Korean LCC T'Way Air to rebrand as Trinity Airlines

[moa999]

Some may have seen this LCC at SYD Airport during the morning.

Now news that it will rebrand to Trinity Airways and move upmarket to a hybrid category, after acquisition by a Korean hotel conglomerate.

South Korean Low-Cost Carrier T'way To Rebrand As Trinity Airways

The carrier is looking to shed its budget-only image and position itself for further international expansion.

simpleflying.com

 

[Saab34]

The interiors are simply Air Asia X so any upgrade is certainly welcome.

Korea is very strong at the moment. Last minute fares are sky high, Jetstar is sold out most days well prior to departure.

Melbourne to Korea is definitely a missing link at the moment.

 

[elanshin]

I guess when government is backing you, you can go crazy for a while.

Edit: oh seems the article doesn't really touch on it. But as I understand, with the KE and OZ merger pretty much going ahead, the Korean government felt it wasn't good to just have one major Int'l longhaul airline, so it is helping T'Way. As for why T'way... Who knows.

 

[kpc]

A couple of years ago +1 and her girlfriends flew T'way from Syd to Icn as the fares were very cheap. IIRC, about $300 oneway....wouldn't find me on it

 

[docjames]

The interiors are simply Air Asia X so any upgrade is certainly welcome.

Korea is very strong at the moment. Last minute fares are sky high, Jetstar is sold out most days well prior to departure.

Melbourne to Korea is definitely a missing link at the moment.

Well QF bailed out in favour of JQ so one might infer it’s a value market….

 

[Volando]

Hopefully the rebrand will see better alignment between premium cabin product and fares. Then I was researching this article for AFF, T’Way’s prices to ICN and beyond were pretty comparable to proper business class on legacy airline competitors. Certainly not Air AsiaX prices to sit in former Air AsiaX sloped seats.

 

[drcam]

Trinity Airlines! Will they hand out Bible quotes like they do on Alaska Airlines?
Would love to try out if they decided to open a service from MEL.