Scoot extends cancellations of Jeddah flights to end February

The airline had initially planned to cancel flights between Singapore and the Saudi Arabian city until Dec 2.

A refuelling truck carrying aviation fuel is pictured next to a Scoot passenger jet at Changi Airport in Singapore, on Mar 13, 2026. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)

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SINGAPORE: Budget carrier Scoot has extended cancellations of its flights between Singapore and Jeddah to Feb 28, 2027, citing the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

The airline had previously cancelled flights to and from the Saudi Arabian city until Dec 2.

In an advisory updated on Monday (Nov 2), said the cancellations of flights TR796 (Singapore-Jeddah) and TR797 (Jeddah-Singapore) would be extended by almost three months.

“Customers affected by the flight cancellations may request a full refund if they choose not to continue with their travel,” said Scoot.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Those who booked directly with the airline can contact it by email for the refund, while those who booked through travel agencies or partner airlines are advised to contact them for assistance, it added. “Customers are also strongly advised to update their contact details via the ‘Manage My Booking’ function on our website or subscribe to a mobile notification service to receive updates to their flight status,” said Scoot. Singapore Airlines announced last Friday that it would be extending the cancellation of its flights between Singapore and Dubai until Feb 28, 2027, instead of resuming them in December, also citing the region’s geopolitical situation. Concerns about further escalation in the Middle East had been mounting after Israel threatened to renew strikes on Iran and reports that the US could launch new attacks after its mid-term elections on Nov 3. However, US President Donald Trump signalled progress in talks with Iran on Monday, raising hopes of an agreement to avoid a renewed conflict. A deal with Tehran "could happen", the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible". Vice President JD Vance separately said that both he and Trump were optimistic about securing an agreement. "We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more," Vance told reporters on Monday. The Middle East has also been affected by conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government as well. The group has ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, including launching deadly strikes on the Riyadh airport that forced its shuttering for two weeks as flagship events were cancelled, threatening the kingdom's economic diversification plans. The Houthis said recently that they targeted the kingdom’s Dammam airport and claimed strikes on a Saudi early-warning radar and a military transport plane.

Those who booked directly with the airline can contact it by email for the refund, while those who booked through travel agencies or partner airlines are advised to contact them for assistance, it added.

“Customers are also strongly advised to update their contact details via the ‘Manage My Booking’ function on our website or subscribe to a mobile notification service to receive updates to their flight status,” said Scoot.

Singapore Airlines announced last Friday that it would be extending the cancellation of its flights between Singapore and Dubai until Feb 28, 2027, instead of resuming them in December, also citing the region’s geopolitical situation.

Concerns about further escalation in the Middle East had been mounting after Israel threatened to renew strikes on Iran and reports that the US could launch new attacks after its mid-term elections on Nov 3.

However, US President Donald Trump signalled progress in talks with Iran on Monday, raising hopes of an agreement to avoid a renewed conflict.

A deal with Tehran "could happen", the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible".

Vice President JD Vance separately said that both he and Trump were optimistic about securing an agreement.

"We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more," Vance told reporters on Monday.

The Middle East has also been affected by conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government as well.

The group has ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, including launching deadly strikes on the Riyadh airport that forced its shuttering for two weeks as flagship events were cancelled, threatening the kingdom's economic diversification plans.

The Houthis said recently that they targeted the kingdom’s Dammam airport and claimed strikes on a Saudi early-warning radar and a military transport plane.

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该航空公司最初计划取消新加坡和沙特阿拉伯城市之间的航班，直至 12 月 2 日。

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新加坡：廉价航空公司酷航以中东地缘政治局势为由，将新加坡至吉达航班的取消期限延长至 2027 年 2 月 28 日。

该航空公司此前已取消往返沙特阿拉伯该城市的航班，直至 12 月 2 日。

在周一（11 月 2 日）更新的公告中，航空公司表示，TR796（新加坡-吉达）和 TR797（吉达-新加坡）航班的取消期限将延长近三个月。

酷航表示：“受航班取消影响的乘客，如果选择不继续旅行，可以申请全额退款。”

CNA游戏猜词游戏：逐行破解单词；流行词游戏：用给定的字母组成单词；迷你数独：小巧的谜题，强大的脑力挑战；迷你填字游戏：小方格，大挑战；单词搜索：尽可能多地找出单词。显示更多 显示更少 航空公司表示，直接通过航空公司预订的乘客可以通过电子邮件联系航空公司办理退款，而通过旅行社或合作航空公司预订的乘客则建议联系他们寻求帮助。酷航还表示：“强烈建议乘客通过我们网站上的‘管理我的预订’功能更新联系方式，或订阅手机通知服务以接收航班状态更新。” 新加坡航空公司上周五宣布，将新加坡和迪拜之间的航班停飞期限延长至2027年2月28日，而不是原计划在12月恢复，并同样提到了该地区的地缘政治局势。在以色列威胁要恢复对伊朗的空袭，以及有报道称美国可能在11月3日中期选举后发动新的袭击之后，人们对中东局势进一步升级的担忧日益加剧。然而，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一表示，与伊朗的谈判取得了进展，这燃起了人们对达成协议以避免冲突重燃的希望。特朗普在其“真相社交”（Truth Social）平台上写道，与德黑兰达成协议“有可能”，并补充说“伊朗希望尽快达成解决方案”。副总统约翰·迪·万斯也表示，他和特朗普都对达成协议持乐观态度。万斯周一告诉记者：“我们确实取得了一些进展。我们将看看能否取得更多进展。”此外，中东地区还受到伊朗支持的胡塞武装与沙特支持的也门国际公认政府之间冲突的影响。该组织加大了对沙特阿拉伯的袭击力度，包括对利雅得机场发动致命袭击，导致机场关闭两周，重要活动被迫取消，威胁到沙特的经济多元化计划。胡塞武装近日声称袭击了沙特达曼机场，并声称对沙特的预警雷达和一架军用运输机发动了袭击。

航空公司表示，直接向航空公司预订的乘客可以通过电子邮件联系航空公司申请退款，而通过旅行社或合作航空公司预订的乘客则建议联系相关机构寻求帮助。

酷航表示：“我们强烈建议乘客通过我们网站上的‘管理我的预订’功能更新联系方式，或订阅手机通知服务以接收航班状态更新。”

新加坡航空公司上周五宣布，将新加坡和迪拜之间的航班取消期限延长至 2027 年 2 月 28 日，而不是像原计划那样在 12 月恢复，并表示此举也是出于该地区地缘政治局势的考虑。

在以色列威胁要再次袭击伊朗，以及有报道称美国可能在 11 月 3 日中期选举后发动新的袭击之后，人们对中东局势进一步升级的担忧日益加剧。

然而，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一表示，与伊朗的谈判取得了进展，这提高了人们对达成协议以避免再次发生冲突的希望。

美国总统在其“真理社交”平台上写道，与德黑兰达成协议“有可能”，并补充说“伊朗希望尽快达成和解”。

副总统JD Vance另行表示，他和特朗普都对达成协议持乐观态度。

“我们确实取得了一些进展。我们会看看能否取得更多进展，”万斯周一告诉记者。

中东地区也受到了伊朗支持的胡塞武装与沙特阿拉伯支持的也门国际公认政府之间冲突的影响。

该组织加大了对沙特阿拉伯的袭击力度，包括对利雅得机场发动致命袭击，导致机场关闭两周，重要活动被迫取消，威胁到沙特王国的经济多元化计划。

胡塞武装近日表示，他们袭击了沙特阿拉伯的达曼机场，并声称对沙特的预警雷达和一架军用运输机发动了袭击。

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