T'way Air
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Focus cities | Daegu International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 31 | ||||||
Destinations | 46 | ||||||
Parent company | T'way Holdings Inc. | ||||||
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Key people | Hong-Geun Jung (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
T'way Air Co., Ltd. (Korean: 티웨이항공; Hanja: 티웨이航空), formerly Hansung Airlines, 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.
History
Hansung Airlines era
Hansung Airlines, the beginning of T'Way Air, got the Air Operation Certificate in April 2005 and receives first aircraft, ATR 72 and operates Cheongju - Jeju.
Hansung Airlines had planned to expand to international routes and ordered 20 of ATR 72-500, however due to financial difficulties, Hansung Airlines ceased operation in 2009.
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. The 't' in T'way stands for together, today and tomorrow.
The airline was established on 8 August 2010 with two Boeing 737-800s. 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. The following year an AOC for international operations was awarded. In October it launched the first international service, to Bangkok. In 2013, the airline achieved a profit for the first time. In November that year cargo services were launched. In March 2014, T'way Air introduced its seventh Boeing 737-800 aircraft. In April 2022, T'way Air received its first Airbus A330. In October 2022, T'way announced it will serve the connection between Incheon and Sydney, which will be its first long-haul connection.
Destinations
As of February 2024[update], T'way Air currently serves or plans to serve the following destinations:
T'way Air codeshares with the following airlines:
Interline agreements
T'way Air interlines with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2022[update], T'way Air operates the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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C | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A330-300 | 3 | — | 12 | 335 | 347 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 25 | — | — | 189 | 189 | |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 2 | 6 | — | 189 | 189 | Delivery starts in December 2022. |
Total | 30 | 6 |
Retired fleet
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 737-800 | 5 | |||
2010 | 2023 |