T’way Air carried about 3.8 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, pushing its average international load factor to about 90 percent. Total passenger traffic reached about 5.6 million in the six-month period. Demand shifted by season and route, and the airline said it will keep adjusting its network in the second half of the year.
A T’way Air passenger jet / Courtesy of T’way Air
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 shifted with the seasons, offering a snapshot of how Korean travelers chose destinations throughout the first half of the year.
