6 secrets you never knew about Scoot
Scoot – it’s just the yellow budget airline that charges for everything, right? Oh gosh, this is awkward, but no, it’s not. You’re actually wrong on this one.
Sorry guys.
We dig a little digging in our Doctor Who outfits (literally) to squeeze some secrets out of Scoot, the little things you might not know, but that might also surprise you in the most pleasant of ways.
Shall we begin?
It ain’t nothin’ but Dreamliners up there
Yeah, that’s right. When flying out of little ol’ Australia, Scoot flies strictly Dreamliners – you know, those worshipped, god-like creatures of the air?
If you haven’t been on a Dreamliner, we’re truly sorry. But boy do they pack a punch.
Dreamliners have the largest plane windows of the lot, measuring about 47 x 28cm, and according to Boeing, this makes them 65 per cent larger than any other aircraft window.
They also are the most eco-friendly, come with customised lighting to set the mood (or just help you adjust to new timezones), and they have a wicked little thing called Smooth Ride Technology.
Put simply, the 787 Dreamliners can sense turbulence and automatically adjust its wing control surfaces for a smoother ride.
It comes from a seriously impressive family
You might know this, or you might not, but Scoot is actually the lovechild of Singapore Airlines, and that means it’s daddy has got some serious expectations of its youngest child.
From reputation to service and on-time performance, Scoot has big shoes to fill and does it’s darndest to live up to them.
That also means if PlusPerks has been purchased, you can accrue miles on the KrisFlyer loyalty program, same as Singapore Airlines. Scoot also recently acquired a baby of its own with Tiger Airways. In July 2017, Singapore Airlines announced a merger of Tigerair and Scoot, and just like that, Tigerair came under the Scoot umbrella.
There’s how many cabins aboard Scoot?
Being terrible counters ourselves, last time we boarded Scoot we only counted two – Business and Economy.
But upon further investigation, we realised we’d made a big mistake. Big. Huge.
[insert gif of Julie Roberts in Pretty Woman].
Because there’s actually a whole world of other seat options available in an additional cabin class on Scoot.
There’s the Super Seats, which come with 30 per cent more legroom and adjustable headrests, as well as Stretch Seats, which have 50 per cent more legroom, adjustable headrests, and are located up the front in the row of seats, meaning you’re all stretched out (see what we did there?) and you’re one of the first off the plane.
And on top of all that, there’s the ScootinSilence quiet zone, which is a child-free zone (for kids under 12). No crying babies? Sign us up.
Plus every seat comes with an adjustable headrest and you can reserve Super and Stretch seats (where available)!
And if you’re not satisfied with any of these, Scoot also gives you the ability to MaxYourSpace and buy the seats next to you so you can really stretch out/lie down and sleep.
MaxYourSpace is available in a first-come-first-serve basis, lets you choose how many extra seats you want, where available, and get it all approved six to 12 hours before take-off.
Join the big leagues, last minute
Getting ready to fly and suddenly struck with the thought that you don’t want to be in Economy? Scoot’s got your back.
The LCC offers the ability to bid for a Business seat, pending availability, for a price that suits you.
If your price is right, they’ll upgrade you to a better flying experience with Bid 4 Biz. Just choose your flight and bidding price, review and select your request, and get notified a day before your flight if you scored the big shot or not.
Feel like flying high?
Scoot’s got a pilot program for that. The Cadet Pilot Programme invites aspiring pilots to sign up to The Singapore Flying College, and start a career with a unique and unconventional airline.
Upon graduation, cadets undertake Scoot’s Multi-Crew Coordination, type rating, base and line training to ensure they are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliners or Airbus A320 in Scoot’s fleet.
Scoot has its very own leadership team
Think just because Scoot has the full service parents of Singapore Airlines, that it’s going to be governed by them? Well, let’s set one thing straight.
Singapore Airlines might set the high benchmark for service and quality that Scoot follows, but it is it’s own brand, with its own style, its own unique sense of humour, and of course it’s own leadership team.
These guys (and gals) keep Scoot in line with its brand messaging – flying you on affordable airfares where you only pay for what’s important! So no top-down messages from Singapore Airlines confusing its branding for customers.
Simples.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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