Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Scoot expands its network to Padang, Phu Quoc and Shantou
Scoot has introduced 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. Flights to Shantou will begin on January 16, 2025 on the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Scoot will start with thrice weekly flights to Phu Quoc, with two more weekly flights to be added from January 25, 2025.
Aside from the new destinations, Scoot will also add two more weekly flights to Jakarta from November 24, while services to Koh Samui will be increased from 14 to 21 times weekly from December 20.
Services to Davao will increase from five times weekly to daily flights from December 22, and 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.
Royal Brunei Airlines launches direct flight to Chennai
Royal Brunei Airlines has commenced its new direct flight route between Bandar Seri Begawan and Chennai, India on November 5.
The new service offers three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and will be operated on the modern Airbus A320neo.
With the strategic codeshare agreement with Air India, passengers flying to and from Chennai can easily connect to other major destinations in Royal Brunei Airlines’ network, including Melbourne, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Manila, and Taipei.
Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines deepen commercial partnership
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) will boost flight frequencies between Jakarta, Indonesia, and Singapore in 4Q2024, with SIA to operate eight daily services from November 22, up from six currently, and Garuda Indonesia to expand its daily flights from four to six starting December 1.
The airlines will extend their codeshare arrangement to include these new services. Currently, both airlines codeshare on flights between Singapore and four Indonesian cities (Denpasar, Jakarta, Medan, and Surabaya), as well as routes between Singapore and London (Heathrow) and Mumbai.
In 1Q2025, Garuda Indonesia and SIA will deepen their frequent flyer programme partnership to allow GarudaMiles and KrisFlyer members to earn and redeem miles on codeshare routes. Both airlines will also introduce joint fare products, enabling customers to book flights between Singapore and Denpasar, Jakarta, and Surabaya within a single itinerary.