Lion Air Airline Profile

Lion Air information, codes and useful links

Lion Air profile
Lion Air logo with name
Overview

Marketing name: Lion Air

Legal name: Lion Airlines

Year established: 2000

Region: Asia

Base country: Indonesia

Base city: Jakarta

Base airport: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: JT

Airline ICAO code: LNI

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Low-cost carrier

Alliance:

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: visit website

Baggage policy: visit website

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Lion Air overview and services

Lion Airlines marketed as Lion Air is a currently operating Asian scheduled low-cost airline company with a base at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This carrier's two letter IATA code is JT, and its 3-character ICAO designator is LNI. Established 27 years ago in 1999, the airline is one of the mature airlines.

The current information about Lion Air baggage policy (last updated 2026) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.