A trip to Hokkaido from Singapore generally requires a lengthy transit, a seat on a chartered flight only available in winter or (more recently) a ride on a Shinkansen, but that’s all set to change soon. Scoot will commence flights between Singapore and the prefecture’s capital, Sapporo, on Oct 1. Available three times a week, the new flights will make a brief stop in Taipei on the way. This is the budget carrier’s third destination in Japan, following Osaka and Tokyo.