SIA, Scoot and Changi Airport recognised for Covid-19 safety measures; Changi ends 8-year streak as best airport

SIA, its budget arm Scoot, and Changi Airport have been recognised for their efforts in facilitating safe international air travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic. SIA and Scoot were awarded the highest five-star rating in a Covid-19 airline safety audit by London-based research firm Skytrax. Scoot was the first budget carrier worldwide to get the rating. For the airline safety audit, Skytrax evaluated about 190 safety and hygiene protocols, such as cleanliness on board flights and social distancing measures. Since the pandemic started, SIA and Scoot have implemented measures to reduce risks of Covid-19 transmission during journeys, such as through the use of digital in-flight entertainment and self-disinfecting coating in plane cabins and toilets. Skytrax CE Edward Plaisted, who praised SIA and Scoot for their Covid-19 safety measures, said: "It is the very detailed attention to the consistency of this that is a key factor to Scoot and SIA achieving this (rating)."<br/>