Indonesia-headquartered Lion Group will be relocating its operations at Singapore’s Changi Airport, as it ramps up capacity from December.
Three of the group’s carriers – Batik Air Malaysia, Batik Air Indonesia and Thai Lion Air – will be shifting their operations from Changi’s Terminal 3 to Terminal 4.
At Terminal 4, Lion Group’s three units will join 17 other operators, including fellow low-cost operators AirAsia Group and Cebu Pacific, as well as full-service operators Korean Air and Cathay Pacific.
The move to Terminal 4 follows the closure of Singapore-based low-cost unit Jetstar Asia, which in 2023 shifted its operations to the airport’s newest terminal.
Changi Airport Group executive vice president of air hub and cargo development Lim Ching Kiat says: “Lion Group’s relocation to Terminal 4 will also provide headroom for the group’s continued growth in Singapore, and we look forward to strengthening our longstanding collaboration.”
Lion Group carriers currently operate around 88 flights weekly between Singapore and five cities in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
From December, Batik Air Malaysia will be adding two new cities to its network, operating new flights to Ipoh and Penang, as well as flying between Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport and Singapore.
The airline – formerly known as Malindo Air – currently operates four flights a day between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur international airport.
Thai Lion Air, which flies to Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport, has hinted at expanding its operations from Singapore to more cities in Thailand.
Says Lion Group president director Daniel Putut: “With enhanced capacity at T4, Batik Air and the Lion Group are well-positioned to introduce more routes and strengthen regional connectivity. Ultimately, this step allows us to serve rising demand, provide more choices, and create meaningful value for our passengers, reinforcing our role as a bridge that connects communities across Asia.”
