*Update on Jan. 25, 10:20pm*

Scoot issued the following statement:

"In regard to Scoot flight TR188 Singapore-Hangzhou on 24 January 2020, subject to relevant regulatory approvals, Scoot is making arrangements to mount a flight to Hangzhou to transport nine passengers of Singapore nationality and the 11 cabin crew and pilots who are currently still in Hangzhou under the care of the local authorities, back to Singapore.

Scoot is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the Changi Airport Group and the relevant authorities on the arrangements."

According to a Weibo post by CCTV News, a Scoot flight TR188 from Singapore landed in Hangzhou at around 10pm on Jan. 24.

The flight allegedly had 335 passengers, including 116 Wuhan natives.

Here's the full post:

Here's a translation of the post:

"[#FlightArrivingFromSingaporetoHangzhouAllPassengersQuarantined Wuhan passengers onboard, two sent to hospital] Last evening at around 10pm, flight TR188 arrived at Xiao Shan Airport from Singapore. Among 335 passengers on board, there are 116 Wuhan people.

Zhejiang and airport authorities were alerted beforehand and have taken stringent measures.

Once the plane touched down, the 2 feverish passengers were admitted to Xiao Shan No. 1 People Hospital while the rest of the Wuhan passengers were quarantined at an airport hotel.

The rest of the passengers, 219 of them, were also under observation."

Perhaps in a bastardisation of this news story, many circulated a now-debunked story about how Singapore had turned away 100 travellers from Wuhan.

Responding to Mothership's queries, Scoot confirmed that their flight had indeed had to go undergo an enhanced health screening.

However they did clarify some of the details of the flight.

The Scoot flight TR188 Singapore-Hangzhou on 24 January 2020 carried 314 passengers, 110 who had opted to return to mainland China via another Scoot destinations – in this case Hangzhou.

This was due to Scoot cancelling flights to Wuhan from Singapore.

According to Scoot "All passengers and crew of TR188 have been isolated at the airport until the blood test results are out".

One of the passengers had to be sent for further blood tests.

Here is Scoot's statement in full.

"Scoot is aware of online conversation about Scoot flight TR188 Singapore-Hangzhou on 24 January 2020 and would like to provide a clarification on what transpired.

Due to the temporary suspension of all public transportation networks in China’s Hubei province, Scoot cancelled flights between Singapore and Wuhan from 23 January 2020 to 2 February 2020.

Passengers on these flights, many of whom are of Chinese nationality seeking to return home for the Lunar New Year, were offered the option of either a full refund by mode of payment or to re-route their flight to other destinations within mainland China, Macau or Hongkong, operated by Scoot, to a later travel date.

Scoot flight TR188 Singapore-Hangzhou on 24 January 2020 carried a group of about 110 such passengers who had opted to return to mainland China via another Scoot destinations – in this case Hangzhou.

Scoot has always operated Hangzhou flights with widebody Boeing 787 aircraft, and TR188 on 24 January 2020 was carrying 314 passengers in total.

Upon landing into Hangzhou, all passengers on TR188 had to undergo enhanced health screening at Hangzhou International Airport. The aforementioned 110 passengers underwent additional screening, while one of the passengers had to be sent for further blood tests. All passengers and crew of TR188 24 January 2020 have been isolated at the airport until the blood test results are out.

As a result of the enhanced screening, the return flight TR189 Hangzhou-Singapore, scheduled departure on 24 January 2020 at 11.15pm and scheduled arrival on 25 January 2020 at 4.25am, was delayed. The flight subsequently departed Hangzhou for Singapore at 5.30am after undergoing aircraft disinfection. TR189 customers were provided with refreshments during the delay.

There are disinfectants, hand sanitisers and masks available on all Scoot flights for use by passengers and crew if required."

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