Saturday 5 November 2022

T'way Air to add Sydney to its network from December

T'way Air Co. Ltd., formerly Hansung Airlines, is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu Seoul. It was founded on the 1st of April 2005 and commenced operations four months later, on the 13th of August 2005 (as Hansung Airlines) and the on the 16th of September 2010 (as T'way Air)

In 2019, it was the third largest Korean low-cost carrier in the international market, carrying 2.9 million domestic passengers and 4.2 million international passengers. Its international traffic has quadrupled over the past three years while domestic traffic has grown by only 12%.

T'way Air - will be flying a new four-weekly direct Sydney to Seoul Incheon service from the 24th of December. This will be the airline's first long haul service. 

Flight TW 501 will depart at 22:20 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. After making the 10-11 hour flight, T'way is expected to land at Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport at around 10:45 the following day.

The return leg sees Flight TW 502 taking off from Sydney at 12:15 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday to arrive back in Seoul at 21:05. Operating on this long-haul route would be the airline's sole widebody fleet of three Airbus A330-300 aircraft, each configured densely for 347 passengers, with 335 in Economy Class and 12 in Business Class.


Flights with T’way Air from Sydney to Seoul Incheon start from AUD $314 one-way


Aircraft Fleet:        Currently                Orders
Airbus A330-300          3     
Boeing 737-800          26
Boeing 737 MAX                       8    Deliveries postponed until further notice.

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