Edelman Australia has been engaged by Scoot – the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines group - as agency of record in Australia, following a competitive selection process in late 2019. The appointment will take effect from February 2020 and the contract will be for a period of one year.

Edelman’s remit encompasses retained services including reputation management and media strategy. Edelman will be working closely with Scoot in Australia and Singapore to gain share of voice in the market as one of the key low-cost carriers in Australia offering unparalleled access to Asia, as Scoot continues to expand its global network in Asia and beyond.   

Mr Calvin Chan, Scoot’s Chief Commercial Officer commented, "Scoot flies to four points in Australia, including Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and over the last eight years have received tremendous support from our customers. We look forward to working with the Edelman team to further engage the Australia market, encouraging them to seek new experiences with Scoot’s growing network. We were impressed with Edelman’s creative thinking and strategic communications approach to our brief and hope to implement an ongoing public relationship strategy as part of our heightened commitment to the Australian market".
 

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About Scoot

Scoot is the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group. Scoot took to the skies in June 2012 and merged with Tigerair Singapore in July 2017, retaining the Scoot brand and positioning it well for a new chapter of growth. Scoot has carried over 65 million guests and now has a fleet of 20 state of the art, widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 28 young and modern Airbus A320 family aircraft, with two more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 31 Airbus A320neo and 16 A321neo aircraft on order. Scoot’s network presently encompasses 68 destinations across 15 countries and territories, with six more destinations in Indonesia to join the network by the second half of 2020. Scoot provides – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude. Offering amenities including on-board Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and in-seat power on selected flights as well as the ability to redeem and accrue Singapore Airlines Group KrisFlyer miles, Scoot was voted 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Best Low Cost Airline (Asia/Pacific) by AirlineRatings.com and ranked in the Top 10 of the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines in 2015 and 2018 by Skytrax. In 2019, Scoot won “Best Low-Cost Carrier” at the 30th TTG Asia Awards and the Travel Weekly Asia 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards. Scoot is passionate about making travel attainable for all and enabling people to embrace the full potential of traveling and seeking new experiences. Book your tickets at FlyScoot.com or contact our Call Centre. Find out more on FlyScoot.com, Facebook.com/FlyScoot, Instagram.com/FlyScoot, and Twitter.com/flyscoot.