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T'way Air
티웨이항공
Ti-wei Hanggong
IATA ICAO Call sign
TW TWB TEEWAY
Founded
  • 1 April 2005; 19 years ago (2005-04-01)
    (as Hansung Airlines)
  • 13 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-13)
    (as T'way Air)
Commenced operations
  • 13 August 2005; 19 years ago (2005-08-13)
    (as Hansung Airlines)
  • 16 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-16)
    (as T'way Air)
Hubs
Fleet size36
Destinations46
Parent companyT'way Holdings Inc.[1]
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Key peopleHong-Geun Jung (CEO)
Websitewww.twayair.com

T'way Air Co., Ltd. (Korean: 티웨이항공; Hanja: 티웨이航空), formerly Hansung Airlines,[2] is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. It operates scheduled domestic, regional and long-haul flights from its two bases at Gimpo and Incheon.[3]

History

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Foundation as Hansung Airlines

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T'Ways predecessor, Hansung Airlines (한성항공), first obtained an air operator's certificate (AOC) in April 2005[4] and received its first aircraft, an ATR 72 for its inaugural domestic services between Cheongju and Jeju shortly after.[5][6] Hansung Airlines had planned to expand to international routes and subsequently ordered 20 ATR 72-500 aircraft.[7] However, due to financial difficulties, Hansung Airlines ceased operations in 2009.[8]

Relaunching as T'way

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Hansung Airlines was subsequently reorganized and rebranded in 2010 after its shutdown.[2] The 't' in T'way stands for together, today and tomorrow.[9] The airline was established on 8 August 2010 with two Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[10] The following month, the airline obtained a new air operator's certificate permitting domestic operations and commenced scheduled flights between Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport.[11]

In 2011, an additional AOC for international operations was granted. In October of the same year, T'way launched its first international service, to Bangkok.[12] In 2013, the airline achieved a profit for the first time.[13] In November that year cargo services were launched.[14]

As of 2019, it was the third largest Korean low-cost carrier in the international market, having carried 2.9 million domestic passengers and 4.2 million international passengers the year prior. Its international traffic had quadrupled in the three years leading up to 2019.[15]

In April 2022, T'way received its first Airbus A330.[16][17] In October 2022, T'way announced a route from Seoul to Sydney, which is its first long-haul connection.[18] In October 2024, the airline inaugurated flights to Germany with a route between Seoul and Frankfurt, which it had been granted due to a concession deal as part of the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, which both serve Frankfurt.[19] In the same month, the airline announced it plans to lease Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to facilitate its expansion plans until the delivery of its new Airbus A330neos.[20]

Destinations

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As of June 2024, T'way Air serves or had served the following destinations:[21][3]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Australia Sydney Sydney Airport [18]
China Beijing Beijing Daxing International Airport [22]
Guilin Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Charter Terminated [23]
Haikou Haikou Meilan International Airport
Jinan Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Nanning Nanning Wuxu International Airport Terminated
Qingdao Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport [24][25]
Qingdao Liuting International Airport Airport closed [24]
Sanya Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shenyang Shenyang Taoxian International Airport [26]
Wenzhou Wenzhou Longwan International Airport [24]
Xuzhou Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport Charter Terminated [23]
Yanji Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport [27]
Wuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport [28]
Zhangjiajie Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport [27]
Croatia Zagreb Zagreb Airport [29][30]
France Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport [31]
Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport [32]
Guam Hagåtña Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport [33]
Italy Rome Rome Fiumicino Airport [34]
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport
Kagoshima Kagoshima Airport Seasonal
Kumamoto Kumamoto Airport Seasonal [35]
Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport [36]
Naha Naha Airport [37]
Ōita Oita Airport Seasonal [38]
Osaka Kansai International Airport [39]
Saga Saga Airport Seasonal [38][40]
Sapporo New Chitose Airport [40]
Tokyo Narita International Airport
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Manas International Airport [41]
Laos Vientiane Wattay International Airport
Macau Macau Macau International Airport [42]
Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu International Airport [43]
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport [44]
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan Saipan International Airport [45]
Philippines Cebu Mactan–Cebu International Airport [46]
Clark Clark International Airport Suspended [47]
Kalibo Kalibo International Airport [48]
Russia Khabarovsk Khabarovsk Novy Airport Terminated [49]
Vladivostok Vladivostok International Airport Terminated [50][51]
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport [52]
South Korea Busan Gimhae International Airport
Daegu Daegu International Airport
Gwangju Gwangju Airport
Jeju Jeju International Airport
Muan Muan International Airport Terminated
Seoul Gimpo International Airport Hub
Incheon International Airport Hub
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport Terminated [53]
Spain Barcelona Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport [34]
Taiwan Kaohsiung Kaohsiung International Airport [54]
Taichung Taichung International Airport [54]
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taoyuan International Airport
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport [55]
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai International Airport [56]
Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International Airport [57]
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport [58]
Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport [59]

Codeshare agreements

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T'way Air maintains codeshare or interline agreements and with the following airlines:

Fleet

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T'way Air Airbus A330-300
T'way Air Boeing 737-800

Current fleet

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As of July 2024, T'way Air operates the following aircraft:[63][64]

T'way Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A330-200 5 —[65] 18 228 246 Leased from Korean Air.[65]
Airbus A330-300 4[66][67] — 12 335 347
Airbus A330-900 — 5[68] TBA To be delivered from 2026.[68]
Boeing 737-800 27 — — 189 189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 2 6 — 189 189 Deliverlies from 2022.[69]
Total 37 11

Former fleet

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T'way Air and its predecessor Hansung Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:[70][71]

T'way Air retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
ATR 72-200 4 2006 2008
Boeing 737-800 6 2010 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "T'WAY AIR CO., LTD. : A091810 Stock Price | KR7091810002 | MarketScreener".
  2. ^ a b "Hansung Airlines to fly again as t'way". worldairlinenews.com. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. ^ a b "Flight Schedules". Twayair.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "청주서 국내 첫 저가 항공사 출범" [Korea's first low-cost airline reveals in Cheongju] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2005.
  5. ^ "저가항공시대 본격 개막...한성항공 1호기 도입" [The era of low-cost aviation has begun...Hansung Airlines introduces its first aircraft] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved 1 July 2005.
  6. ^ "국내 저가항공 한성항공 첫 운항" [First low-cost Airline, Hansung Airlines starts operation] (in Korean). YTN News. Retrieved 31 August 2005.
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  8. ^ "한성항공 등록취소.건물반환 '설상가상'" [한성항공 등록취소.건물반환 '설상가상'] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
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  10. ^ "한성항공, 티웨이항공으로 새 출발한다" [Hansung airline, starts anew as t'way airlines] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "티웨이항공". Twayair.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  12. ^ "티웨이항공, 오늘부터 방콕 예약 오픈" [T'way airlines, opens reservations to Bangkok starting from today] (in Korean). Korean Economy. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. ^ ""예림당, 티웨이항공 흑자 등 2차 성장 본격화" - 한화투자증권 - 이투데이". Etoday.co.kr. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  14. ^ "여객 잡은 국내 저비용항공사(LCC), '화물'로 발 넓힌다" [Domestic Low Cost carriers which stabilized the tourist market, expands to cargo service] (in Korean). Korean Economy. 12 November 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "South Korea aviation market: a decade of rapid growth driven by LCCs". CAPA. 2 June 2019.
  16. ^ 대구~제주 구간，저비용항공사 취항 - 파이낸셜뉴스. Fnnews.com (in Korean). 19 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  17. ^ 티웨이항공 7호기 도입.. 대구~제주 취항 - 파이낸셜뉴스. Fnnews.com (in Korean). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  18. ^ a b "T'Way Air adds Korea – Australia service from December 2022". The Korea Times. 1 October 2022.
  19. ^ airliners.de (German) 19 September 2024
  20. ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 30 October 2024
  21. ^ "Check-in counters at the airports". Twayair.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  22. ^ "T'Way Air flies Beijing Daxing schedule in late-March 2024". AeroRoutes. 13 February 2024.
  23. ^ a b "T'Way Air Adds New Charter Routes to China and Taiwan in Jan 2015". Routesonline. 6 January 2015.
  24. ^ a b c "T'Way Air Adds New Routes to China from May 2016". Routesonline. 3 May 2016.
  25. ^ "T'Way Air plans Qingdao service resumption From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  26. ^ "T'Way Air adds Seoul – Shenyang service from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. 19 November 2019.
  27. ^ a b "티웨이항공, 장자제·옌지 신규 취항" (in Korean). Financial News. 1 August 2019.
  28. ^ "T'Way Air adds Seoul – Wuhan service from late-Jan 2020". Routesonline. 16 January 2020.
  29. ^ "T'Way Air files Seoul - Zagreb schedule in June 2024". AeroRoutes. 8 January 2024.
  30. ^ "T'Way Air moves Croatia launch to May 2024". AeroRoutes. 16 February 2024.
  31. ^ "T'WAY AIR SCHEDULES LATE-AUGUST 2024 PARIS LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  32. ^ "T'Way Air schedules Frankfurt Oct 2024 launch". AeroRoutes. 25 July 2024.
  33. ^ "T'Way Air adds Seoul Incheon – Hong Kong in 3Q19". Routesonline. 3 July 2019.
  34. ^ a b "T'Way Air schedules Barcelona / Rome 3Q24 launch". AeroRoutes. 7 June 2024.
  35. ^ "T'Way Air adds Kumamoto service in S17". Routesonline. 5 May 2017.
  36. ^ "T'Way Air adds Jeju – Nagoya service from April 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  37. ^ "T'Way Airlines to Offer Seoul – Okinawa Service in Feb 2013". Routesonline. 1 February 2013.
  38. ^ a b "T'Way Air adds Oita / Saga routes in late-Dec 2018". Routesonline. 29 November 2018.
  39. ^ "T'Way Airlines Adds New Routes to Osaka in S15". Routesonline. 22 January 2015.
  40. ^ a b "T'Way Airlines Expands Japan Service from December 2013". Routesonline. 16 October 2013.
  41. ^ Seo Ji-Eun (18 April 2023). "T'way to begin regular flights to Kyrgyzstan". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  42. ^ "T'Way Air to Start Macau Service from late-Nov 2015". Routesonline. 2 October 2015.
  43. ^ "T'Way Air adds Seoul – Kota Kinabalu service from late-June 2023". AeroRoutes. 16 May 2023.
  44. ^ "T'way Air aims to commence Seoul-Ulaanbaatar service in Jun-2022". CAPA. 20 April 2022.
  45. ^ "T'Way plans Saipan launch in Dec 2016". Routesonline. 26 October 2016.
  46. ^ "T'Way Air adds Daegu – Cebu service from Dec 2016". Routesonline. 31 October 2016.
  47. ^ https://www.twayair.com/booking/schedule/getFlgtSched.do?depAirport=TAE&arrAirport=CRK [dead link‍]
  48. ^ "T'Way Air adds Kalibo service from Oct 2019". Routesonline.
  49. ^ Liu, Jim (7 June 2018). "T'Way Air adds Khabarovsk service from July 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  50. ^ Liu, Jim (26 February 2018). "T'Way Air adds Vladivostok service from April 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  51. ^ Liu, Jim (15 July 2019). "T'Way Air adds Seoul – Vladivostok service from mid-July 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  52. ^ "T'way Air to open Incheon-Singapore route this month". Yonhap News Agency. 16 May 2022.
  53. ^ "티웨이항공, 부산~양양 신규 취항…"국내선 다변화"" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 25 May 2020.
  54. ^ a b Liu, Jim (31 October 2017). "T'Way Air adds new routes to Taiwan in Dec 2017". routesonline.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  55. ^ "T'WAY AIR 2Q23 CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ADDITIONS". Aeroroutes. 29 March 2023.
  56. ^ "T'Way Air adds Seoul – Chiang Mai service from late-Nov 2019". Routesonline. 7 October 2019.
  57. ^ "T'Way Airlines Adds Da Nang Service from July 2016". Routesonline. 8 June 2016.
  58. ^ "T'Way Airlines to Start Seoul – Ho Chi Minh Service from late-Dec 2015". Routesonline. 30 October 2015.
  59. ^ "T'Way Air adds Daegu – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang service from May 2019". Routesonline. 15 May 2019.
  60. ^ "티웨이항공, 이스타항공과 국내 LCC최초 공동운항" [T'way Air, signs codeshare agreement with Eastar Jet, first in Korean LCC] (Press release). T'way Air. 10 April 2013.
  61. ^ "부산-타이베이도 편리하게! 티웨이항공, 타이거에어 타이완과 공동운항" [Easy to take Busan-Taipei! T'way Air, codesharing with Tigerair Taiwan] (Press release). T'way Air. 22 March 2018.
  62. ^ "티웨이항공, VA와 인터라인 통해 호주 이원구간 여행 편의 확대! 호주 항공사 버진 오스트레일리아 인터라인 시행!" [T'way Air expands travel convenience between Australia's two-way routes through interline with VA! Australian airline Virgin Australia Interline is implemented!] (Press release). T'way Air. 11 March 2024.
  63. ^ "Aircraft information". T'Way Air (in Korean).
  64. ^ "항공기 등록현황". Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (in Korean).
  65. ^ a b "티웨이 유럽취항 준비한창…내달 대한항공서 임대한 항공기 투입" [T'way is ready for Europe...Introduction of aircraft leased by the Korea Air next month]. Yonhap News Agency. 6 May 2024.
  66. ^ "T'way Air to adopt 3 A330-300 jets next year". Yonhap News Agency. 21 December 2020.
  67. ^ "T'way Air finalizes lease deal to introduce midsize jetliners early next year". The Korea Herald. 21 April 2021.
  68. ^ a b "티웨이항공, 국적사 최초 신형 항공기 'A330-900 네오' 도입" [T'way Air, ordered Airbus A330-900neo for the first airline in Korea]. Yonhap News Agency. 26 September 2024.
  69. ^ "South Korea's T'way Air takes first B737 MAX 8". Ch-Aviation. 27 December 2022.
  70. ^ "연도별 도입 현황" (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ad Transport.
  71. ^ "연도별 말소 현황" (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ad Transport.
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