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Singapore Airlines, Scoot Extend Middle East Flight Cancellations Through December

Singapore Airlines and Scoot are keeping some Middle East flights cancelled for longer.

Singapore Airlines will not fly between Singapore and Dubai until December 1, 2026.

Scoot will not fly between Singapore and Jeddah until December 2, 2026.

The airlines say the region’s security situation is changing and remains difficult to predict.

Singapore Airlines had planned to restart Dubai flights in October.

It decided to wait after reviewing the situation again.

Scoot’s Jeddah flights used to operate three times each week.

Travellers should check official updates because flight plans could change again.

Key facts

Singapore Airlines route: Singapore Changi Airport–Dubai International Airport; cancelled through December 1, 2026.
Singapore Airlines flight numbers: SQ494 and SQ495.
Scoot route: Singapore–Jeddah; cancelled through December 2, 2026.
Scoot flight numbers: TR796 and TR797.
Previous Dubai plan: Singapore Airlines had originally planned to resume Dubai operations in October.
Passenger guidance: Travellers should keep contact details updated and monitor official flight-status trackers.
Wider disruptions: Air France, KLM and Lufthansa were slated to return to Dubai in October, while Cathay Pacific, Air Canada and United Airlines planned later returns.

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