Scoot has announced a significant expansion of its Indonesian network, with the launch of four new routes from Singapore Changi Airport. The Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary will commence flights to Labuan Bajo (Komodo), Medan, Palembang and Semarang between December 2025 and February 2026.

Two of these destinations – Palembang and Semarang – are reinstatements for Scoot following a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, while Labuan Bajo and Medan are new to SIA’s budget carrier.

Labuan Bajo, also known as Komodo International Airport, represents a particularly welcome development as it restores a route previously served by Jetstar Asia before the Qantas Group carrier’s withdrawal from Singapore in July 2025.

The addition of Medan to Scoot’s roster will make it the 25th destination to be served by both Singapore Airlines and Scoot – the biggest network overlap ever seen between the two carriers.

“We are proud to strengthen Scoot’s presence in Indonesia with the launch of new flights to Labuan Bajo, Medan, Palembang and Semarang. These additions underscore our commitment to strengthen our network connectivity in Southeast Asia and provide accessible and seamless connections to the rest of the wider SIA Group network through Singapore.”

Leslie Thng, CEO, Scoot

Launch fares on the new routes start from as little as S$71 one-way, making it a good time to book if you can make advance travel plans.

Labuan Bajo (Komodo)

Scoot will launch twice weekly flights to Labuan Bajo from 21st December 2025, using 112-seat Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.

Located at the western edge of Flores Island in Indonesia, Labuan Bajo is the main gateway to Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its population of Komodo dragons – the world’s largest living lizards!

Singapore last had direct flight connections to Labuan Bajo via Jetstar Asia, which operated twice weekly flights until the carrier’s withdrawal in July 2025.

Here’s how Scoot’s schedule will look.

Singapore ⇄ Labuan Bajo
From 21st December 2025

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	TR290 E190-E2
SIN 05:30		LBJ 08:50
	TR292 E190-E2
SIN 14:20		LBJ 17:40
	TR291 E190-E2
LBJ 09:25		SIN 12:55
	TR293 E190-E2
LBJ 18:15		SIN 21:45

Scoot will offer flights on Thursdays and Sundays, allowing for three-night or four-night trips, or even longer seven, 10 , 11 or 14-night holidays for those looking to explore further.

Unfortunately Sunday flights depart painfully early, with an 8.50am arrival in Komodo – far from ideal for hotel check-in times.

Medan

Daily Scoot flights to Medan will launch on 1st February 2026 using Airbus A320ceo aircraft, making this the most frequent of the four new routes.

The capital of North Sumatra is the gateway to Lake Toba, the world’s largest volcanic lake formed by a super-volcanic eruption approximately 74,000 years ago, and a strong tourist attraction.

On the low-cost carrier side, Medan was previously served from Singapore by Jetstar Asia with five times weekly flights, which ceased operations shortly before the carrier’s final withdrawal from the market in July 2025.

The route is currently served by full-service carrier Singapore Airlines, which operates twice daily flights using Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft, and by Batik Air once daily using Airbus A320 aircraft.

Here’s how the schedule for these additional Scoot flights will look.

Singapore ⇄ Medan
From 1st February 2026

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	TR244 A320
SIN 15:25		KNO 15:50
	TR245 A320
KNO 16:35		SIN 19:00

With Scoot’s daily service launching in February 2026, the Singapore Airlines Group will operate a combined three daily flights to Medan.

Palembang

Scoot will begin four times weekly flights to Palembang on 15th January 2026, using the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.

As the capital of South Sumatra, Palembang is one of Indonesia’s oldest cities.

It was previously served by Scoot, with the low-cost carrier taking over the route from SilkAir in late 2017. The route was temporarily suspended when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, then resurrected in October 2020, before being discontinued in May 2022.

This relaunch marks a return for the carrier after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, with the following schedule from mid-January 2026.

Singapore ⇄ Palembang
From 15th January 2026

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	TR254 E190-E2
SIN 05:55		PLM 06:20
	TR206 E190-E2
SIN 20:45		PLM 21:10
	TR255 E190-E2
PLM 07:10		SIN 09:30
	TR207 E190-E2
PLM 21:45		SIN 23:55

Scoot will offer early morning flights on this route on Fridays and Sundays, and late night services on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Semarang

The capital of Central Java, Semarang gets three times weekly flights starting on 23rd December 2025, quickly increasing to four times weekly from 1st January 2026. Scoot will use Airbus A320 aircraft on this route.

Semarang is a with significant cultural heritage and Dutch colonial architecture. Known for landmarks such as the Lawang Sewu building (which now serves as a museum and gallery), the Great Mosque of Central Java, and Sam Poo Kong temple.

Scoot previously served Semarang, taking over the route from SilkAir in October 2020 – a delayed launch due to COVID-19 but a planned transfer first announced in late 2018. Like Palembang, the route was then discontinued in May 2022.

This relaunch marks a return to Semarang after a three-and-a-half-year absence.

AirAsia has also served the Singapore – Semarang route in the past, but there are no current operators, making it a new return to the Changi departure boards.

Singapore ⇄ Semarang
From 23rd December 2025*

			Days
			M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	TR250 A320
SIN 06:10		SRG 07:20
	TR240 A320
SIN 15:05		SRG 16:10
	TR251 A320
SRG 08:05		SIN 11:10
	TR241 A320
SRG 16:55		SIN 20:00

* Thursday service begins 1st January 2026

Fares and booking

At the time of writing, Scoot is offering the following one-way fares on these routes:

• Singapore – Labuan Bajo: From S$170
• Singapore – Medan: From S$108
• Singapore – Palembang: From S$129
• Singapore – Semarang: From S$125

We found slightly cheaper fares available for travel in the return direction back to Singapore from these cities:

• Labuan Bajo – Singapore: From S$126
• Medan – Singapore: From S$71
• Palembang – Singapore: From S$88
• Semarang – Singapore: From S$101

All four new routes are now available for booking on Scoot’s website and mobile app.

Fixed KrisFlyer miles redemptions

KrisFlyer members can now redeem miles for Scoot flights through the fixed-price award chart launched in August 2025, in addition to the dynamic pricing offset of 1 cent per mile which was previously the sole redemption option.

Here’s the number of KrisFlyer miles needed for redemption on these newly-announced Scoot routes.

KrisFlyer Redemption (one-way) Scoot Economy Class
	Saver	Advantage
Labuan Bajo	10,500	18,000
Medan	4,500	9,000
Palembang	4,500	9,000
Semarang	4,500	9,000

Those hoping to jump on Labuan Bajo at the Bali / Lombok rate of 4,500 miles for Saver and 9,000 miles for Advantage will be disappointed – Scoot has lumped this niche route in with Koh Samui in pricing zone 7 on its award chart, meaning it’ll set you back at least 10,500 miles one-way.

Taxes and fees are payable on top of your miles outlay, and Scoot awards book into the Economy Basic product, so seat selection, checked baggage and meals are payable in cash.

This can provide good value for frequent flyers looking to explore these new Indonesian destinations using their accumulated miles, provided cash fares on Scoot are relatively high and award space remains available.

However, do be aware that KrisFlyer award redemptions on Scoot are non-refundable, unlike those for Singapore Airlines flights, which can be refunded for a miles redeposit fee.

Frequency increases elsewhere in Indonesia

Following these additions, by February 2026 Scoot will operate over 120 weekly flights to 15 cities in Indonesia, with some other frequency increases also recently announced:

• Bali: From 21 x weekly to 28 x weekly (January 2026)
• Manado: From 4 x weekly to 6 x weekly (November 2025)
• Surabaya: From 10 x weekly to 12 x weekly (January 2026)
• Yogyakarta: From 7 x weekly to 10 x weekly (January 2026)

Elsewhere on the network, Scoot is also hiking to four times daily service on its Koh Samui route from December 2025, as we recently reported.

Scoot’s expansion into four new Indonesian destinations plugs some gaps that were left by the departure of Jetstar Asia from the market – Labuan Bajo and Medan – while also reinstating some previously discontinued routes in the form of Palembang and Semarang.

The addition of Labuan Bajo is particularly exciting, restoring direct access to Komodo National Park, though initial frequency is conservative at just twice weekly with 112-seater regional jets. Medan’s daily service reflects strong demand expectations, complementing Singapore Airlines’ existing twice-daily flights.

Meanwhile, the return of Palembang and Semarang services – both discontinued by the carrier in May 2022 – shows renewed confidence in these secondary Indonesian cities. The three-and-a-half-year absence suggests Scoot is now better positioned to sustain these routes, possibly aided by the airline’s expanded fleet of smaller Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, ideal for thinner routes.

With the new KrisFlyer redemption chart for Scoot flights, there are now additional redemption options for members looking to explore these new Indonesian destinations, beyond the well-trodden paths to Bali and Jakarta.

(Cover Photo: Plane’s Portrait Aviation Media / Malcolm Lu)