No spare parts: Scoot cancels some flights in May as supply chain woes bite

SINGAPORE: Budget airline Scamper has cancelled several flights in Might maybe well due to the a “diversity of operational reasons”.

In response to CNA’s queries, the low-cost unit of Singapore Airways talked about on Thursday (Might maybe well 9) it had scrapped some flights, with one amongst the explanations being an industry-wide scarcity of plane aspects.

“Several flights scheduled in Might maybe well 2024 are cancelled due to the a diversity of operational reasons, alongside with plane unavailability, thanks to an absence of spare aspects due to the current chain complications,” talked about Scamper.

The provider did no longer provide CNA with the chance of affected flights however apologised for the proceed disruption.

“Scamper sincerely apologises to all affected customers for the disaster attributable to this disruption,” it talked about.

“We proactively contacted all affected customers and most had been reaccommodated on replacement flights, alongside with on Singapore Airways and Scamper.”

For the passengers who weren’t reaccommodated, Scamper talked about it had provided them a stout refund of the unused portion of their tickets.

SUPPLY CHAIN, MANPOWER WOES AMID SOARING DEMAND

World quiz for air proceed has nearly recovered to pre-COVID pandemic phases – Changi Airport seen more passenger movements in February than the identical interval in 2019.

Air proceed worldwide is anticipated to lastly exceed pre-COVID phases this year, with a stout restoration anticipated for the Asia Pacific, in conserving with observers.

Alternatively, the aviation industry is struggling with extreme shortages of aspects, labour and unique plane.

The rebound of air proceed has induced airways to thunder more planes, and plane manufacturing giants such as Airbus and Boeing are struggling to satisfy the quiz.