Scoot, the wholly owned, low-cost, medium and long-haul airline of the Singapore Airlines Group, is planning to commence operations in India next month.
A top company official said the airline would offer fares 15 to 50 per cent cheaper than full-service carriers. With Scoot, the group is expanding its wings in India. The airline, which started operations in June 2012 from its base in Singapore, operates an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to 18 destinations and plans to open three destinations in India by May.
“We are looking at three cities in India. We have already applied to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for an air operator’s permit. We hope the first flight will land in India by March-end subject to DGCA approval,” Bharath Mahadevan, country head, Scoot, told The Hindu .
The airline is yet to name the airports it will fly to. While one Indian destination will be served in March, two more will be added in May, once the airline gets a new aircraft in its fleet.
04/02/16 Lalatendu Mishra/The Hindu
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A top company official said the airline would offer fares 15 to 50 per cent cheaper than full-service carriers. With Scoot, the group is expanding its wings in India. The airline, which started operations in June 2012 from its base in Singapore, operates an all-Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet to 18 destinations and plans to open three destinations in India by May.
“We are looking at three cities in India. We have already applied to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for an air operator’s permit. We hope the first flight will land in India by March-end subject to DGCA approval,” Bharath Mahadevan, country head, Scoot, told The Hindu .
The airline is yet to name the airports it will fly to. While one Indian destination will be served in March, two more will be added in May, once the airline gets a new aircraft in its fleet.
04/02/16 Lalatendu Mishra/The Hindu
