Scoot – Singapore Airlines’ wholly-owned long-haul, low-cost subsidiary – is changing the airtravelling scenery between Asia-Pacific and Europe, by launching LLC intercontinental services from Athens scheduled to commence on 20 June 2017.
The commencement of Scoot’s Athens-Singapore services is part of the SIA Group’s strategic move to stimulate passenger traffic between Asia Pacific and Europe, as well as to boost connectivity through the Singapore hub, making it a convenient gateway to the Asia Pacific region.
Scoot Flight Schedule for Singapore-Athens services (Effective 20 June 2017)
| Singapore-Athens (TZ702) and Athens-Singapore (TZ701) | |||
| Sector | Departure (hrs) | Arrival (hrs) | Frequency |
| Singapore-Athens | 0200 | 0830 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday |
| Athens-Singapore | 1200 | 0425 + 1 | |
All times listed in local. Subject to regulatory approval
Guests from Athens and Europe will fly from Athens International Airport to Changi Airport in Singapore and from there they can connect to Scoot’s services to Asia-Pacific including Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.
What’s more, guests can also connect to destinations served by Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, including Darwin, Christchurch and Auckland.
Guests can also connect to the network of 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.
Scoot’s new Athens-Singapore route will be serviced by new and spacious Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners that are fitted with a total of 329 seats, including 18 in ScootBiz.
In parallel, this week, Scoot has launched special promotional fares for its flights from Athens and for the purchase of tickets that will be realised between Tuesday 20 September 2016 (13:00) until Monday 25 September 2016 (23:59) via www.flyscoot.com/en/greece.
According to the promo, the prices for flights to Sinfapore (tax included) start from EUR190 for Economy FLY (EUR590 for ScootBiz); Australian destinations including Gold Coast and Perth from EUR270 (EUR680 for ScootBiz), Melbourne and Sydney from EUR280 (EUR780 for ScootBiz); China (Guangzhou) and Thailand (Bangkok) from EUR200 (EUR600 for ScootBiz). Scoot-Tigerair flights connecting in Singapore to destinations including Phuket, Bali, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Male, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Manila are available from just EUR250 during the promotion period.
All fares indicated are one-way for travel originating out of Greece (Athens). Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or all dates, blackout periods may apply during holidays and event periods, while selected flights beyond Singapore are operated by Tigerair. It is worth noting that taxes are subject to change due to currency fluctuation, payment processing fees and Scoot-Thru TigerConnect fees (where applicable) are not included, and finally, bookings are not refundable except as provided in the Conditions of Carriage.
More information about the promo and about the full terms and conditions are available at www.flyscoot.gr and www.flyscoot.com/en/greece. Booking and buying tickets soon available by the travel agents.
Scoot™
Scoot™, the low-cost, medium haul arm of the Singapore Airlines Group managed by Budget Aviation Holdings, has carried over seven million guests since taking to the skies in June 2012. The world’s first all 787 Dreamliner fleet 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 is passionate about changing the way people travel long distance. Book your tickets at FlyScoot.com or contact our Call Centre. Find out more on FlyScoot.com, Facebook.com/FlyScoot, Instagram.com/FlyScoot or Weibo.com/Flyscoot.
Budget Aviation Holdings
Budget Aviation Holdings (“BAH”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group (“SIA”) formed in 2016, owns and manages SIA’s low-cost carriers (“LCCs”) Scoot and Tigerair. 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. Together, Scoot and Tigerair offer travellers exciting travel possibilities at exceptional value, while ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability. Book your tickets at www.flyscoot.com and www.tigerair.com
