T’way air, a South Korean low cost airline plans to launch Vancouver to Seoul flights this summer. The airline has filed a schedule to operate between Vancouver and Seoul-Incheon starting on July 12 subject to government approval. The flights, which will be operated with an Airbus A330-300 should opening for reservation shortly and will be the airline’s first to North America. (Source Aeroroutes)
The Vancouver – Seoul Incheon Route
This route will be operated four times weekly starting on July 12, 2025 with the airline’s Airbus A330-300 aircraft which features a two class cabin with 12 business class seats (not lie flat) and 345 economy class seats
Here are the flight times (per Aeroroutes)
TW531 ICN2105 – 1525YVR 333 x135
TW532 YVR1725 – 2135+1ICN 333 x135
Earning & redeeming points & miles on these flights
Being a low cost carrier, T’way Air does not have a frequent flyer program nor do they partner with any airline programs that you would be able to credit your flights to.
What this means is you are limited to earning whatever points or miles your credit card provides so if you want to maximize your earn you’ll want to use a credit card that has an accelerated earn rate on travel purchases. Some of these cards include:
- The Platinum Card from American Express – Earns 2 Membership Rewards points per dollar on travel (2% to 4%+ or higher travel redemption value)
- Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card – Earns 3 Scene+ Rewards points per dollar on travel (3% travel redemption value)
- BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard – Earns 5 BMO Rewards points per dollar on travel (3.33 to 3.67% travel redemption value)
And the same goes for redemption – your best bet for redeeming points/miles is to purchase the flight using an any travel at anytime credit card option like those shown above that offer Amex Membership Rewards, Scene+, BMO Rewards or several others and then redeeming the points against the travel charge.
Recommended reading: The best credit card rewards for booking any type of travel at anytime
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