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Trans World Airlines

United States · TWA

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Trans World Airlines

United States · TWA
16
Routes
6
Hubs
TWA
ICAO
TW
IATA
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Affordable flights connecting Korea and Asia.

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Tway Airlines (T'way Air) is a South Korean low-cost carrier headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2010, the airline operates domestic routes within South Korea as well as international routes across Asia, including destinations in Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and beyond. The airline is one of South Korea's prominent budget carriers, competing alongside Jeju Air, Jin Air, and Air Busan. Tway Airlines focuses on offering affordable fares while maintaining a growing network of routes from its primary hub at Gimpo and Incheon International Airports. In recent years, Tway Airlines has pursued expansion of its medium- and long-haul capabilities, exploring routes to Australia and Europe, signaling ambitions beyond the typical short-haul low-cost model common among Korean budget carriers.
Hubs & network
Tway Airlines operates primarily from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport, with additional bases at Daegu and other regional airports in South Korea.
Fleet
Tway Airlines operates a fleet consisting primarily of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with Boeing 737 MAX variants being introduced for expanded route capabilities.
Notable facts
  • Tway Airlines was established in 2010 as a relaunch of Hansung Airlines, which had ceased operations.
  • The airline is one of South Korea's largest low-cost carriers by fleet size and passenger volume.
  • Tway has explored long-haul low-cost routes, including potential services to Sydney, Australia.
  • The carrier operates both domestic Korean routes and international routes across East and Southeast Asia.
  • Tway Airlines trades on the Korea Stock Exchange, having completed an IPO.
This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Route network map (16 legs)

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Route network

BKK → ICN737
CJU → GMP737
CJU → TAE737
CTS → ICN737
FUK → ICN737
GMP → CJU737
GMP → TSA737
HSG → ICN737
ICN → BKK737
ICN → CTS737
ICN → FUK737
ICN → HSG737
ICN → TNA737
TAE → CJU737
TNA → ICN737
TSA → GMP737

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Trans World Airlines
Encyclopaedia

Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with Ford Trimotors. With American, United, and Eastern, it was one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines in the United States formed by the Spoils Conference of 1930.

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