ScootPlus is low-cost carrier Scoot’s version of Premium Economy on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes. It’s not quite Business Class, but it’s a definite improvement over Scoot Economy Class – and it only costs a little bit more.

Scoot flies its Boeing 787s from its hub in Singapore to destinations including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Seoul, Berlin and various cities in Asia. It also operates three fifth-freedom routes from Taipei to Seoul, Tokyo and Sapporo.

So, what do you get with ScootPlus and is it worth it? Our guide explains what to expect…

Scoot Boeing 787 ScootPlus seating

Scoot offers three rows of ScootPlus seating at the front of the plane on its Boeing 787-8, and five rows on the Boeing 787-9. These wide, leather seats are laid out in a 2-3-2 configuration with 38 inches of seat pitch. This means ScootPlus has significantly more legroom than Economy.

ScootPlus seats have a reasonable amount of recline, an adjustable headrest and an extendable leg-rest, but these are not lie-flat beds. The seat is much more closely aligned to Jetstar Business Class – although there are significant differences between ScootPlus and Jetstar Business in the on-board service.

Either way, ScootPlus is definitely not Singapore Airlines Business Class!

There is in-seat power available, but no in-flight entertainment. Scoot does offer Wi-Fi on its planes, but only 30MB is included for ScootPlus passengers. That’s barely enough to check your emails, and there are hefty additional charges for access to more data.

What’s included when you fly ScootPlus

As well as a more spacious seat at the front of the plane, a ScootPlus ticket gets you a few other benefits:

• 30kg checked baggage allowance
• 15kg cabin baggage limit (instead of 10kg in Economy)
• One complimentary meal with a snack choice of non-alcoholic beverage
• Priority check-in
• Priority boarding

In addition to a choice of meal from the Scoot Cafe, the airline provides a pack of water at the start of the flight. But you’d need to pay extra for any additional food and drinks, including beer, wine or spirits.

There are no amenity kits, or extras like blankets or pillows provided. It also doesn’t include any additional flexibility with your airfare. Considering all of this, although the seat itself is similar to Premium Economy on other airlines, the service is a clear step-down. But again, so is the price!

You can read more about the on-board service in our review of ScootPlus on a flight from Seoul to Singapore.

As with all Scoot airfares, you can also earn and redeem KrisFlyer miles when booking ScootPlus.

Is ScootPlus worth it?

If you want to fly in comfort but don’t want to shell out for a Business Class ticket on a full-service airline, ScootPlus could be a good compromise.

It may not exactly be the epitome of luxury, but the seat is a major step-up from Economy. And it’s often priced not that much higher than Economy on a full-service airline like Singapore Airlines or Qantas.

Another benefit of flying Scoot is that they don’t charge more if you book a one-way fare. So if you just want a one-way ticket – for example, as a positioning flight to get to Asia for a cruise or to start another trip – Scoot offers reasonable pricing.

That said, the on-board service in Jetstar Business Class is significantly better than in ScootPlus. And some other Asian low-cost carriers like AirAsia X, Vietjet Air and ZIPAIR offer beds in their versions of Business Class. So if it’s a choice between ScootPlus and a premium seat on another low-cost carrier, ScootPlus would only make sense if it was cheaper.

If you’re deciding between Scoot Economy and ScootPlus, you might want to consider what you’ll get for the price difference. As an example, a basic Economy ticket from Perth to Singapore often costs around $200 while ScootPlus is around $475.

You may find it good value to pay an extra ~$275 for the extra space and inclusions of ScootPlus, or perhaps not – it’s really up to you.

If you’re planning to pay for extras anyway, the price differential becomes much less as Scoot charges quite high fees for add-ons. If you added a 30kg checked bag, extra-legroom seat and a meal to an Economy fare on the Perth-Singapore flight shown above, you’d end up paying $370.61. At that point, it may indeed be worth just paying an extra $103 to book ScootPlus.

Bid for an upgrade on Scoot

If you’ve booked an Economy ticket on Scoot and you’d like to fly ScootPlus, the airline does offer the option to bid for an upgrade.

Enter your booking reference on the Scoot website to see if your booking is eligible and to place a bid. If successful, you’ll be notified around 20 hours before departure. You’ll be able to benefit from all the usual ScootPlus inclusions, but Scoot will not refund any extras you already paid for as part of your Economy booking.

Matt Graham

The editor of Australian Frequent Flyer, Matt's passion for travel has taken him to over 90 countries… with the help of frequent flyer points, of course!
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