List of airlines in Asia
Asia currently has 72 airlines offering scheduled flights, from regional to intercontinental flights. In addition, there are many smaller Asian airlines. Asia’s largest airlines are China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, AirAsia Group, IndiGo, Emirates (Middle East), Lion Air Group, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines. The most popular airline in Southeast Asia is undoubtedly AirAsia. AirAsia is based in Malaysia and known worldwide as World’s Best Low-Cost Airline, well-known subsidiaries are AirAsia X for long haul flights, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia, Thai AirAsia and AirAsia India.
| Airline | Country | Info |
| Kam Air | Afghanistan | |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh | |
| Bhutan Airlines | Bhutan | |
| Drukair | Bhutan | |
| Cambodia Airways | Cambodia | |
| Cambodia Angkor Air | Cambodia | 49% Vietnam Airlines |
| JC International Airlines | Cambodia | |
| Air China | China | |
| China Eastern Airlines | China | |
| China Southern Airlines | China | |
| China United Airlines | China | |
| Hainan Airlines | China | |
| Juneyao Air | China | |
| Shandong Airlines | China | |
| Shanghai Airlines | China | |
| Shenzhen Airlines | China | |
| Sichuan Airlines | China | |
| Spring Airlines | China | |
| XiamenAir | China | |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong (China) | Subsidiaries: Cathay Dragon, HK Express |
| HK Express | Hong Kong (China) | |
| Hong Kong Airlines | Hong Kong (China) | |
| Air India | India | Subsidiaries: Air India Express, Alliance Air |
| GoAir | India | |
| IndiGo | India | India’s biggest |
| SpiceJet | India | |
| Vistara | India | |
| Batik Air | Indonesia | Lion Air Group |
| Citilink | Indonesia | |
| Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | Subsidiary: Citilink |
| Lion Air | Indonesia | Lion Air Group |
| Sriwijaya Air | Indonesia | |
| All Nippon Airways (ANA) | Japan | |
| Japan Airlines (JAL) | Japan | |
| Jetstar Japan | Japan | Jetstar Group |
| Peach | Japan | All Nippon Airways (ANA) |
| Skymark Airlines | Japan | |
| Lao Airlines | Laos | |
| Lao Skyway | Laos | |
| AirAsia | Malaysia | |
| Malaysia Airlines | Malaysia | Subsidiary: Firefly |
| Malindo Air | Malaysia | Lion Air Group |
| Myanmar National Airlines | Myanmar | |
| Buddha Air | Nepal | |
| Nepal Airlines | Nepal | |
| Airblue | Pakistan | |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Pakistan | |
| Cebu Pacific | Philippines | Subsidiary: Cebgo |
| Philippine Airlines | Philippines | |
| Jetstar Asia | Singapore | Jetstar Group |
| Scoot | Singapore | Singapore Airlines |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | Subsidiaries: Scoot, Vistara (49%) |
| Asiana Airlines | South Korea | |
| Jeju Air | South Korea | |
| Korean Air | South Korea | |
| Cinnamon Air | Sri Lanka | |
| Sri Lankan Airlines | Sri Lanka | |
| China Airlines | Taiwan (China) | |
| EVA Air | Taiwan (China) | |
| Tigerair Taiwan | Taiwan (China) | |
| Somon Air | Tajikistan | |
| Bangkok Airways | Thailand | |
| Thai Airways | Thailand | |
| Thai Smile Airways | Thailand | low cost |
| Thai Lion Air | Thailand | low cost, Lion Air Group |
| Nok Air | Thailand | low cost |
| Turkmenistan Airlines | Turkmenistan | |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Uzbekistan | |
| Bamboo Airways | Vietnam | |
| Jetstar Pacific | Vietnam | Jetstar Group |
| VietJet Air | Vietnam | |
| Vietnam Airlines | Vietnam |
– NokScoot (low cost, Nok Air 51% and Scoot 49%) from Thailand ceased flight operations in June 2020.
– SilkAir (regional airline) from Singapore ceased flight operations in January 2021.