SIA, Scoot report passenger surge

Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.8 million passengers in March, the highest monthly total ever recorded by the airline group. (singaporeair.com) The Singapore Airlines Group said passengers carried rose 14.9 percent from a year earlier, while passenger traffic increased 14.7 percent and capacity grew 7.2 percent. (singaporeair.com) That pushed the group’s passenger load factor to 90.6 percent in March. Singapore Airlines posted a 90.3 percent load factor, a new monthly record for the full-service carrier, while Scoot reached 91.7 percent. (singaporeair.com) The March surge capped a record financial year ended March 31, 2026. The group flew 42.4 million passengers in fiscal 2025-26, up 7.7 percent from the previous record of 39.4 million in 2024-25. (channelnewsasia.com) Singapore Airlines linked part of the March increase to stronger holiday demand before Easter, with Good Friday falling on April 3, 2026. The group also said some travelers avoided Middle Eastern hub airports because of the Iran conflict. (straitstimes.com) The route map was still expanding at the end of March. The group’s passenger network covered 134 destinations in 35 countries and territories, with Singapore Airlines serving 77 destinations and Scoot serving 82, and Scoot launched Haneda flights during the month. (businesstimes.com.sg) Cargo was steadier than passengers. Group cargo capacity slipped 1.3 percent in March, but cargo load rose 2.4 percent and cargo load factor improved to 59.0 percent from 56.9 percent a year earlier. (singaporeair.com) The next marker comes on May 14, 2026, when Singapore Airlines is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2025-26. (singaporeair.com)