Singapore Airlines Group passenger traffic rises 4.9% in May

Its two carriers recorded a combined 3.6 million passengers during the month.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group posted a 4.9% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic for May, below its passenger capacity growth of 5.3%.

The group’s passenger load factor fell 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier to 86%.

Its flagship airline, SIA, posted a passenger load factor of 84.6%, whilst budget carrier Scoot recorded 91.2%. The two airlines carried a combined 3.6 million passengers during the month, up 5.2% year-on-year.

Cargo loads rose 3.2%, outpacing the 1.5% increase in cargo capacity, lifting cargo load factor by 0.9 percentage points to 58.1%.

The group said capacity constraints through Middle East hubs persisted in May but eased compared with previous months. It continued to benefit from spillover passenger traffic and cargo loads, albeit to a lesser extent.

As at 31 May 2026, the SIA Group’s passenger network covered 135 destinations in 35 countries and territories. Singapore Airlines served 77 destinations, whilst Scoot served 83.

The cargo network covered 138 destinations in 36 countries and territories.

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