If you’re looking for a cheap ticket to Singapore, and don’t want to fly Economy, ScootPlus could be a great compromise.

ScootPlus is the premium cabin on Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. Previously marketed as ScootBiz, the product’s rebranding to “ScootPlus” perhaps more accurately reflects the on-board product. It’s not Business Class, and doesn’t claim to be. But the seat is very similar to Premium Economy on other airlines – while being priced at a similar level to Economy Class on Qantas or Singapore Airlines!

Passengers booked in ScootPlus receive a wide leather seat with more legroom at the front of the plane. ScootPlus tickets also include 30kg of checked baggage, a 15kg carry-on allowance, priority check-in, priority boarding, a complimentary meal on board and a complimentary alcoholic drink. (Yes, that’s just one drink.)

ScootPlus passengers on the airline’s Boeing 787s also receive free wifi, but only 30MB worth of data. That’s barely enough to do anything.

Overall, think of ScootPlus as Jetstar Business Class with fewer on-board amenities. It’s basically a Premium Economy seat, but it’s quite comfortable – especially if you’re able to choose a daytime flight in both directions.

Great ScootPlus airfares from Australia to Singapore

Perhaps the best part about ScootPlus is the price. Airfares obviously vary depending on your travel dates, but there are many ScootPlus flights currently available between Sydney, Melbourne or Perth and Singapore for around $500 one-way.

For example, you could fly from Perth to Singapore in ScootPlus from $471.40 one-way, and back again from $480.92.

Some of the ScootPlus fares from Sydney and Melbourne to Singapore are also very reasonable. Here’s an example from Melbourne to Singapore for $1,083.57 return:

Flying from Sydney is slightly more expensive, but not by much:

These flights are available to book on the Scoot website.

You don’t necessarily have to book a return trip to access these low prices. Scoot flights are charged as one-way airfares. So you could also use ScootPlus to fly one-way between Australia and Singapore, without having to pay a premium for booking a one-way ticket.

Scoot also currently flies between Gold Coast Airport and Singapore, but will end this service in July 2023. The ScootPlus pricing from Gold Coast doesn’t seem to be as good as Sydney, Melbourne or Perth, anyway.

Jetstar Business pricing on Melbourne-Singapore route

Jetstar also serves the Melbourne-Singapore route. Its Business Fare pricing is similar to that of ScootPlus on selected travel dates.

Travelling onwards from Singapore to Europe

If you’re looking for a cheap way to get to Europe, without flying Economy, you could even consider using ScootPlus to position to Singapore. From there, you can pick up Premium Economy and Business Class flights on full-service airlines for significantly less than you’d pay out of Australia.

For example, Finnair Premium Economy Light fares from Singapore to European destinations including Paris, Milan, Rome, Berlin, Hamburg, Prague and Dublin are just over $2,000 return. (Note that fares including checked baggage cost a little bit more.)

Finnair offers Premium Economy on its newly refurbished wide-body aircraft, including those used on the Singapore-Helsinki route.

Business Class airfares from Singapore to Europe start from around $3,000 return, for example, on Vietnam Airlines from Singapore to London via Ho Chi Minh City.

Matt Graham

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