Singapore’s Scoot airline expands Malaysia network as leisure and business travel stay strong
Scoot, the low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines, is expanding its network in Malaysia due to strong demand for both business and leisure travel. The airline reported a 14 percent year-on-year increase in passengers, bolstered by the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
Why it matters
The growth of regional low-cost carriers reflects the post-pandemic recovery and strengthening economic ties between Singapore and Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia remains a key market for Scoot, the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, driven by sustained demand for leisure and business travel, the airline’s chief commercial officer Calvin Chan said.
He said Scoot now serves 12 destinations in Malaysia, mounting 130 weekly flights between both countries.
Chan said the airline has also widened its regional footprint in Southeast Asia, flying to at least half a dozen new destinations and increasing frequencies to places it is already flying to.
As at the end of June 2026, Scoot operated a network of 85 destinations across 18 countries and territories, he told Bernama in a recent interview.
The airline currently operates more than 60 aircraft, comprising 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft and nine Embraer E190-E2 jets.
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