Thai AirAsia X, Thailand’s first low-fare, long-haul carrier announced today that the airline will be flying from Narita and Osaka to Bangkok from September 1 2014.

The airline started flying to Seoul, Korea from Bangkok in June of this year and today's announcement confirmed that Japan would be the second country to be served by Thai AirAsia X.

About AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X

AirAsia X is the low-cost, long-haul affiliate carrier of the AirAsia Group that currently flies to destinations in China, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Middle East from it's base in Kuala Lumpur.  AirAsia X currently operates a fleet of 16 Airbus A330-300s, each with a seat configuration of 12 Business Class Premium Flatbeds and 365 Economy seats.  Thai AirAsia X, an affiliate of AirAsia X will operate a fleet of 2 Airbus A330-300s, each with a seat configuration of 12 Premium Flatbeds and 365 Economy seats (a total of 377 seats).  The airline will operate out of Bangkok's secondary airport, Don Mueang.

For more information on AirAsia X see here