Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier Scoot announced the launch of new flight services to Da Nang and Nha Trang in Vietnam, and Kota Bharu in Malaysia. These flights will commence progressively between October and November 2025. Subject to regulatory approvals, Scoot will also launch services to Medan and Labuan Bajo in Indonesia, and Okinawa in Japan, during the Northern Winter 2025 season. All flight schedules and more details will be released via Scoot’s communication channels in due course.
Three times weekly flights to Da Nang will begin on 20 October 2025 on the Airbus A320 family aircraft, which will progressively increase to daily flights by December 2025. Two times weekly flights to Nha Trang will begin on 21 November 2025 on the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, which will progressively increase to five times weekly flights by January 2026.
With the launch of services to Kota Bharu, Da Nang and Nha Trang, Scoot will operate 115 weekly flights to 12 cities in Malaysia and 44 weekly flights to five cities in Vietnam. Besides the new destinations, Scoot will also be making adjustments to its network from July 2025, in anticipation of increased demand for air travel.
In Southeast Asia, Scoot will increase flight frequencies across several destinations. For Indonesia, flights to Jakarta will progressively increase from 25 to 28 times weekly from July 2025. The Philippines will see increased services to Clark from five to seven times weekly from August 2025, Davao, from 10 to 12 times weekly from September 2025, as well as Manila, from 13 to 14 times weekly from September 2025, with seven of the weekly services operated by the Boeing 787 widebody aircraft. Thailand will also see increased frequencies to Hat Yai, from 10 to 11 times weekly from September 2025. As previously reported, Scoot will also increase its frequencies to Australia. Flights to Perth will progressively increase from 12 to 14 times weekly from August 2025, while Sydney will see a progressive increase from 10 to 14 times weekly from July 2025.
Leslie Thng, Chief Executive Officer of Scoot, said, “We are excited to broaden Scoot’s network with these new destinations. At the same time, the increased flight frequencies to certain cities in the upcoming months leading up to the year-end holiday season will support higher demand. We will continue to seek new opportunities for growth and expand our footprint in the region, to connect our customers to more destinations, new adventures and unique experiences.”
Royal Air Maroc expands Munich Airport’s route network to Africa
Morocco’s national carrier is returning to Munich Airport: From October 20, 2025, Royal Air Maroc will resume its nonstop service between Munich and Casablanca. The route had been part of the airline’s schedule for many years until the pandemic, but has not been operated since then. The airline operates the route twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, using a Boeing 737-800.
During the last week of the summer schedule – from October 20 to 26 – the flight will arrive in Munich at 6:00 p.m., with departure for Casablanca scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Starting October 27, the flight will land at 5:10 p.m. and depart at 6:10 p.m. The flight times allow seamless connections in Casablanca to numerous destinations within Morocco as well as to West and Central Africa, such as Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Ivory Coast. Royal Air Maroc now offers from Munich easier access to various regions.
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