Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reported a 4.9% increase in passenger traffic for May 2026 compared to the previous year, alongside a 5.3% rise in passenger capacity. The Group’s passenger load factor (PLF) slightly decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 86.0%. SIA and its low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, achieved monthly PLFs of 84.6% and 91.2%, respectively, carrying a combined total of 3.6 million passengers, marking a 5.2% year-on-year increase.
Cargo operations also saw growth, with cargo loads rising by 3.2% year-on-year, surpassing the capacity expansion of 1.5%. This led to an increase in the cargo load factor by 0.9 percentage points, reaching 58.1%. Despite ongoing capacity constraints through Middle East hubs, the situation showed signs of improvement, allowing the SIA Group to benefit from additional passenger and cargo traffic.
In May, Scoot expanded its network by launching passenger services to Belitung, Indonesia. By the end of the month, the Group’s passenger network spanned 135 destinations across 35 countries and territories, with SIA serving 77 destinations and Scoot covering 83. The cargo network included 138 destinations in 36 countries and territories.
