Thng’s comments come even as some other airlines and industry groups complain about weak demand in China off the bat of an abrupt, chaotic reopening that caught airlines and airports off guard, mandatory Covid testing requirements for passengers travelling to China and a slow visa process.
Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s low-cost carrier Scoot is bullish on air travel from China bouncing back as it reintroduces flights to the mainland, despite industry worries about weak demand in world’s second-largest aviation market.
“China is an important market for Scoot,” the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Leslie Thng told Bloomberg Television in an interview Thursday. “China will further help Scoot to go back up to pre-Covid capacity and beyond pre-Covid capacity.”
