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
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
As of December 2024[update], T'way Air serves or had served the following destinations:[21][3]
^"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.
^"국내 저가항공 한성항공 첫 운항" [First low-cost Airline, Hansung Airlines starts operation] (in Korean). YTN News. Retrieved 31 August 2005.
^"한성항공, 신규항공기 20대 구매계약 쾌거" [Hansung Airlines Wins Contract to Purchase 20 New Aircraft] (in Korean). Financial News. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
^"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.
^"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.
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