Scoot is expanding its network to India with three new destinations - operating daily Singapore Chennai services and three times weekly Singapore - Amritsar services from 24 May 2016 - and commencing services from Singapore to Jaipur from 2 October2016.
Flight from Amritsar to Melbourne has short layover but from Melbourne and Sydney to Amritsar has a long layover of about 12 hours at Singapore. But Scoot offers flights with its partner Singapore Airlines that operates multiple flights daily to Australia. Booking of flights with Singapore airlines is current not available on Scoot website but fares with partner airlines will be available in the near future.
To begin with, flights to Amritsar will operate three times a week on Tues, Thurs and Saturday. The airline plans to scale up services to Amritsar to four time a week from July 4. While Chennai and Jaipur will have 335-seater Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner aircraft, services to Amritsar will be operated with a 375-seater Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner aircraft.
According to Scoot website, they partner with many other airlines including its major stakeholder Singapore Airliners to offer wide choice of destinations. You can also scoot via Sydney, Perth or Gold Coast to more Australian destinations with its Australian partner Virgin Australia.
Amritsar passengers would now be able to connect onwards from Singapore on all four airlines - Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Scoot and Tiger to Australia. It operates daily flights from Singapore to Melbourne and Sydney, which has a high density Punjabi population in Australia.
In a statement, Scoot’s CEO, Campbell Wilson, said, “Scoot is expanding its network to India with addition of three new destinations. Our airline will commence services from Singapore to Amritsar on May 24; Singapore to Jaipur from October 2, besides taking over Singapore-Chennai route from Tiger Airways from May 24.”
He said, “Scoot is excited to bring our proposition of value travel and service in India. Fliers will soon be able to fly to amazing destinations in our network through the Singapore hub on our brand new 787 Dreamliners featuring in-flight connectivity, in-seat power and a wide range of customization options.”
“Scoot’s new services to Amritsar and Jaipur will bring travellers to the magnificent Golden Temple and the stunning Pink City. It will enable guests in Scoot’s network to discover India’s mystique and allure,” he added.
