Thai Lion Air Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Looking at 60 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers frequently expressed deep frustration regarding completely unresponsive customer support channels, missing assistance at airport desks, and significant, unexpected flight delays. Travelers also pointed out sudden, highly inconvenient schedule changes alongside frustratingly difficult, lengthy refund procedures that frequently left paying passengers stranded. Some reviewers were happy with the remarkably affordable ticket prices, clean aircraft cabins, and surprisingly smooth, trouble-free journeys experienced on specific regional routes. These individuals genuinely appreciated the polite staff members on board and felt the overall travel service closely matched typical low-cost carrier standards elsewhere.

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Service

People report profound dissatisfaction with the service, highlighting frequent flight delays, unorganized... See more

Booking process

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of booking process, frequently expressing deep frustration over severe... See more

Customer service

Customers had negative experiences with customer service, highlighting that the support team is completely... See more

Refund

Clients share profound frustration on refund issues, noting that getting money back has been practically... See more

Price

Users describe widespread frustration with price, reporting that baggage fees often exceed the cost of the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Irresponsible airlines. I had a transit flight in Bangkok airport and the Thai lion Air international transfer desk was closed, tried reaching customer service it never went through. Tried their Wha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The flight started with a 2 hour delay, when we arrived they tried to land and nearly crashed due to light wind (flown a dozen times in worse weather so I think the pilots are bad as well).then withou... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible/non existent customer service. Flight time was changed meaning I could no long make my flight (due to arrival time of my previous flight). Absolutely no response on email or Whatsapp when a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They rescheduled my flight for 2 days later, which is unacceptable. It is ridiculous that they even suggest this as an option and don’t just cancel and refund the money. That was more than 2 months a... See more


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Thai Lion Mentari Co. Ltd, trading as Thai Lion Air, is a Thai low-cost airline, operating with Thai partners as an associate company of Lion Air of Indonesia.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are short of staff

They are short of staff. Check in late. Fligjt start late ( almost an hour) and now we r waiting for an hour for the luggage. The luggage wait time itself is longer than the flight. How ridiculous thjs is.

31 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don't offer a detailed description…

They don't offer a detailed description of their refund policías. Because of this, I asked for a refund of a flight I canceled myself to only receive 0.2% refund. Meaning 1 dollars of the entire ticket price.

5 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute garbage airline

Absolute garbage airline, always late, never will fly with them again. Save yourself a few extra bucks for a different airline, or budget airline that cares about punctuality.

24 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible groundstaff

The flight was okay. I was travelling with a child had a stroller for aircraft delivery. Checked at the counter for the same and was told that the stroller will be delivered at the gate.

However, at bangkok the attended outside the aircraft gate refused to give the stroller and kept instilling we go outside and check at baggage carousel. It's not a big deal and I would have done the same but when I probed her and asked her to tell me her name and show her ID she refused. She started pretending that she doesn't know English and kept insisting that we need to go outside.

All she had to do was let the ground team know that a stroller was requested but she dint want to do that. This is just unacceptable. I asked her for her name and designation multiple times but she refused so have no choice but to share her picture.

Rude arrogant and stupid.

4 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customers don't matter to TLA.

Booked domestic 1 hour flight, late at night to connect with early departure next day. A week before flight they sent sms notification that the flight had been brought forward over SIX hours. No apology. Complained and sent enough info to identify flight and passenger but their standard response is to ask for more info hoping you will go away. Complained again on flight day as the extra waiting time means hotel is needed. Asked for reimbursement. Low cost budget room. Same response. Send more info. They don't give a stuff about customers even though they are in a very competitive market. We have at least 6 other carriers to choose from for upcoming flights. Guess who is bottom of the list?
Edit: turns out the connecting flight, booked by a group of 70,was also thai lion air. The return leg departed an hour late, so almost missed connecting flight home. Clearly not an airline you can rely on.

21 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst flight

Worst flight
We paid around 13500 Bhat for 2 tickets from Chasing Mai to Phuket and the girl at the counter said that we could carry 15 kg for each ticket and 7 kg cabin bag. Once we reached the airport for boarding, they said only 10 kg is allowed and we would have to pay for the rest and we ended up paying another 2200 Bhat. A clear scam and Google doesn't give an option to review theses a**holes

29 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic

Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic
This is what I have to say for this airline.
Your flight will be delayed and no one is gonna answer for that..You gonna get worst services you ever get in your whole travel experience..
And crew is too rude that they wont provide you water also..If you take my opinion never travel through this airline but if you want to suffer then surely you can travel..
I’ll never suggest my friends and family to even think of this airline

14 October 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Policy Changed

I booked flight vie trip.com on Thai lion air
And it's was refundable ticket with some fee

After I booked they changed the police to non refundable ticket

The airline or trip.com
On of them did that to me

I lost around 416 USD

13 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST AIRLINE EVER

Two flights. More than 7 hours of delay. Terrible experience and they don't care at all whether you have another flight to take or a connection. And nothing you can do to have a refund.
Never again. Worst airline ever.

8 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible, terrible airway. Never ever in time and bad communication about every delay. We flew this airline 4 times during our 3 week holiday and every single flight was late. Do not use Thai Lion Air if you want to have a smooth trip or if you need to be somewhere in time, is an awful organisation.

19 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY !!!!

STAY AWAY !!!!
If I could give 0 stars, I would.
This is by far the worst airline company I've ever experienced. The most worn out planes I've ever tried, and without doubt the most arrogant and ignorant non serviceminded desk and cabin staff I've met.
5/4-23 BKK-Chiang Mai
11/4-23 Chiang Mai-BKK

11 April 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We were flying from krabi to Mumbai

We were flying from krabi to Mumbai. They cancelled the morning flight from krabi because they didn't have enough people for the flight, seriously guys! Then you gave us 15 mins layover in Bangkok, for a connecting flight to mumbai and expected us to change the flights in Bangkok within 15 mins really? Pls avoid this Thai lion Air otherwise they will keep cancelling it. Let's all teach them a lesson.

24 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Change the song

Change the song. At least once. Please.

From boarding until up in the air, the same bull-crap song on repeat. 20 minutes before landing until finally getting off, the same song again on repeat. Noone likes it. Did you ever think about the customer's experience? No, that's right. Just don't, ok. Please, just stop it with that song.

28 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible

1 star only because I couldn't put zero stars, turned up for my flight with 30 mins to go .. no check in baggage just walk on passenger.. check in closed would not let me go through, staff just did not care , very unhelpful, if you do use this company make sure you check in mire that 1hr before flight

19 May 2022
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