Scoot Commences Daily Operations to Chennai from 5 November 2023

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  • Including Chennai, Scoot now operates to six destinations in India, including Amritsar, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, and Visakhapatnam. 

India - Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), today announced the commencement of daily flights between Chennai and Singapore from 5 November 2023, underscoring the airline’s commitment to offering customers affordable, seamless, and unique travel experiences while ensuring convenient access to major cities via Singapore. The addition of this direct flight on the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft will enhance the international accessibility of Chennai and connect domestic business and leisure travellers to Scoot’s wider network in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.  
Brian Torey, General Manager, India, Scoot
This announcement was made at a media event in Chennai attended by Scoot’s General Manager for India and West Asia, Mr. Brian Torrey, where he also shared about Scoot’s optimism towards the Indian market and discussed future plans and developments as a leading low-cost carrier.

Mr. Brian Torey, General Manager, India, Scoot, said, “India has always been an important market for Scoot, and we are thrilled to commence daily operations to and from Chennai. We are committed to serving the growing demand for travel in this market and connecting travellers from the capital city of Tamil Nadu to Scoot’s extensive network beyond Singapore, such as Melbourne, Hanoi, Bangkok, Seoul and even Guangzhou. Be it a business traveller seeking for convenience or a leisure traveller searching for his next vacation destination, Scoot is looking forward to welcoming all Indian travellers on board soon.”  

Details on flight schedules can be found in Annex A. For more information on Scoot, please visit: www.flyscoot.com/en. 

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