Singapore

The CEO of Singapore Airlines received $7.01 million SGD of annual salary for the 2024 financial year ended on 31 Mar 2025, -13.5% YoY

Changi Airport and Jewel Changi will host free concerts in Jul and Aug to celebrate Singapore’s 60th anniversary on 1 Aug, featuring singers Sezairi, Regina Song, The Freshman, and SuperSonic band. The Jewel Forest Valley will display more than 1,200 orchids in Aug. There will be a 2km night walk on the Changi Airport Connector on 27 Jul to support Community Chest-funded programs. There will be a pop-up exhibition on the transformation of air travel

Singaporeans travelling to the Middle East and Europe should expect delays and disruptions despite the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume flights to Dubai on 26 Jun and Scoot will resume flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 28 Jun. Due to the re-routing of flights, the airlines are expected to run late

Singapore-bound passengers were among those stranded at Hamad International Airport in Doha following the closure of airspace in Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The airspace was closed after Iran launched an attack on a US military base in Doha, Qatar, on 23 Jun. Scoot cancelled 2 flights between Singapore and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 23 Jun and cancelled another 2 scheduled flights on 26 Jun. Airlines flew north via the Caspian Sea or south via Egypt and Saudi Arabia amid the missile and air strikes during the Israel-Iran conflict

Qantas diverted its London-bound flight from Perth to Singapore following airspace closure in the Middle East. The airline will monitor the situation and utilise several flight paths for Europe-bound flights

Singapore Airlines cancelled all 6 flights between Singapore and Dubai until 25 Jun following the conflict between Israel and Iran. SIA will reaccommodate the passengers on alternative flights or offer a refund

Changi Airport Group is in talks with airlines to explore new flight connections to Semarang in Central Java, Palembang in South Sumatra and Belitung Island, Sumatra, following approvals for the three airports to operate international flights. Changi Airport currently has flight services to 13 Indonesian destinations with more than 480 weekly passenger services operated by 10 airlines. OAG Aviation Head of Asia said 82% of the total seat capacity on flights between Indonesia and Singapore is to Jakarta and Denpasar

Nearly 40 employers from various fields such as aviation, aerospace, public transport, and hospitality offered job opportunities at a job fair at Changi Airport Terminal 1 for retrenched Jetstar Asia staff from 17-19 Jun. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said more than 450 roles, including pilots, cabin crew, customer service, engineering, and safety and quality assurance positions, are available at the fair. The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will offer 100 jobs for pilots and 200 jobs for cabin crew

SATS has seen its revenue triple in 2024, now reaching place 93 in 2025’s Fortune Southeast Asia 500, up 134 places, with a revenue of $3.8 billion USD, the biggest climber on the list. It targets reaching $8 billion SGD by the end of its 2029 fiscal year

Vista, a private aviation group, has said that Singapore is one of the top destinations for the group’s clientele, and in 2024 saw an increase of 10% in memberships for Southeast Asia, whilst XO, its real-time priced private jet marketplace, saw double YoY traffic into Singapore. During the Taylor Swift concerts in 2024, there was a 372% increase, and during the Singapore F1 GP, it grew 168% in average flight traffic

Travellers heading to Bali at Changi Airport were caught in confusion over uncertain timings following flight cancellations due to Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group recorded a +3.1% YoY in passenger traffic and a +2.8% YoY in passenger capacity in May 2025. SIA Group’s passenger load factor (PLF) recorded 86.4%, +0.3 percentage point YoY, while SIA and Scoot recorded 85.2% and 91% PLFs, respectively. SIA Group recorded 3.4 million passengers, 6.3% YoY. Cargo loads recorded, +4.2% YoY and posted 57.2% of load factor, +0.7 percentage point YoY. As of May 2025, SIA Group covered 128 destinations in 36 countries and territories, SIA covered 78 destinations, and Scoot served 72 destinations. The cargo network covered 132 destinations in 37 countries. The Group operated 169 weekly flights from 7 cities across Australia

Changi, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok lead the list of the Busiest Airports in Southeast Asia in May 2025. Singapore’s Changi Airport recorded 3.59 million passengers Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 3.23 million passengers Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, 3.14 million passengers Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, 3.11 million passengers Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, 2.78 million passengers HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, 2.24 million passengers Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, 1.78 million passengers Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport, 1.65 million passengers Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport, 1.31 million passengers Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, 979,000 passengers

T’way Air will launch a direct flight between Singapore and Jeju Island from 15 Aug

Singapore Airlines and Scoot will increase flights to Asian destinations after Jetstar Asia scheduled to stop its operations on 31 Jul. Jetstar Asia operated 180 weekly services at Changi Airport and carried 2.3 million passengers in 2024, 3% of Changi Airport’s traffic. Scoot will launch new flights to Okinawa in Japan (4x weekly) and Labuan Bajo (2x weekly) and Medan (daily) in Indonesia sometime between Oct 2025 and Mar 2026. Scoot also plans to; Increase its flights to Bangkok in Aug to 39 flights per week from the current 35 flights, and from 26 Oct, it will increase the flights to 42 flights a week Increase flights to Penang to 28 flights per week from the current 21 flights Increase flights to Clark, the Philippines, from 5 per week to 7 Will use Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets with bigger capacity for half of its 14 flights per week to Manila Singapore Airlines will increase its Singapore-Manila flights to 35 per week from 28 flights. SIA and Scoot will add flights to another 5 cities in Asia between 26 Oct 2025 to 28 Mar 2026. SIA will operate 10 flights per week to the Colombo route, an increase from 7 flights per week 70 flights to Jakarta, up from 63 flights 42 flights to Phuket, up from 30-35 per week Larger aircraft to Bali Scoot will operate more flights to Bali, Jakarta, Phuket and Surabaya between 26 Oct 2025-28 Mar 2026. SIA Group is exploring employment opportunities within the airline group for retrenched staff from Jetstar Asia. Jetstar Asia will cancel flights to Krabi, Medan, and Penang. The airline will cut flights to Bali, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Phuket from 16 Jun. Changi Airport Group (CAG) said 12 out of 16 routes affected by Jetstar Asia’s closure are served by 18 other airlines offering more than 1,000 weekly flights. CAG will work with other airlines to fill the gap

Jetstar Asia staff expressed disappointment with the sudden closure of the airline, but they said the company is offering various support, such as severance packages and assistance to find new jobs. The management hosted a town hall at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and explained the reason for the closure

Singapore Airlines Group will create positions for 100 retrenched Jetstar Asia pilots, and 200 retrenched cabin crew, saying that it is aiming to support as many impacted Jetstar Asia staff as possible

Singapore Airlines saw its stocks fall to a low of 2.1% vs 12 Jun after an Air India plane crashed. The airline holds a 25.1% state in Air India

Jetstar Asia’s closure will be difficult for budget-conscious travellers. The airline’s share in Changi Airport is 3%. Jetstar Asia’s absence will cut flight connections to destinations like Okinawa in Japan, Wuxi in China, Labuan Bajo in Indonesia, and Broome in Australia, since it’s the only airline offering direct flights to these destinations from Singapore. Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that it will work with other airlines to restore connectivity. Jetstar Asia cited higher airport fees, aviation charges, and strong competition as reasons for the closure. Moving Jetstar’s operation to Terminal 4 from Terminal 1 in Mar 2023 has made it difficult for connecting passengers to transfer to Qantas or its partner airlines, and the airport fee increase in Nov 2024 also impacted its ability to offer low fares. The fee will increase from $1,200 SGD per landing before Apr 2025 to $1,725 SGD in Apr 2030. An OAG Aviation Official said, “Singapore has become a high-cost environment for a low-cost carrier”

Western Australia indigenous operators are disappointed that flights between Singapore and Broome will stop with the announcement of Jetstar Asia’s closure, noting that it will “significantly impact tourism in the Kimberley region”

Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) Chief Executive said there will be a missed opportunity to connect the European market to Broome via Singapore following the closure of Jetstar Asia. He said the alternative travel via Perth or other cities is expensive

Qantas will close its Singapore-based budget airline, Jetstar Asia, due to increasing supplier costs, higher airport fees, and strong competition with low-cost carriers. The airline will continue flights for the next 7 weeks before ceasing its operations on 31 Jul. Jetstar Asia will offer full refunds for cancelled flights and will look to accommodate passengers on other airlines if possible. Jetstar Asia will lay off 500 people, and they will be offered redundancy benefits and employment support services. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) will work closely with Jetstar Asia’s management to negotiate for retrenched workers. Jetstar’s 16 routes involving destinations like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Japan, and Australia will be affected. Qantas will redirect 13 Jetstar Asia’s aircraft to Australia and New Zealand. Qantas CEO said Jetstar Asia saw up to a 200% increase in supplier costs. The closure will cost $175 million AUD and will free $500 million AUD in capital for Qantas to invest in its fleet renewal plans. Jetstar Asia is expected to post $35 million AUD in losses before interest and taxes in the current financial year

Jetstar Asia will offer 4 weeks’ salary for its retrenched staff for every year they have worked with the airline. More than 500 retrenched staff will also receive a bonus payment for the financial year of 2025, a special thank you payment, and continued access to staff travel benefits for a period equivalent to their tenure. Jetstar Asia’s spokesperson said they will support the staff by providing redundancy benefits, career transition support, and job opportunities in the Qantas Group or with other airlines. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) Secretary General is working with the management to negotiate on behalf of the workers. The Taskforce for Responsible Retrenchment and Employment Facilitation is working with the airline and SMMWU to support the employees. SMMWU and the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) are working with Jetstar Asia to offer job matching support for affected workers