Scoot, the Singapore Airlines long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced it will start flying to Europe for the first time next summer. Scheduled to commence on 20 June 2017, the airline will operate non-stop services four times per week between Singapore and Athens using B787-8 equipment. Scoot’s cargo belly capacity is marketed by Singapore Airlines Cargo. This will become the longest air route operated by any LCC, with a distance exceeding 10,000km and Scoot will become the first … [Read more...] about Scoot to launch first flights to Europe
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Singapore Airlines Cargo sees slight gains in May
Overall cargo load factor (CLF) for SIA Cargo was 0.7 percentage points higher in the month of May, year-on-year, with growth in cargo traffic (measured in freight-tonne-kilometres) of 4.7 per cent exceeding overall capacity increase of 3.6 per cent. East Asia, Americas and Europe regions showed improvement in load factor with demand outpacing capacity changes. … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines Cargo sees slight gains in May
Scoot opens Melbourne route with B787
Singapore-based low-cost carrier and Singapore Airlines subsidiary, Scoot, received a traditional water cannon welcome on Sunday, when its B787 Dreamliner aircraft arrived at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. This marked the start of a new scheduled service to Australia's second largest city, with flights operating five times a week, rising to daily in peak travel periods. Melbourne becomes Scoot's fourth Australian destination, following Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast. Scoot's belly cargo is … [Read more...] about Scoot opens Melbourne route with B787
Thailand’s NokScoot eying Hawaiian route
Bangkok-based NokScoot is planning to cooperate with Singapore joint venture partner Scoot on planned flights to Hawaii. Patee Sarasin, the CEO of the budget carrier's Thai partner Nok Air, said that while NokScoot could deploy its fleet of B777-200ERs on flights to Honolulu, it would prefer to use Scoot's more economical fleet of B787s. NokScoot will also hold talks with Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to tap valuable Los Angeles feeder traffic through its Honolulu hub. NokScoot currently … [Read more...] about Thailand’s NokScoot eying Hawaiian route
Scoot expands Asian network
Scoot, the Singapore-based long-haul, low-cost division of Singapore Airlines, has added two new Asian cities to its route map: Osaka and Kaohsiung. The carrier started flying to Osaka on 8 July with the B787 Dreamliner service running three times a week with a stop in Bangkok. A day later on 9 July, the inaugural flight bound for Kaohsiung, the second largest city in Taiwan kicked off its three times weekly service which also continues onwards from Kaohsiung to Osaka, meaning that Scoot now … [Read more...] about Scoot expands Asian network
SIA cargo traffic up 4.3% in April
Singapore Airlines reported April cargo traffic (measured in FTK) rose 4.3 per cent year-on-year to 517.3 million, as compared to a 4.7 per cent increase in capacity. Cargo load factor slipped 0.3 percentage points to 61.4 per cent last month. Load factor improved for South West Pacific (5.9 per cent) and West Asia/Africa (3.3 per cent) regions, but fell for East Asia, Americas and Europe, as demand did not keep pace with capacity changes. SIA’s systemwide passenger carriage … [Read more...] about SIA cargo traffic up 4.3% in April
