One-way economy class fares start from $69, for a 55-minute Scoot flight from Singapore to Melaka.
MELAKA – Dimmed lights, shuttered shops and a deserted public carpark greet visitors at the Melaka International Airport, giving the impression that the 72-year-old airport has been sorely under-utilised since the last scheduled commercial flight ended in 2023.
To conserve energy, an airport representative had turned off most of the terminal’s lights after six private jet passengers from Subang airport disembarked just 10 minutes before The Straits Times’ visit on Aug 13. One-way economy class fares on Scoot start from $69, for a 55-minute flight from Singapore to Melaka covering a distance of 240km.
“If Scoot’s flight is carrying travellers who have subscribed to a tour package that includes Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, there is a sustainable market for the route. However, a direct Melaka-Singapore route might struggle to attract enough tourists,” Mr Khoo told ST.On the plus side, Melaka airport has the growing northern Johor cities such as Muar, Tangkak and Segamat as additional catchment areas.
“This enables us to provide more travel options and convenience to travellers between Melaka, Singapore and beyond, enhancing connectivity, tourism and trade,” it said. Senai International Airport, operated by private company MMC Corp, enjoyed a 60.2 per cent utilisation rate of its five million passenger capacity in 2023.
China’s Ming Dynasty admiral Zheng He was believed to have visited Melaka at least five times in the 1400s.
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