ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operator BBN Airlines Thailand has named Vietjet Thailand as its first partner airline.
BBN Airlines Thailand will supply Vietjet Thailand with one Airbus A320 for domestic services between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Chiang Mai and Phuket.
The ACMI arrangement includes aircraft provision in a 180-seat economy configuration, experienced flight and cabin crew, maintenance, and insurance coverage, allowing Vietjet Thailand focus on network management and customer experience, while leveraging BBN Airlines Thailand’s operational flexibility and reliability.
BBN Airlines Thailand received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in October 2025, becoming Thailand’s first dedicated ACMI carrier.
The airline had operated under the name Thai SmartLynx during its development phase before commencing full services as BBN Airlines Thailand.
Martynas Grigas, chairman of BBN Airlines Thailand, said: "This partnership represents a key milestone for BBN Airlines Thailand as we roll out flexible capacity solutions to Thailand and the region.
"We are delighted to welcome Vietjet Thailand as our first ACMI partner and confident our support will align with their operational needs, especially as we enter the busy holiday season.”
The timing of this partnership coincides with robust recovery across Thailand’s aviation and tourism sectors. Recent data from Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) show that in the first half of fiscal 2025, over 68 million passengers passed through its six main airports, a rise of 12% year-on-year, with domestic traffic accounting for more than 26 million passengers.
Meanwhile, international tourism is surging with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recording over 16.7 million arrivals between January and June 2025, supported by a 7% year-on-year increase in inbound seat capacity, marking Thai tourism’s return to pre-pandemic strength.
BBN Airlines Thailand and Vietjet Thailand believe their partnership will help deliver reliable, flexible service to domestic travellers and support Thailand’s continuing rise as a major aviation and tourism hub.
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