Scoot named world’s third safest low-cost airline in 2026 ranking, Air Asia is 10th in list

Scoot last made the low-cost carrier safety ranking list in 2023, when the top 25 airlines were listed but not ranked. --ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANNO): Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA), placed third in a ranking of the World’s Safest Low-Cost Airlines for 2026 by AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating website.

Hong Kong budget carrier HK Express topped the list, followed by Jetstar Australia in second place. Scoot last made the list in 2023, when the top 25 safest low-cost carriers were listed but not ranked.