Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Scoot adds new Indonesian routes and boosts regional flights
Scoot will launch new services to Labuan Bajo, Medan, Palembang and Semarang, commencing progressively between December 2025 and February 2026.
Flights to Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park, will operate twice weekly from December 21, 2025, using the Embraer E190-E2. Daily services to Medan on the Airbus A320 family will begin from February 1, 2026. Flights to Palembang will run four times weekly from January 15, 2026, on the Embraer E190-E2, while services to Semarang will start three times weekly from December 23, 2025, increasing to four times weekly from January 1, 2026, on the Airbus A320 family.
Scoot is also increasing frequency on existing Indonesian routes. From November 2025, Jakarta flights will operate 28 times weekly, Manado services will rise from four to six weekly, Surabaya flights will increase from 10 to 12 weekly from January 2026, Bali from 21 to 28 weekly, and Yogyakarta from seven to 10 weekly.
In Thailand, flights to Bangkok will increase from 39 to 42 weekly from October 2025, while services to Koh Samui will rise to 28 weekly by December 2025.
In Malaysia, Penang flights will increase from 21 to 28 weekly from November 2025, and services to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching will each increase from seven to 10 weekly from February 2026.
Scoot will also increase flights to Vientiane in Laos from five to seven weekly from December 2025.
Jetstar Japan resumes flights between Manila and Osaka
Jetstar Japan has resumed its Manila-Osaka (Kansai) route for the first time in nearly six years. During the winter schedule from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026, the airline will operate up to seven return flights per week using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Jetstar Japan is the only Japanese carrier offering direct service between Kansai and Manila.
With the resumed Manila-Kansai route, the airline now operates two international services to and from Kansai during the winter period, alongside its existing Kansai-Taipei (Taoyuan) flights. Combined, Jetstar Japan will offer up to 21 return trips per week from Kansai, expanding travel options and connectivity for passengers.
Vietjet commences daily Danang-Kuala Lumpur service
Vietjet has started direct flights between Danang and Kuala Lumpur, its third route connecting Vietnam and Malaysia. The daily service increases total weekly flights between the two countries to 42, complementing Vietjet’s existing Hanoi-Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City-Kuala Lumpur routes and enhancing regional connectivity.
Philippine Airlines launches Cebu-Calbayog route, expands international flights for holiday season
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has introduced a new Cebu-Calbayog service, operating four times weekly, while also expanding its international network and capacity to meet holiday travel demand.
In the Philippines-Australia market, Manila-Perth flights will increase from three to six weekly services, and Manila-Melbourne will move from five weekly flights to daily. Select Manila-Brisbane services will be upgraded from Airbus A321neo to tri-class A330 aircraft, with Perth continuing on the A321neo and Melbourne served by the larger A330-300.
In South-east Asia, Manila-Danang will operate daily from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026, up from three times weekly, while Manila-Busan flights will rise from seven to eleven per week.
PAL is also boosting its Japan network for the holiday season. Seasonal non-stop Manila-Sapporo flights will operate thrice weekly from November 24 to March 27. Manila-Narita and Manila-Osaka routes will receive 12 additional roundtrips each over the peak period, supplementing existing daily services, and Manila-Nagoya will gain three extra round trips on select dates.
Cebu operations are expanding with five additional roundtrips to Osaka and four to Narita during peak periods. From December 16, thrice-weekly non-stop flights will begin between Cebu and Guam.
In the US, Manila-Seattle services will increase from three to five weekly flights, complementing daily services to San Francisco and Guam, twice-daily flights to Los Angeles, thrice-weekly flights to New York, and five weekly flights to Honolulu.
