Scoot Retimes Singapore-Indonesia Flights and Adds Capacity on Some Services

Scoot has shifted six flights between Singapore and Indonesia after volcanic activity disrupted flights, while adding capacity to some Jakarta services the following day.

The airline retimed four flights between Singapore and Jakarta on Sept. 8. The Singapore departures moved to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., from 6.50 a.m. and 9 a.m. The Jakarta departures moved to 3.45 p.m. and 5.55 p.m., from 9.35 a.m. and 11.55 a.m.

Two flights between Singapore and Kertajati also changed. A flight scheduled to leave Singapore at 4.55 a.m. moved to 11 a.m., while the Kertajati departure shifted from 7.35 a.m. to 1.40 p.m. Kertajati lies in West Java’s Majalengka Regency, about 180 kilometers from Jakarta.

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Scoot apologises for the inconvenience caused. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority.

Scoot said all other flights were operating as scheduled and that it had contacted affected customers. Travelers can rebook alternative Scoot flights or request full refunds if they abandon their plans. The airline said it would continue monitoring the situation and adjust schedules if needed, adding that passenger and crew safety remained its top priority.

The disruption followed eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau that began on Sept. 4. Eight airports, including Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, halted operations over the weekend after ash entered their airspace, disrupting nearly 3,000 flights and stranding more than 340,000 passengers. Indonesia’s transport ministry said early on Sept. 8 that Jakarta’s airport and four other airports near the city or elsewhere on Java had resumed operations.

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We will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our flight schedule as necessary.