Singapore Airlines vs Scoot

Overview

Singapore Airlines is the flag carrier of Singapore. According to Wikipedia, its origins lie in Malayan Airways, founded on 1 May 1947, and it began operating under its current name on 1 October 1972. Temasek Holdings owns 53% of the company. The headquarters are at Airline House, Changi. The airline has belonged to Star Alliance since April 2000. Its group includes the low-cost carrier Scoot, SIA Engineering Company and Singapore Airlines Cargo, and it holds 25.1% of Air India Limited.

Network and hubs

The sole hub is Changi Airport. The airline served 87 destinations as of 2026 (Wikipedia). It operates long-haul services using Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft, and regional routes with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which were added after the merger with SilkAir.

Fleet

As of March 2026, Wikipedia's fleet page lists 164 registered aircraft: 152 passenger aircraft and 12 freighters. The passenger fleet includes:

• Airbus A350-900: 58, plus 7 A350-900ULR
• Airbus A380-800: 13
• Boeing 777-300ER: 25
• Boeing 787-10: 28
• Boeing 737 MAX 8: 21

The airline has 31 Boeing 777-9 aircraft on order, with deliveries expected to begin in 2027. These are due to replace older A380s and 777-300ERs. Three more 787-10s are also on order.

On board

Cabin layouts vary by aircraft. The A380-800 has First (Suites), Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins. The 777-300ER has Premium Economy, Business and Economy cabins, and some aircraft also carry a small First cabin. The 787-10 and 737 MAX 8 have Business and Economy only, according to the same fleet table. Seat pitch, meal and entertainment details were not verified for this profile; check the official website.

Good to know

• Loyalty programme: KrisFlyer, with the PPS Club for top-tier members.
• Baggage allowances and change fees depend on fare and route. Check the airline's website before booking.
• Scoot, the group's low-cost carrier, is a separate airline with different fares and baggage rules.

Overview

Scoot is a low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. According to Wikipedia, it was founded in November 2011 and began flying on 4 June 2012. Its head office is at Changi Airport. It is not a member of an airline alliance and was formerly part of the Value Alliance.

The original Scoot (IATA TZ, ICAO SCO) merged with Tigerair Singapore in 2017. The merged airline kept the Scoot brand and the SCOOTER callsign but operates under Tigerair's certificate and codes, TR and TGW. Some older listings still show TZ/SCO.

Network and hubs

Changi Airport in Singapore is the main hub, and Taipei Taoyuan is a focus city. Wikipedia lists 83 destinations, mostly across Asia-Pacific, including Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. Boeing 787 routes include flights from Singapore to Perth, with other medium and long-haul services. See the Scoot website for the current route map.

Fleet

As of May 2026, Travel Weekly reported 63 aircraft: 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 30 Airbus A320-family jets and nine Embraer E190-E2s. The six remaining A320ceos are due to leave the fleet by 2028. In May 2026 Scoot ordered 11 more A320neo-family aircraft, which takes its orderbook to 20.

On board

• Economy: standard seats, plus Super seats and extra-legroom seats for a fee. Child-free zones are available on some flights. See the Scoot economy page.
• ScootPlus: on Boeing 787s only, in a 2-3-2 layout with about 38 in of pitch, according to Australian Frequent Flyer and Point Hacks. Scoot has no business class.
• Meals and entertainment: food in Economy is generally bought on board or pre-ordered. Entertainment is streamed through the ScooTV app on your own device, so download it before the flight.

Good to know

• Scoot allows up to 10 kg of cabin baggage in Economy. Checked baggage depends on the fare. See the baggage page.
• Changes and name changes are allowed for a fee plus any fare difference. See the fare rules and the Scoot Fees Chart.
• Scoot is part of the KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme.
• No Scoot-operated lounges were found in the sources checked. No published on-time figure was found.