Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has released its operating results for January 2026, revealing a 0.7% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic. This rise comes alongside a 2.1% increase in capacity, partly due to the shift of the Lunar New Year holiday from January in 2025 to February in 2026. The Group’s passenger load factor (PLF) stood at 86.6%, with SIA and its low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, posting PLFs of 86.1% and 88.2%, respectively.
The two airlines carried a combined total of 3.7 million passengers, marking a 4.1% increase compared to the previous year. However, SIA’s available seat-kilometres (ASK) decreased by 0.8%, whilst Scoot saw a 13% increase in ASK. Despite these changes, SIA’s revenue passenger-kilometres (RPK) fell by 2%, whereas Scoot’s RPK rose by 10.4%.
Cargo operations experienced a flat year-on-year performance, with capacity falling by 2% due to scheduled freighter maintenance and fleet redeployment. This led to a 1.0 percentage point increase in the cargo load factor, reaching 52.1%.
In January, Scoot expanded its network by launching passenger services to Chiang Rai, Thailand, and Palembang, Indonesia. By the end of the month, the Group’s passenger network covered 136 destinations across 37 countries and territories, with SIA serving 78 destinations and Scoot serving 81. The cargo network included 140 destinations in 38 countries and territories.
