Scoot (flyScoot) today launched its virgin flight from Singapore to Athens. Scoot is supposed to be a 'budget' airline, but is it really so? I did a comparison.
I chose 17 Oct and 24 Oct as my departure and return dates. Considering 30kg standard check-in luggage and including one meal. The total cost for this is SGD857.59. Total flight time is about 11 hours.
I then did a research at Skyscanner with the same dates. I got the cheapest from Emirates. The cost is SGD1027.00, with the same standard 30kg check-in luggage, a meal and some other benefits. However, the flight time is about 19 hours, including a transit at Dubai.
The price difference between the two airlines is ~SGD170.00, flight time difference is about 8 hours.
Other differences between the two airlines for you to consider:
1. Scoot uses Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The leg room is quite crammed. I am not sure whether there is any in-flight entertainment system available on-board. For Singapore to Perth, I confirm there is NO in-flight entertainment.
Emirates uses AirBus A380-800, which is a super jet, or Boeing 777-300. Both have in-flight entertainment. Leg room in A380-800 is very comfortable.
2. For Scoot, I guess you have to pay for everything on-board. For Emirates, you can enjoy some 'free' drinks such as orange juice, apple juice, beer, wine on board.
Which one is better? I think it is very subjective. For the young crowd, probably Scoot makes more sense. You can get to your destination faster, at a lower price. For the more mature crowd like myself, I most probably will choose Emirates instead. It is more comfortable, a stop-over at Dubai provides some breathing time from an otherwise very long journey.
I chose 17 Oct and 24 Oct as my departure and return dates. Considering 30kg standard check-in luggage and including one meal. The total cost for this is SGD857.59. Total flight time is about 11 hours.
I then did a research at Skyscanner with the same dates. I got the cheapest from Emirates. The cost is SGD1027.00, with the same standard 30kg check-in luggage, a meal and some other benefits. However, the flight time is about 19 hours, including a transit at Dubai.
The price difference between the two airlines is ~SGD170.00, flight time difference is about 8 hours.
Other differences between the two airlines for you to consider:
1. Scoot uses Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The leg room is quite crammed. I am not sure whether there is any in-flight entertainment system available on-board. For Singapore to Perth, I confirm there is NO in-flight entertainment.
Emirates uses AirBus A380-800, which is a super jet, or Boeing 777-300. Both have in-flight entertainment. Leg room in A380-800 is very comfortable.
2. For Scoot, I guess you have to pay for everything on-board. For Emirates, you can enjoy some 'free' drinks such as orange juice, apple juice, beer, wine on board.
Which one is better? I think it is very subjective. For the young crowd, probably Scoot makes more sense. You can get to your destination faster, at a lower price. For the more mature crowd like myself, I most probably will choose Emirates instead. It is more comfortable, a stop-over at Dubai provides some breathing time from an otherwise very long journey.
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