Scoot announces new flights to four Chinese cities: Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming, Fuzhou
SINGAPORE — Scoot announced on Thursday (25 April) that it has launched sales of flight tickets to four new cities in China: Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming and Fuzhou.
These routes were transferred from sister airline SilkAir to better meet customer demand, the Singapore budget carrier said in its media release.
With the new additions, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines will cover a total of 23 mainland Chinese cities, with more than 100 flights to China weekly.
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Flight schedules to the 4 cities
Thrice-weekly flights (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) to Wuhan – the capital of Hubei province – are slated to commence on 22 May. Flights will go up to a daily frequency from 1 June.
For Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, flights will begin on 20 June on a four-times-weekly basis (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays). This will go up to five times a week with the addition of Wednesday flights from 19 July.
Flights to the Yunnan province capital of Kunming will commence on 25 June, four times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays). This will become a six-times-weekly route on 24 July, with the addition of Monday and Wednesday flights.
For Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, thrice-weekly flights will start from 5 July (Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays) before going up to four times a week from 29 July with an additional flight on Mondays.
Ticket prices from S$79
One-way Economy FLY ticket prices will start from S$79 to Wuhan and S$99 to the other three cities, while one-way ScootBiz fares to Wuhan will start from S$269.
Scoot chief executive officer Lee Lik Hsin said, “The addition of the four new cities not only strengthens our China network, but also offers more unconventional options for travellers for a short getaway, at affordable prices.
“These four destinations are each a gateway to rich Chinese history and nature, and we are confident that they will appeal to a wide variety of travellers.”
