Interview with Scoot CEO in Straits Times (11 March 2025)

[yflyer]

I fly in July on a Scoot A320 for the first time in a long while, but I get the impression hardware is in quite a state of disrepair - don't know but, need to go.

I haven't flown on a Scoot A320 in a while, but some of their older 787 Dreamliner ScootPlus cabins are in quite bad shape, especially the armrests. Ironically the Y cabins on the Scoot 787's seem to be holding up better to wear and tear.

I don't really have high expectations when I fly Scoot these days. I fly them because they are inexpensive. I've also been delayed fairly frequently on Scoot, so I only book them if my schedule is flexible and can tolerate a flight delay of a few hours each way.

All that said, I am keen to try Scoot's new Embraers while they are still new! Lots of interesting new regional destinations opened up too!

In any case have a good trip!

[scooby5]

It was also a little shocking to learn that so many of the A320neos were grounded due to technical issues.

I fly in July on a Scoot A320 for the first time in a long while, but I get the impression hardware is in quite a state of disrepair - don't know but, need to go.

[yflyer]

The interview with Scoot CEO Leslie Thng, published in today's Straits Times, was quite an interesting read.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...ated-to-arrive

Glad to know there is going to be expansion to new destinations. Although Mr Thng did not mention the actual destinations, Some of these are likely to be regional destinations, served by the new Embraer E-190 fleet. These new Embraers are really opening up new vacation destinations for us here.

It was also a little shocking to learn that so many of the A320neos were grounded due to technical issues.

As for on-time performance, I have to agree with the article that Scoot has a problem with flight delays and on-time performance. I don't have full stats, but many of my own flights in the past year (mainly 787 flights to/from Australia) were delayed by an hour or 2, and just last week, my daughter's MEL-SIN Scoot flight was delayed by over an hour.