T'way Air

T'way Air Co., Ltd. (Korean: 티웨이항공; RR: Ti-wei Hanggong), formerly Hansung Airlines,[2] is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. 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 in 2018. Its international traffic had quadrupled in the three years leading up to 2019.[3]

A T'Way Air Boeing 737-800 at Fukuoka Airport in Japan, 2012.
A T'Way Air Boeing 737-800 at Songshan Airport in Taiwan, 2016.
A T'Way Air Airbus A330-300 at Sydney Airport in Australia, 2023.
T'way Air
티웨이항공
Ti-wei Hanggong
IATA ICAO Callsign
TW TWB TEEWAY
Founded
  • 1 April 2005 (2005-04-01)
    (as Hansung Airlines)
  • 13 August 2010 (2010-08-13)
    (as T'way Air)
Commenced operations
  • 13 August 2005 (2005-08-13)
    (as Hansung Airlines)
  • 16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)
    (as T'way Air)
Hubs
Focus citiesDaegu International Airport
Fleet size31
Destinations46
Parent companyT'way Holdings Inc.[1]
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Key peopleHong-Geun Jung
(CEO)
Websitewww.twayair.com

History

Hansung Airlines era

Hansung Airlines, the beginning of T'Way Air, got the Air Operation Certificate in April 2005[4] and receives first aircraft, ATR 72[5] and operates Cheongju - Jeju.[6]

Hansung Airlines had planned to expand to international routes and ordered 20 of ATR 72-500,[7] however due to financial difficulties, Hansung Airlines ceased operation in 2009.[8]

Relaunching as T'way Air

T'way Air began as Hansung Airlines (한성항공), which operated between 2005 and 2008. The company was reorganized and rebranded in 2010.[2] The 't' in t'way stands for together, today and tomorrow.[9]

The airline was established on 8 August 2010 with two Boeing 737-800s.[10] The following month, the airline obtained an air operator's certificate (AOC) permitting domestic flights and commenced operations with services between Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport.[11] The following year an AOC for international operations was awarded and in October it launched the 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] In March 2014, T'way Air introduced its seventh Boeing 737-800 aircraft. In April 2022, T'way Air received its first Airbus A330.[15][16] In October 2022, T'Way announced it will serve the connection between Incheon and Sydney, which will be its first long-haul connection.[17][18]

Destinations

As of September 2023, T'way Air currently serves or plans to serve the following destinations:[19][20]

Country／Region City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaSydneySydney Airport[17]
ChinaGuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport CharterTerminated[21]
HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
JinanJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
NanningNanning Wuxu International AirportTerminated
QingdaoQingdao Jiaodong International Airport[22]
Qingdao Liuting International AirportAirport Closed[22]
SanyaSanya Phoenix International Airport
ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International Airport
ShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport[23]
WenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport[22]
XuzhouXuzhou Guanyin International Airport CharterTerminated[21]
YanjiYanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport[24]
WuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport[25]
ZhangjiajieZhangjiajie Hehua International Airport[24]
GuamHagåtñaAntonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport[26]
JapanFukuokaFukuoka Airport
KumamotoKumamoto Airport[27]
NagoyaChubu Centrair International Airport[28]
NahaNaha Airport[29]
ŌitaOita Airport[30]
OsakaKansai International Airport[31]
SagaSaga Airport[30][32]
SapporoNew Chitose Airport[32]
TokyoNarita International Airport
KyrgyzstanBishkekManas International Airport[33]
LaosVientianeWattay International Airport
MacauMacauMacau International Airport[34]
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
MongoliaUlaanbaatarChinggis Khaan International Airport[35]
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International Airport[36]
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International Airport[37]
ClarkClark International AirportSuspended[38]
KaliboKalibo International Airport[39]
RussiaKhabarovskKhabarovsk Novy Airport[40]
VladivostokVladivostok International Airport[41][42]
South KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport
DaeguDaegu International Airport
GwangjuGwangju Airport
JejuJeju International Airport
MuanMuan International AirportTerminated
SeoulGimpo International AirportDomestic Hub
Incheon International AirportInternational Hub
YangyangYangyang International AirportTerminated[43]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport[44]
TaiwanKaohsiungKaohsiung International Airport[45]
TaichungTaichung International Airport[45]
TaipeiSongshan Airport
Taoyuan International Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport[46]
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International Airport[47]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[48]
HanoiNoi Bai International Airport
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport[49]
Nha TrangCam Ranh International Airport[50]

Fleet

Current fleet
A T'way Air Boeing 737-800 landing at Seoul's Incheon International Airport in April 2012.

As of August 2022, T'way Air operates the following aircraft:[51][52][53]

T'way Air fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A330-300 3 — 12 335 347 [54][55]
Boeing 737-800 25 — — 189 189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 2 6 — 189 189 Delivery starts in December 2022.[56]
Total 30 6

Retired fleet
T'way Air retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-800 5
2010 2023

See also

References
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