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Scoot to add services to Belitung and Pontianak, increase frequencies in holiday season
April 10th 2026
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced the launch of new flight services to Belitung and Pontianak in Indonesia. Read More » The Singapore-Belitung route will be inaugurated on May 3, 2026, with two flights per week. On June 29, 2026, the LCC will launch the Singapore-Pontianak route, which will operate three times per week. Scoot will use Embraer E190-E2 aircraft on the routes. In addition to the new destinations, Scoot will increase flight frequencies within its network to meet demand for air travel, especially during the upcoming school holiday season. From April 2026, flights to Phuket will increase from 17 to 21 weekly, and flights to Sibu from three to four weekly. From June 2026, flights to Bali and Jakarta will increase from 28 to 35 times weekly. In the same month, services to Labuan Bajo will increase from two to three times weekly, services to Lombok from four to 10 times weekly, and services to Manado from six times weekly to daily flights. In North Asia, frequencies to Okinawa will increase from three to four times weekly from April 2026. Similarly, frequencies to Changsha will increase from four to five times weekly. In Europe, frequencies to Vienna will increase from three to four times weekly from June 2026. “The addition of new routes to Belitung and Pontianak not only enhances Scoot’s footprint in Indonesia, but also strengthens the SIA Group’s network connectivity through Singapore. The increase in flight frequencies to many popular destinations will also support demand for travel as we head into the school holiday season,” Leslie Thng, Scoot CEO, said.
