T'way Air sees 90% international load factor as travelers spread their wings
T’way Air carried about 3.8 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, as demand for overseas travel pushed its average international load factor to about 90 percent. The airline carried about 5.6 million passengers overall during the six-month period, with international traffic rising about 12 percent from roughly 3.38 million passengers a year earlier. The strongest routes…
T'way Air reported carrying approximately 3.8 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, with the airline's average international load factor reaching around 90 percent. Overall, the carrier handled about 5.6 million passengers during the six-month period, marking a 12 percent increase from the previous year's figures. International travel demand prompted a shift in popular routes throughout the year, allowing Korean travelers to select their desired destinations according to the seasons.
January saw Cheongju-Fukuoka and Daegu-Fukuoka as leading routes, while Cheongju-Osaka and Cheongju-Fukuoka took the top spots in February. By March, travelers began gravitating towards resort destinations, with Incheon-Boracay and Incheon-Nha Trang emerging as top-performing routes. April brought a surge in demand for Incheon-Bangkok, Incheon-Sapporo, and Gimpo-Songshan, while Daegu-Fukuoka remained the leading route in May.
Incheon-Bangkok and Incheon-Sapporo continued to dominate the top spots in June, with load factors averaging over 96 percent for those popular routes.
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