Scoot Part 1: New phase of expansion after completing Tigerair merger, to double fleet in five years

Singapore Airlines (SIA) LCC subsidiary Scoot is launching five new destinations as part of the first phase of expansion following the completion of its merger with Tigerair. Scoot also plans to add capacity and adjust schedules to several of its existing 60 destinations in a bid to improve connectivity and grow transit traffic.

Scoot plans to add Harbin, Honolulu, Kuching and Palembang in 4Q2017 followed by Kuantan in early 2018. Scoot expects to announce more new destinations over the next several months, including a second destination in Europe and additional destinations in India.

Rapid network expansion and increased capacity to most of its existing destinations is necessary to meet an ambitious plan to double the fleet over the next five years. Scoot is planning to add 12 aircraft, six 787s and six A320s over the next two years and nearly 40 aircraft, primarily A320s, over the next five years.