Starting right before summer, you will be able to fly T’Way Air to Europe. More specifically, from Seoul to Zagreb, Croatia.
T’Way Air? Whuh? That’s a fair reaction. I tend to think new airlines appear every other day in South Korea. It’s as if offering a route from Seoul Gimpo to Jeju Island — the world’s busiest domestic route in 2019, 2022, and 2023 — has become a rite of passage for anyone with a plane.
In any event, I flew on a couple of short international hops with T’Way Air in 2016. Like most LCCs (low-cost carriers), don’t expect T’Way Air to offer in-flight entertainment, an agreeable seat pitch, or free meals. On that note, if you happen to be at any of these airports, you can easily visit a supermarket beforehand to grab a few snacks. Even though Seoul Incheon doesn’t have a supermarket (yet), Zagreb Airport at least has a couple of convenience stores.
Another question you might be asking is, why Zagreb and not, say, Dubrovnik? Apparently, just before COVID-19 pandemic, Koreans were the second-largest group of foreign visitors to the Croatian capital.
Scheduled to last between 18 June and 26 October of this year, don’t expect a nonstop for the westbound; this is in large part due to Korean airliners avoiding Russian airspace. Consequently, the route from Seoul Incheon to Zagreb makes a stop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In essence, you can still fly T’Way Air to Europe, but why? (Sadly, I don’t think the Bishkek to Zagreb route has 5th freedom rights).
Flying back, it’s a nonstop.
The aircraft T’Way Air will be using is an Airbus A330-300, replete with 12 business class seats and 335 in economy class. Per Aeroroutes.com, here is the schedule:
TW505 ICN (Seoul, South Korea) Depart 11:00 Arrive 15:30 FRU (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) Depart 16:30 Arrive 19:25 ZAG (Zagreb, Croatia)
TW506 ZAG Depart 20:55 Arrive 14:55+1 ICN
Both directions will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
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