Flights to Phu Quoc and Padang will commence on December 20, 2024, and January 6, 2025, respectively while flights to Shantou will begin on January 16, 2025 on the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced the launch of three new flight services to Phu Quoc in Vietnam, Padang in Indonesia and Shantou in China. Flights to Phu Quoc and Padang will commence on December 20, 2024 and January 6, 2025, respectively, and will be operated on the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft while flights to Shantou will begin on January 16, 2025 on the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Phu Quoc is a tropical haven perfect for a holiday of adventure or relaxation. At present, Phu Quoc is the only destination in Vietnam that has a 30-day visa-free policy, offering international travellers convenient access. From December 20, 2024, Scoot will operate three times weekly flights to Phu Quoc. Two more weekly flights will be added from January 25, 2025 bringing the total number of weekly flights between Singapore and Phu Quoc to five times.
Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra and the birthplace of Padang cuisine (Nasi Padang), is a destination known for its Minangkabau culture and beaches for surfing. Scoot will operate four times weekly flights to Padang.
Shantou, a coastal city located in the province of Guangdong in China, is a destination with deep cultural heritage and home to Chaoshan cuisine including marinated raw seafood. Scoot will operate three times weekly flights to Shantou.
In addition to the new destinations, Scoot will be making some adjustments to its network to better match capacity to demand and optimise fleet deployment.
Scoot will add two more weekly flights to Jakarta, bringing the total number of weekly flights to 19 times weekly from November 24, 2024. Services to Koh Samui will be increased from 14 to 21 times weekly from December 20, 2024, and services to Davao will increase from five times weekly to daily flights from December 22, 2024. Flights to Vientiane will increase from four to five times weekly from February 9, 2025. Operations to Nanchang will be suspended after the last flight on February 14, 2025.
With the launch of services to Phu Quoc, Padang and Shantou, Scoot will operate 31 weekly flights to three cities in Vietnam, 84 weekly flights to 11 cities in Indonesia and 89 weekly flights to 17 points in China by January 2025.
Brian Torrey, General Manager, India and West Asia, Scoot said, “With Scoot’s expanded network, we’re excited about the potential for increased travel from India to destinations like Phu Quoc, Padang, and Shantou. We expect Phu Quoc especially to become a popular addition to Indian travellers’ itineraries, complementing existing Vietnam destinations that Scoot serves – Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi – and offering a rich, multi-city experience.”
