Scoot Fly Prime to Berlin, Germany

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Scoot, the low-cost carrier of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group selected as "Asia / Pacific's Best Low Cost Airline" for four consecutive years, launched its inaugural flight to Berlin today, marking the start of the Singapore-Berlin nonstop flight with frequency four times a week.

The German capital became Scoot's third long-haul destination after Athens, Greece and Honolulu, United States launched last year.

Scoot TR734 flight departed Singapore Changi Airport at 12:25 pm Singapore time and was greeted by water cannon fire upon landing at Berlin Tegel Airport at 7:20 am Berlin time today.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner's wide-body aircraft, named Bo Jio, carries 311 passengers with 95% capacity.

Passengers come from Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and other countries, some are young people aged 18-35 years. Known for its unique and service
fun, Scoot often held attractions neon lights, musical performances, even weddings in flight.

In line with Berlin's reputation as a party hub in Europe, TR734 passengers are invited to be part of electronic dance music performances and games with a variety of exciting prizes.

Lee Lik Hsin, CEO of Scoot said, with the addition of the Berlin route a year after we successfully launched the Athens and Honolulu routes, Scoot's long haul destinations continued to grow.

"Energy-rich, creative and rich in history, we believe Berlin will be an exciting destination for all, as well as providing new and exciting choices to tourists," Lee said in a written statement received by Industry.co.id in Jakarta on Thursday (21 / 6/2018).

The spacious and comfortable Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet provides various facilities and services for long-distance travel, such as Wi-Fi, electric sockets, and ScooTV entertainment apps in passenger-owned devices.

Passengers can also choose ScootBiz leather business class seats with a 38 "tilt, 30 kg baggage, food and drink, or enjoy quietness in economy class ScootinSilence with seat tilt between 31" to 35 ".

The current Scoot Network covers 65 destinations in 18 countries, with Nanchang joining next month. The Scoot fleet consists of 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 24 Airbus A320s, with three additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 39 Airbus A320neo in the ordering process, so the fleet will increase to 70 by 2020.

With the addition of Berlin, the SIA network
The group in Germany is currently four, including previously Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich, with a total of 29 roundtrip flights per week.

Prices for flights from Indonesia to Berlin start from Rp6,328,568 from Jakarta, Rp6,943,568 from Denpasar, Rp6,779,568 from Surabaya, Rp6,298,568 from Palembang, and Rp6,388,568 from Pekanbaru for economy class including tax.