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Scoot to launch new route to Guiyang, China, increase flights on select routes during winter season

Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on August 22, 2026

Summary:

Scoot will launch a new route to Guiyang, China, and increase flights to cities in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam during the upcoming winter season.

Scoot will launch a new route to Guiyang, China, and increase flights to cities in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam during the upcoming winter season.


The budget subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch thrice-weekly flights to Guiyang from October 26. Using Airbus A320neo aircraft, the new service strengthens the airline’s network in China.


With the launch of the service to Guiyang, Scoot will operate 81 weekly flights to 16 cities in mainland China.


Winter 2026/2027 Service Increases


During the Northern Winter 2026/2027 season (October 25 to March 27, 2027), Scoot will increase its flights to Hat Yai (12 to 14-times weekly), Phuket (17 to 21-times weekly), Clark (seven to 10-times weekly from December), Kota Kinabalu (10 to 13-times weekly from January 2027), and Phu Quoc (daily and gradual upgauge from the Embraer E190-E2 to the Airbus A320).


Services to Okinawa will be increased from four to five-times weekly, while flights to Tiruchirappalli will be increased from 12 to 14-times weekly from December.