Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has announced the launch of new flight services to Chiang Rai in Thailand, and Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda) in Japan. These flights will commence progressively between December 2025 and March 2026 and will increase Scoot’s weekly flights to Thailand to 111and 45 weekly flights to Japan.
Located in the northernmost part of Thailand, Chiang Rai is known for its mountainous grandeur and serene atmosphere. Its ethnic population is diverse with different hill tribes and its multiculturalism is further reflected in the province’s architecture, cuisine and art. Scoot will begin five times weekly flights to Chiang Rai on 1 January 2026 on the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.
Okinawa, Japan’s subtropical paradise, is an archipelago of islands known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and is home to cultural and natural UNESCO World Heritage sites. Three times weekly flights to Okinawa will begin on 15 December 2025 on the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Scoot will also launch services to Tokyo (Haneda), providing travellers an alternative and convenient way to access the bustling capital of Japan. Daily flights to Tokyo (Haneda) will begin on 1 March 2026 on the Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
In July, Scoot announced new flights from Changi Airport to Da Nang (from 20 October 2025) and Nha Trang (January 2026) in Vietnam, and Kota Bharu (from 26 October 2025) in Malaysia.
With the new additions to its network, the airline will operate to 76 destinations (including Singapore) across 18 countries and territories in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.
Increased frequencies to several destinations
Aside from the new destinations, Scoot will be increasing flight frequencies within its network to support anticipated demand for air travel during the upcoming holiday periods.
In Southeast Asia, flights to Bangkok increased from 35 to 39 times weekly from August 2025. Ipoh will see increased services from 17 to 21 times weekly from November 2025. Chiang Mai will also see progressive increase in frequencies to 14 times weekly by December 2025, up from seven times weekly.
In North Asia, services to Tokyo (Narita) (via Taipei) will progressively increase to 14 times weekly from October 2025, up from 12 times weekly. Services to Sapporo (Hokkaido) (via Taipei) will also increase from four to seven times weekly from December 2025.
Correspondingly, services between Singapore and Taipei will gradually increase from 23 to 25 times from October 2025 and 25 to 28 times from December 2025. Additionally, flights to Jeju will increase from five to seven times weekly from January 2026.
In Europe, frequencies to Vienna will increase from three to four times weekly from March 2026.
AloJapan.com