Scoot – the long haul low cost operation of Singapore Airlines – is to launch a service to Hong Kong.
Initially the service will operate 5 days a week before going daily at a later date.
Timings are slightly variable, and are listed below
Between 15th November 2013 and 11th December 2013 TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:30 ARRIVE HKG 05:25 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:55 ARRIVE HKG 05:45 Operates Monday, Tuesday TZ221 DEPART HKG 06:50 ARRIVE SIN 10:35 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ221 DEPART HKG 07:10 ARRIVE SIN 10:55 Operates Monday, Saturday From 12th December 2013 TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:30 ARRIVE HKG 05:25 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:50 ARRIVE HKG 05:45 Operates Tuesday, Thursday TZ220 DEPART SIN 01:55 ARRIVE HKG 05:45 Operates Monday, Saturday TZ221 DEPART HKG 06:50 ARRIVE SIN 10:35 Operates Wednesday, Friday, Sunday TZ221 DEPART HKG 07:10 ARRIVE SIN 10:55 Operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Operates: See above. Booked Equipment: Boeing 777-200 "Scoot" configuration
Scoot operate a low cost model, offering 4 fares – Fly, FlyBag, FlyBagEat aand ScootBiz in the following configuration
– Economy (Fly) class seats will be a 31″ seat pitch, but the 777 will be crammed into a 3-4-3 layout (with varying pitch through the cabin).
– Business (ScootBiz) class seats will be in a 38″ seat pitch, and configured in an equally tight 2-4-2 layout.
Whilst a single extra service between the two cities a day isn’t going to spark a fare war, there is plenty of scope on this route as it is contested by
– Cathay Pacific
– Jetstar Asia
– Singapore Airlines
– Tiger Airways
– United
And yes, you read that right. Singapore Airlines has three fingers in the route pie – with Singapore Airlines and Tiger Airways contesting traffic with Scoot.
Whilst one extra service won’t make a difference between the two cities, if it starts turning into two or three services a day, this could mark a very interesting fight in the SIN-HKG Market…
One thing that isn’t low cost is my draw for a Lufthansa First Class Duck!
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