Scoot chooses Athens as Europe’s hub for low cost flights to Asia-Pacific

Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) wholly-owned long-haul, low-cost subsidiary – has announced today that it will launch services between Athens and Singapore! Scheduled to commence on 20 June 2017, the new service between Singapore and Athens marks Scoot’s first long-haul flight between Asia Pacific and Europe, as well as the longest flight operated by a low-cost carrier (LCC) with flight distance exceeding 10,000km.

Guests from Europe can connect to Scoot’s services from Singapore to Australia (including Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney), China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Saudi Arabia – to discover a wealth of exciting discoveries that the Asia Pacific region has to offer.

Guests can also connect to the network of Scoot’s sister airline Tigerair – the short-haul, low-cost arm of the SIA Group – which operates to 39 destinations from Singapore, offering European travellers tremendous value and connectivity to alluring destinations in Southeast Asia including Bali, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi.

The management of the two low-cost sister companies is run by Budget Aviation Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group formed in 2016.  Ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability, together, Scoot and Tigerair  offer a combined network of 56 destinations over 16 countries across the Asia Pacific, with Scoot operating an all-787 Dreamliner fleet to medium-to-long-haul destinations and Tigerair offering short-to-medium-haul flights on its Airbus A320-family aircraft from Singapore. Both airlines are part of Value Alliance, the world’s first pan-regional low-cost carrier alliance.

Since taking to the skies in June 2012, Scoot has carried over seven million guests. It is the world’s first all 787 Dreamliner fleet and it operates between Singapore and Sydney, Gold Coast, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Tianjin, Shenyang, Nanjing, Qingdao, Seoul, Hong Kong, Perth, Osaka, Kaohsiung, Hangzhou, Melbourne, Guangzhou, Jeddah, Chennai and Amritsar, and soon to Sapporo, Jaipur, Dalian and Athens. Scoot provides – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude™. Offering amenities including on-board Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and in-seat power as well as the ability to redeem and accrue Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles, Scoot was voted 2015-16 Best Low Cost Airline (Asia/Pacific) by AirlineRatings.com and ranked in the Top 10 of the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines in 2015 by Skytrax.

Scoot guests are empowered to choose from an extensive range of cabin products and services available for purchase to customise their travels. In Economy, take your pick from Standard or Stretch seats ranging from 30” to 34” seat pitch; for guests keen on a peaceful journey, the ScootinSilence Economy child-free zone offers a quiet travel environment for better rest so you arrive in Singapore all raring to go! What’s more, there is a wide selection of drinks, snacks, light meals and hot meals for those who need to satiate the palate during the flight.

Get bored easily on long flights? Scoot’s inflight Wi-Fi plans and in-seat power will provide endless entertainment options and opportunities to keep in touch with loved ones during flights, or you can also stream an extensive range of movies and TV series to your own devices with our ScooTV inflight streaming entertainment! Those seeking greater comfort and more frills may opt for ScootBiz, which features an all-leather seat with 38” seat pitch and adjustable leg rest, along with bundled meals, drinks, in-seat power, ScootTV inflight streaming entertainment and 30kg check-in baggage.

Scoot’s new Athens-Singapore route will be serviced by new and spacious Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners that are fitted with eight crew bunks and a total of 329 seats, including 18 in ScootBiz.

Prices for Scoots flights will be shortly available for immediate sale at the ticket counters.

Scoot Flight Schedule for Singapore-Athens services (Effective 20 June 2017)

All times listed in local. Subject to regulatory approval