Singapore budget carrier cancels 33 flights for 'operational reasons' as rains flood island

By Hoang Vu May 8, 2024 | 08:03 pm PT

Scoot and Singapore Airlines aircrafts sit on the tarmac at Singapore's Changi Airport, March 23, 2020. Photo by Reuters

Singapore Airlines' budget subsidiary Scoot canceled 33 flights between May 2 and 6, including to Bangkok, Manila and Kuala Lumpur, according to data from Changi Airport.

The airline blamed the cancelations on "operational reasons" but did not elaborate further, according to The Straits Times.

It apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers and promised full refunds.

Some passengers expressed frustration.

"Just saying vaguely ‘operational reasons’ is disrespectful to your customers," a passenger wrote on social media.

Another wrote "Poor service."

On May 4 many parts of Singapore were flooded following torrential rains, affecting operations at Changi Airport.