T’way Air said Wednesday that its total passenger count for 2025 topped 11 million.
The figure was up about 10% from roughly 9.9 million passengers in 2023, when travel demand began recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic, and up 5% from 10.5 million the year before.
T’way Air operated 50 scheduled routes in 2023. It expanded service with new Europe routes such as Paris and Rome in 2024 and broadened international flights departing from regional airports via Cheongju and Jeju last year, bringing its total to 63 scheduled routes.
In Japan, the carrier flies from Incheon to Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokyo’s Narita airport, and also operates routes including Daegu-Fukuoka, Daegu-Osaka and Daegu-Narita; Busan-Fukuoka, Busan-Sapporo and Busan-Osaka; and Cheongju- and Jeju-origin flights to Fukuoka and Osaka.
New routes in Southeast and Northeast Asia also helped lift results, the airline said. After launching Cheongju-Bali (Denpasar), it expanded service including Incheon-Danang, Incheon-Bangkok and Incheon-Singapore; Daegu-Bangkok and Daegu-Danang; Busan-Nha Trang; and Jeju-Singapore, Jeju-Taipei (Taoyuan) and Jeju-Kaohsiung.
In Europe, mid- and long-haul routes from Incheon to Paris, Rome, Frankfurt and Barcelona began full operations in 2024, driving a sharp rise in passengers, it said. Expansion was also supported by the Incheon-Vancouver route and additional service to Oceania (Sydney) and Central Asia, including Mongolia.
A T’way Air official said surpassing 11 million passengers in 2025 reflected customers’ trust and support. The official said the airline will continue to prioritize safe operations while maintaining reasonable fares and strengthening its route competitiveness.
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