AirAsia Flights: Thailand Flights Service Recovery Options and Travel Compensation

The following service recovery options and travel compensation are offered for flight disruptions (domestic and international flights) on AirAsia flights departing from or flying within Thailand under the following carrier codes:

  1. AirAsia: AK, FD, QZ, Z2, and KT
  2. AirAsia X: XJ and D7

*For more details on Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand regulations, you may click here.

Service Recovery Options

You may be eligible for a service recovery if your flight is delayed by more than two hours (2) and above in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

DELAYED WITHIN AIRLINE’S CONTROL
Duration of Delay Domestic Flight International Flights
Delayed more than 2 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (excluding transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  2. Credit Account.
Delayed more than 3 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability.
Delayed more than 5 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).


*Accommodation with meals of the day and transportation costs included during waiting period/return home.
Delayed more than 10 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).
Flight Cancellation During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).


*Accommodation with meals of the day and transportation costs included during waiting period/return home.
Flight Diversion Meals will be provided during the waiting period, and accommodation (if required).
Overbooking During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and travel compensation.
Class Upgrade and Downgrade In cases where a change in aircraft type results in a change of class:

  1. Guests who receive a class upgrade will not be subject to additional charges.
  2. Guests who receive a class downgrade will be compensated in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.


DELAYED CAUSE BY UNFORESEEN EVENTS
Duration of Delay Domestic Flight International Flights
Delayed more than 2 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (excluding transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest entitled for option below:

  1. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability.
Delayed more than 3 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability.
Delayed more than 5 hours During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).
During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).


*Accommodation with meals of the day and transportation costs included during waiting period/return home.
Delayed more than 10 hours
Flight Cancellation During the waiting period, a meal, a free call, and internet access will be provided, and the guest may choose ONE of the following options:

  1. Full refund of the unused sector, or a full refund of the entire booking if the guests decide not to travel due to the disruption; OR
  2. Credit Account; OR
  3. Involuntary Move Flight, subject to availability; OR
  4. Reroute (including transfer transportation costs).


*Accommodation with meals of the day and transportation costs included during waiting period/return home.
Flight Diversion Meals will be provided during the waiting period, and accommodation (if required).

Travel Compensation

You may be eligible for a service recovery if your flight is delayed by more than five (5) hours for domestic flight and 10 hours for international flights.

Additionally, eligibility applies if your flight is cancelled and did not receive the delay or cancellation notification within 72 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure (STD) for domestic flights, or within 168 hours of its scheduled time of departure (STD) for international flights.

This Travel Voucher is offered in compliance with the regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the United Nations Resolutions on Travel (URT).

The following travel compensation is offered only for flight disruptions within the airline's control.

Flight Cancellation / Delayed (Ad-hoc)

Domestic Flights Travel Compensation
Delayed more than 5 hours 1,200 THB
Delayed more than 10 hours
Flight cancelled / Overbooking 1,500 THB

International Flights Flight Distance (km) Compensation Value in Cash Or Travel Voucher
Cash Travel Voucher
Delayed more than 5 hours N/A 1,500 THB 2,000 THB (AirAsia Flights)
2, 500 THB (XJ Flights)
Delayed more than 10 hours / Flight cancelled / Overbooking Under 1,500 km 2, 000 THB 2, 500 THB
1,500 km to under 3,500 km 3, 500 THB 4, 500 THB
Exceeds 3,500 km 4, 500 THB 5, 500 THB
* The flight distance is in accordance with the announcement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

Downgrading due to changes of Aircraft Type

You may be eligible for compensation due to a downgrade of an aircraft type change. For more details, please click here to refer to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand regulations.

* The flight distance is in accordance with the announcement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

The compensation will be issued as a Travel Voucher, which will be credited to the passenger's member ID within 14 days, provided the passenger's member ID is provided.

For more details, visit our Travel Voucher Terms and Conditions page.