Scoot to fly direct to Padang, Shantou & Phu Quoc, 1-way fares from S$119

Itching for a quick getaway?

Budget carrier Scoot announced on Nov. 11 that it will soon offer direct flights to Phu Quoc in Vietnam, Padang in Indonesia, and Shantou in China.

Scoot flights to Phu Quoc will be on the airline's Embraer E190-E2 aircraft and will commence on Dec. 20, 2024. Scoot will start with three flights a week before increasing to five flights per week by Jan. 25, 2025.

Flights to Padang will also be on the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. They will commence on Jan. 6, 2025, flying four times a week.

Flights to Shantou will begin on Jan. 16, on the Airbus A320 family aircraft. Scoot will operate three flights a week to Shantou.

Scoot's one-way Economy Class fares to these new destinations start from S$135 (Phu Quoc), S$119 (Padang), and S$169 (Shantou), inclusive of tax.

Flights to Phu Quoc, Padang and Shantou can be booked now, via Scoot’s website and mobile app, and progressively through other channels.

Separately, the budget carrier said it is making adjustments to its network to "better match capacity to demand and optimise fleet deployment".

It is increasing the number of flights to Jakarta, Koh Samui, Davao, and Vientiane:

• 19 weekly flights to Jakarta from Nov. 24, 2024
• 21 weekly flights to Koh Samui from Dec. 20, 2024
• 11 weekly flights to Davao from Dec. 17, 2024
• Five weekly flights to Vientiane from Feb. 9, 2025

Scoot will also suspend operations to Nanchang after Feb. 14, 2025.

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Update: Previously, Scoot stated that it would start flying daily to Davao from Dec. 22, 2024. The airline has updated the frequency to 11 times weekly, starting Dec. 17, 2024. The article has been updated accordingly.