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  1. 2026

    Scoot discloses misdirected customer emails

    Issue disclosure

    Scoot disclosed that an email containing travel details intended for passengers on flight TR100 was mistakenly sent to other customers. The airline attributed the incident to human error. According to Scoot, there was no data security breach and no leak of sensitive personal information. The disclosure addressed the misdirection of the email while stating that sensitive personal data was not exposed.

    Scoot said an email containing travel details intended for passengers on flight TR100 was mistakenly sent to other customers. It attributed the error to human error and said there was no data security breach or leak of sensitive personal information.

    Company response

    • Apology — Scoot

      Scoot has apologised for its erroneously-blasted emails containing travel details for a particular flight to Guangzhou, China.

    • Clarification — Scoot

      In an update five hours later, the airline clarified that the error stemmed from human error.

    • Ongoing disclosure — Scoot

      Additionally, Scoot said it has informed Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission of the incident and contacted all affected customers with an explanation of what happened.

    Source excerpt

    • Scoot also reassured its travellers that the incident was not a data security breach or due to hacking.
    • Scoot has apologised for its erroneously-blasted emails containing travel details for a particular flight to Guangzhou, China.
    • The email was meant to inform travellers on the flight of new travel requirements, and was "mistakenly sent" to other customers who were not on the flight.
    Source