WhatsApp) 01713-289171 01713-289172 01713-289176 01713-289177. But there will be risks as Thai Lion is pursuing rapid expansion at a time the Thailand market is seeing unprecedented competition. Currently slightly over 50% of Thai AirAsia and Nok Air domestic capacity is allocated to routes that are also served by Thai Lion. The Lion group will likely have more of an impact on AirAsia in Thailand than in Malaysia. Both are logical as they are among the largest routes for Nok and Thai AirAsia that are not yet served by Thai Lion. 10. Thai AirAsia added five aircraft in 2014 for a total of 35 while Nok expanded its fleet in 2014 from 17 to 24 aircraft. Hat Yai was launched with three daily flights but ambitiously was increased to six daily flights within two weeks after launching. Thai Lion focused entirely on domestic expansion in 2014 as it grew its fleet of 215-seat 737-900ER aircraftfrom two to eight aircraft. Destinations. As CAPA first reported in Sep-2013, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta and Kuala Lumpur International Airport were selected as Thai Lions initial international routes as they are the largest hubs for sister carriers Lion Air and Malindo Air. AirlineRatings.com gives AirAsia X fares better for safety with six out of seven, reports CNN Money. Destination Expert Lion Air connects you to over 36 destinations and operates up to 226 flights daily. These aircraft have been used to add capacity across existing domestic routes. Ill be flying on all three carriers come november bkk to cnx - cnx to kbv - kbv to bkk .whats everyones thoughts on the carriers? LCC domestic seat capacity in Thailand has increased four-fold since 2009 with annual increases of at least 25% every year. Le vol quitte . Thailand LCC capacity share (% of seats) by carrier: 30-Dec-2013 to 5-Jan-2014. Bangkok-Krabi is also served by Thai Airways/Thai Smile and Thai AirAsia. They are intent on squashing and squeezing passengers to death. While Thai AirAsia has expanded significantly in the domestic market over the last yearit has not added capacity onmost Thai Lion routes. The largest remaining routewould be Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarsarat (NST), which is currently served by Nok with five daily flights and by Thai AirAsia with four daily flights. Super Air Jet's first plane is an Airbus A320 with the registration code PK-SAJ. Nok has ambitions to add a handful of international services including to Vietnam but it is intentionally staying away from the Thailand-Malaysia, Thailand-Indonesia and Thailand-Singapore markets. By adding 10 aircraft and improving utilisation the LCC could potentially double domestic capacity in 2015, which would give it about a 25% share of total domestic LCC capacity, as well as add several international routes. Thai Lion would be the fourth carrier in the Bangkok-Hat Yai market after Thai AirAsia, Nok Air and Thai Airways. Thai Airways - World's Best Economy Airline, Full-Service Airline Thai Smile - Most Reliable Low-Cost Airline AirAsia - Best Low-Cost Airline, Good for Those Traveling Light Nok Air - Best Airline for Traveling with Kids Thai Lion Air - Best for Low Airfares with Perks Thai Vietjet Air - Best New Airline, Budget Flight Out of Suvarnabhumi Airport Sign Up and Save. The operations of the airline were launched on February 2004, and the first flight was from Bangkok-Don Mueang to Hat Yai. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Of the 20 routes Malindo will be operating by the end of Jan-2014, AirAsia only serves nine while the MAS group serves 17. Nepal Airlines and Tara Air both came bottom in a report by Australian review site AirlineRatings.com, earning just one star for safety. Once Chiang Rai (CEI) and Ubon Ratchathani (URT) are launched Thai Lion will be serving Thai AirAsiassix largest domestic routesand six of Noks topseven routes. ), plus various other defining lcc characteristics such as mostly single plane Source: CAPA Centre for Aviation & OAG. AirAsia biggest pride is winning Skytraxs Worlds Best Low-Cost Airline for 7 years running. Sustaining three LCCs in such markets could prove to be challenging. Sementara, Lion Air memberikan free bagasi 20 kg. Domestic expansion could be painful, Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air & Thai AirAsia incur 3Q losses as Thailand slowly recovers. Lion Air connects you to over 36 destinations and operates up to 226 flights daily. 1. 2. We'd rather fly; 8-10 hrs in a train or bus overnight isn't too appealing. The A320 seats between 150 and 180 passengers, and is known for its distinctive wingtips, which were designed to make the aircraft more fuel efficient. Its seventh domestic route, Hat Yai-Udon Thani, is a thin point to point route not served by another other carrier. Paint made on a new HD Paintkit optimized for P3D including specific lightmaps for FSX - P3Dv4. I'd like to get experiences with the budget airlines (Air Asia, Nok Air or Lion Air) from people who have booked online and flown with them on domestic flights down to the islands, possibly the Christmas/New Year's holiday season. They are intent on squashing and squeezing passengers to death. Sementara Citilink merupakan anak perusahaan dari Garuda Indonesia yang mulai beroperasi di Indonesia sejak tahun 2012. Vols partir de Loei vers Korla. In contrast, Air Asia announced last week its new flight plan. Bangkok Airways re-entered in Mar-2013 while Nok is resuming service on 1-Jan-2014. Seasia would want to bring you to the facts that you might or might not aware about these two airlines, which could be surprising as well as certainly be making us proud to be part their business and history, now and then. Thai Lion could face challenges in the international market as it has a relatively unknown brand. Thai Lion will instead meet Thai government requirements for allocating a certain portion of its capacity to regional routes by using its 737 fleet. But Thai Lion has not yet begun ticket sales for any new route beyond the three it is currently operating. Their first flight was on 4 December 2013 on the Bangkok to Chiang Mai route, and full services were started the next day. The airline has a modern fleet of 37-900ER, Boeing 737-800, and A330-300 aircraft, equipped with the latest technology and comfortable seats. Thai Lion is currently operating a double-daily service which gives it about a 25% share of capacity between Jakarta and Bangkok compared to 17% shares for AirAsia and Tigerair. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-62743281', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Bangkok Airways -- more like about half, but do check for specials. AirAsia has you covered with cheap ferry tickets throughout Thailand. The AirAsia Group reports quarterly traffic figures that include all six existing AirAsia-branded short-haul carriers: 3. Competition in Thailands domestic market will intensify further in 2015 as Thai Lion Air pursues further expansion. These can be a point to point route connecting two secondary cities such as Hat Yai-Udon Thani or a route from Bangkok to a second or third tier city that is only currently served by one carrier. 4. Thai Lion should be able to grow its share of the market significantly over the next year as its fleet expands from two to 10 aircraft, with the anticipated delivery of two 737-800s and six additional 737-900ERs. Thai Lioncould potentially capture a 25% share by the end of 2015 as it takes delivery of several additional 737s. This will double to about 10% as a third and fourth daily flight are added on 6-Jan-2013. FD3549, SL950, GS7693, SL930, PN6431, GJ8669. 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They will weigh hand luggage and in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Thai Lion Air is a Thai low-cost airline, operating with Thai partners as an [] 2 Read more Dhaka to Sharjah Air Ticket Price & Flight Schedule 2022 But Lion Group CEO Rusdi Kirana has made it clear that he has no intention of entering the medium/long-haul LCC sector and the grouphas initially allocated the 787s to its Indonesian full-service subsidiary Batik.). Bangkok-Hat Yai was launched in Mar-2014 after the delivery of Thai Lions fourth 737-900ER. View More Become our partner Bangkok to Chiang Mai capacity by carrier (one-way seats per week): 19-Sep-2011 to 16-Jul-2014, Notes: includes both Bangkok airports Thai AirAsia, Air China, Thai Lion Air, China Southern Airlines. Thai Lions first route, Bangkok-Chiang Mai, is the largest route for Thai AirAsia along with Bangkok-Phuket. Thai Lion is also planning to resume expansion in the international market in 2015. I have used Air Asia many times - never a delay - in fact usually leave early. Seat pitch of 60 inch on the A330 and 42 inch on other aircraft. All ok and on time with what you need to get you from point a to b. Thai AirAsia has a leading 43% share with Nok slightly behind with a 41% share. But Thai Lion will almost certainly try at some point in 2014 to add back the second flight as demand in the Thailand-Indonesia market expands and as Thai Lion works on leveraging its relationship with Lion Air. Thai Lion Air is a Bangkok-based low-cost carrier that started operations in 2013. Thai Lion also has a one-class no frills product that is more similar to AirAsia as it has not followed the Malindo model in offering meals, drinks and seatback in-flight entertainment monitors (although Thai Lion does offer 15kg of complimentary baggage, mimicing the model used by Lion Air in Indonesia). But the growth has come at the expense of yields and profitability. Vol international SL950 par Thai Lion Air sert itinraire de Thalande Chine (DMK XIY). Top Places in Southeast Asia to Study Abroad 2022. Congestion at Phuket Airport also adds to Krabis appeal as the Krabi airport does not have any infrastructure constraints. According to The Jakarta Post, its founder Rusdi Kirana said the airline welcomed an average of 30 to 40 new aircraft per year. Thai Air Asia Airlines Baggage Allowance From To Depart X Return Passengers & Class Number of infants cannot be more than adults Search Thai AirAsia Airlines Checked Baggage Allowance All passengers can carry one cabin baggage (maximum dimensions: 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm) and one handbag or laptop bag (maximum dimensions: 40 cm x 30 cm x 10 cm). Thai AirAsia accounts for a leading 42% of seat capacity on the route. Destinations. voyage commence. Booking Reference (PNR): *. Kemarin baru balik pake Tiger, not bad, almost recommended malah. Malindo, which has no plans to serve Bangkok on its own, will be able to feed Lion using its domestic and international networks. Meanwhile, Lion Air is a specialist in cancelling flights without warning anyone. Thai AirAsia has grown passenger traffic by about 25% in 2013 as it added eight A320 to its fleet for a total of 35 aircraft. The flight booking function will be temporarily unavailable during the period from 4.00 p.m. (Thailand local time) on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 to 2.00 a.m. on Thursday, 24 November 2022 on airasia.com, AirAsia Superapp mobile application, AirAsia sales offices and counters. 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On non-competing routes Thai AirAsia has expanded capacity by 58% year over year. All of the other carriers on the route offer a much wider range of flights, from early morning to late in the evening, allowing it to meet the demand of business travellers which often make the return trip in a single day. Twice daily Bangkok-Udon Thani and daily Bangkok-Phuket services were launched in Sep-2014 as a fifth 737-900ER was added to the fleet. For now it only plans to takethe one ATR 72-600 which has already been delivered. Consolidation is one possible outcome as capacity threatens to outstrip demand, particularly with the cloud of political uncertainty again hanging over Thailand. Lion Air, which flies to 126 destinations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and China, is the second largest low-cost carrier in south-east Asia (after Malaysia's AirAsia), and is growing fast. AirAsia and most other LCCs are point to point carriers with connectionssold on a sum of sector basis and a transit product, including through check-in, available as a paid for add-on. Commencing operations in 2000 and based in Jakarta, Lion Air is the largest privately-owned airline in Indonesia. Maskapai penerbangan ini telah mulai beroperasi di Indonesia sejak tahun 2000. Thai AirAsia and Nok both focused on domestic expansion in 2015 as they continued to expand their fleets. In Dec-2013 Thai AirAsia began selling for THB650 (USD20) a connecting product for passengers transiting Don Mueang. As the previous poster mentioned, Thai Lion doesn't charge you for the standard 20 kg of luggage on international flights. The turboprop was also used to launch in May-2014 services from Hat Yai to Medan in Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport. 9. 5. Horaire. Thai Lions rapid expansion will have some impact on Nok as the two carriers will start competing on more domestic trunk routes. Given Thai Lions strategy so far it is likely both routes will be served with several daily flights. AirAsia X exclusively operates Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Read also: BCA Futures Savings Review: Interest, Benefits, and How to Open It 5. AirAsia Malaysia Cain Crew . Cons: Thai Lion delays all the times and they never try to compensate it with a bit of refreshments or anything. Generous baggage allowance. Asia's 10 Oldest University, Maybe One of Them is Your University. last minute flight cancellations, no refunds on cancelled flights, multi-hour delays, etc. airasia | For Everyone | Flights, Hotels, Activities & More Thai Lion has an insignificant presence in the Bangkok-Phuket market but this is not intentional as slot constraints at Phuket preclude expansion for the time being. Thai Lion was keen to operate Bangkok-Phuket as one of its initial routes but a lack of available slots at Phuket have so far made it impossible for Thai Lion to enter the Phuket market. Terms Thai AirAsia plans to add five more A320s in 2015 for a total of 45 aircraft. Its initial domestic route, Bangkok-Chiang Mai was launched in Dec-2013 with two daily flights. OverallThai AirAsiacurrently has the same amount of capacity across the six routesitcompetesagainstThai Lionas ofFeb-2015. With a total fleet of 112, aircraft is divided into several types such as Boeing 747-400, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900 ER, ATR-72m, Hawker 900XP and Airbus A330-300. . Thai Lion route network: as of 11-Feb-2015, Bangkok Airways, City Airways, Nok Air, Orient Thai, Thai Airways, Thai Smile, Thai AirAsia, Note: *includes competitors operating fromeither Bangkok airport The AirAsia Groups Fly-Thru product has already been available for several years in Kuala Lumpur but until recently passengers transiting in Bangkok had to self-connect. FD536, CA1330, CA791, CA1310, CA1380, SL38, CZ3099, CZ3115, CZ3101, CZ3121. About Us Even with a ticket in hand you will not be allowed to check in any later. But 2014 was one of AirAsias most challenging years, according to Centre of Aviation. 3. Thai Lion has said it intends to launch Singapore as its third international destination but has not yet firmed up plans for this route or begun sales. In Thailand, AirAsia serves all three of Thai Lions existing routes and all three routes which Thai Lion is preparing to add after taking two additional 737s in Feb-2014 Bangkok-Hat Yai, Bangkok-Singapore and Chiang Mai-Krabi. So I have been useing them to fly between Hanoi and Bangkok. Air Asia memberikan free bagasi untuk domestik 15 kg ditambah bagasi kabin 7 kg. On time, service juga ok. Malah kemarin ditawarin pindah ke kursi yg dekat Exit, yg biasanya kudu nambah S$20/seat. Thai Lion is expected to add up to 10 737s in 2015, giving it a fleet of up to 18 aircraft and raising the total single-aisle LCC fleet in Thailand to 94 aircraft. Is Indonesia next? The AirAsia Group currently accounts for a leading 47% of capacity between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Nok initially planned to pursue modest international expansion in 2014 but ended up again focusing on the domestic market. Its aircraft fleet consists of the Airbus 330 and Boeing 737 series. International LCC traffic at the same six airports increased by a more modest 9% in 2014 to 11.2 million passengers. Nok serves Bangkok-Chiang Rai and Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani with seven daily flights each, making them Noks third largest route after Chiang Mai and Udon Thani. [2] Repaint of the The Fruit Stand Airbus A330-200GE in Thai Lion Air Color scheme. If the test succeeded it would have added more ATR 72s and potentially also used the aircraft type from its main base at Bangkok Don Mueang. Thai Lion looked at taking some of the ATR 72s from the Lion group order book but for now only plans to only operate jets, leaving Nok as the only LCC on regional routes. View eTicket Itinerary / Receipt. Thai Lion Air vs Thai Air Asia Thai Lion Air vs Thai Air Asia # #Thai #Lion #Air #Thai #Air #Asia #. Overall it has added capacity on the six competing routes by 20% but has expanded capacity by 33% on non-competing routes. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Losses are certainly on the horizon as the airlines battle for market position, but most have deep pockets and wider Asian service strategies, so the Thai consumer and tourism is likely to be the beneficiary. Thai Lion Air vs Thai Air Asia | Singapore is 7th Most Innovative In The World, Posts Fastest Economic Growth in Over a Year, Malaysia Outlook is Clouded, Rise From Adversity, ASEAN Vehicle Sales Surge 53% in Q3, Miss Universe Organization is Now 100% Owned by a Thai Businesswoman, 8 billionth symbolic baby born in Manila. Short-haul LCC fleet growth at Thailands LCCs: end 2012 to end 2015, Note: Excludes long-haul LCCs (Thai AirAsia X and NokScoot) For such short (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Thai AirAsia top 10 domestic routes ranked by seat capacity: 30-Dec-2013 to 5-Jan-2014. Thai Lion Air has a fleet of 34 Airbus's, which includes 3 Airbus A330-300s, 11 Boeing 737-800s, 17 Boeing 737-900ERs and 3 . View all Ratings. Premium Economy. But even 10 aircraft will likely not be sufficient to capturemore thana10% share of Thailands LCC market as the overall market is growing at a rapid clip. Krabi Airport system-wide capacity share (% of seats) by carrier: 30-Dec-2013 to 5-Jan-2014. But Noks international network consists of only three routes to neighbouring Myanmar while Thai AirAsia has 25 international routes with several more planned for 2014. Thai AirAsia X ( Thai: ) is a Thai long-haul low-fare airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. But it could be two to three years before Thai Lion gets the green light for gates and slotsat Phuket. Both have brought low fares to the region, stimulating demand in an emerging market with a fast-growing middle class. Thai AirAsia has a leading 40% share of capacity in the market followed by Nok Air with 33% and Thai Airways with 23%. Thai Lions original and largest route, Bangkok Chiang Mai, is now served with 61 weekly flights including nine on weekdays and eight on weekends. Promotions & Notices Boarding Pass Privilege Simply present your Thai lion boarding pass at our partners' outlets to enjoy savings on great offers. From 2012, Thai AirAsia transferred all operations from Suvernabhumi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Lion launched services in Dec-2013, becoming Thailands third LCC after AirAsia Group affiliate Thai AirAsia and Thai Airways affiliate Nok Air. But seven carriers link Bangkok Suvarnabhumi with Singapore Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Tigerair, Jetstar Asia, Scoot, Cathay Pacific and Ethiopian (in order of largest to smallest capacity share). Privacy. Over the last decade the LCC penetration rate in Thailand has been consistently increasing. Thai Lion was perhaps over-ambitious in entering with more capacity than rival LCCs. They took the passengers for granted. Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History [ edit] As our slogan "Freedom to fly" will make you feel freedom to fly to your destination. Nok Air plans more expansion in 2014 despite increasing competition in Thailand from AirAsia & Lion. Today, it is the second largest Thai airline after Thai Airways International. 6. The LCC operates a network of scheduled passenger services throughout South East Asia and the Middle East. Our Teams Have never tried Vietjet. voyage commence. In Apr-2014 Thai Lion launched services from Hat Yai to Hua Hin and Surat Thani using an ATR 72-600 turboprop. Some people have said new Planes and they are go I tried to book and gave up as by the time I add this and that , the price was more like Thai Smile My concern is they have a very small operating fleet So no room if a plane is grounded . ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-62740994', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Bangkok to Chang Rai, Udon Thani to Bangkok and Bangkok to mandalay. Thai Airways LCC affiliate Nok Air, which is also based at Don Mueang, currently has a 21% share while independent full-service carrier Bangkok Airways has a 15% share. Aroports. To qualify as a regional route it must be unserved or only operated by one other airline. But yeah saying that AirAsia wasn't bad , its cheap as chips in the end n better then long bus rides. We've used it for both domestic and international (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Thai Lion has already disrupted the three routes it currently operates by bringing down fares. Asias newest low-cost carrier, Thai Lion Air, is planning further expansion in early 2014 in Thailands increasingly competitive domestic and international markets. Bangkok-Hat Yai is Thai AirAsias third largest route with nine daily return frequencies while Bangkok-Krabi is the fourth largest with eight daily return frequencies. Thai Lions normal (non-promotional) fare for Bangkok-Chiang Mai is about THB1000 (USD30) to THB1800 (USD55) one-way including taxes. Thai AirAsia serves Bangkok-Chiang Rai with five daily flights, making it the carriers fifth largest domestic route, while it serves Ubon Ratchathani with two daily flights. Lion Air new Thailand affiliate plans late 2013 launch, providing new competition for AirAsia & Nok, VietJet boldly starts to build pan-Asia low-cost portfolio, starting with new JV in Thailand, NokScoot plans 2H2014 launch with two 777s, targeting Thailand-Japan and other North Asian markets. My understanding was Thai Smile was launched at Thai Air ,Budget carrier to compete for some of the Low cost carrier market,with t others fly out of DMK.Not sure is it was Thai or the Airport or both. Thai Lion is now the largest LCC in the Bangkok-Hat Yai market, a significant accomplishment as this is the third largest domestic route for Thai AirAsia and the fifth largest for Nok. Until today, both entities have achieved remarkable achievements, excellences and still continue to flourish and persist in becoming the market leaders in the region. Thai lion air online; Lion Air is part of the Lion Air Group, together with Wings Air, Batik Air, Lion Bizjet, Malindo Air which based in Malaysia, and Thai Lion Air that is based in Thailand. As the name implies, Thai Lion Air is an airline owned by Lion Air that serves routes in Thailand. Thai Lion is expected to begin serving Thai AirAsias third largest route, Bangkok-Hat Yai, after taking delivery of two 189-seat 737-800s in Feb-2014. But Thai AirAsia, which also plans to add eight aircraft in 2014, will remain a much larger carrier and is well positioned to respond to the challenge as it has a stronger and more established brand. Thai Lion launched services on 4-Dec-2013 with two daily flights between Bangkok Don Mueang and Chiang Mai using a fleet of two 215-seat 737-900ERs. Copyright 2022. The world's airlines carried a record 3.3 billion passengers on 27 million flights. July 29, 2017 - 11:15 Jkt. Only Thai Lion Air has free baggage allowance - 10 kg. In addition to Thai Lion, Thai AirAsia and Nok, smaller LCC/leisure carrier Orient Thai operates from Dom Mueang. Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur capacity by carrier (one-way seats per week): 19-Sep-2011 to 16-Jul-2014. Nok includes more in its basic price than AirAsia so you have o ensure you are comparing like with like. One of The Best in The World! The 2014 original fleet plan for Thai Lion envisioned eight additional aircraft consisting of two 737-800s and six 737-900ERs. Have flown a fair amount with all three carries and think they are all just fine. Generally , she picks more on price.. What I have seen if that the saving are not that big. Thai Lion initially planned to acquire 737-800s for thinner routes but switched gears just before the 737-800s were to be delivered and instead sourced ATR 72s from the Lion Air Group order book. Thai Lion was initially planning to pursue a roughly even mix of domestic and internationalcapacity in its first phase butits launch came just after the start of civil unrest in Bangkok. All three of Thai Lion's other international routes have been suspended. We proudly serve you with the first brand new aircraft in Thailand, Boeing 737-900ER ,Boeing 737-800 and A330-300 fly direct from factory to Bangkok. -- But Lion has decided to cut back Bangkok-Jakarta to one daily flight from 6-Jan-2013 and instead use the capacity to expand in the Bangkok-Chiang Mai market. Have never tried Vietjet. Horaire. (Thai Lions management team instead has its sights on the five 787s in the Lion group order book, which would enable the carrier to compete with Thai AirAsia X and NokScoot. BOOK FLIGHT & ADD ON. Thai Lion Air's first flight was in December 2013 between Bangkok - Chiang Mai. Thai VietJet will become the fourth LCC on some domestic routes but is planning to focus mainly in the international market. Thai AirAsia top 10 domestic routes ranked by seat capacity: 9-Feb-2015 to 15-Feb-2015, Nok Air top 10 domestic routes ranked by seat capacity: 9-Feb-2015 to 15-Feb-2015. As it was the only LCC in the market, fares were often not too low, giving an opportunity for Lion to enter and stimulate demand. Sorry, no experience of Lion Air. 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