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Trans World Airlines

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Affordable flights connecting South Korea and Asia.

Founded

2004

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

Tway Airlines is a South Korean low-cost carrier headquartered in Seoul, operating domestic and international routes across Asia. Originally founded as Hansung Airlines in 2004, the airline was rebranded as Tway Airlines in 2010 after new ownership took over and restructured the business. The airline has grown steadily to become one of South Korea's prominent budget carriers, competing with peers such as Jeju Air and Jin Air. It operates flights from its main base at Gimpo and Incheon International Airports to destinations across Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and domestic Korean cities. Tway Airlines focuses on providing affordable travel options while maintaining a modern fleet. The carrier has expanded its route network in recent years, adding longer medium-haul routes to destinations such as Australia and Europe as part of its growth strategy.

Hubs & network

Tway Airlines primarily operates from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport in Seoul.

Fleet

Tway Airlines operates a fleet primarily consisting of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with Boeing 737 MAX variants introduced for longer routes.

Notable facts

›Originally established as Hansung Airlines in 2004 before rebranding to Tway Airlines in 2010.
›Tway is one of South Korea's major low-cost carriers alongside Jeju Air and Jin Air.
›The airline expanded to medium-haul routes including flights to Australia and European destinations.
›Tway Airlines serves both domestic Korean routes and numerous international destinations across Asia.
›The airline's IATA code is TW and ICAO code is TWB with the callsign TWAY AIR.

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Primary hubs

Incheon International AirportICN · 5 rts Jeju International AirportCJU · 2 rts Seoul Gimpo International AirportGMP · 2 rts Suvarnabhumi AirportBKK · 1 rts New Chitose AirportCTS · 1 rts Fukuoka AirportFUK · 1 rts

Route network map (16 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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)

Boeing 73716 routes

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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