KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Low cost airline AirAsia Bhd will introduce thrice-weekly direct flights from Kuching to Kota Baharu effective March 22 this year, its commercial chief Kenny Wong said today. 

The introduction of the Kuching-Kota Baharu route was in tandem with the ‘Visit Malaysia year 2014’ programme that was currently being held to bring in international tourists to these two destinations, he said in a statement here.

He said that to promote the sector further, AirAsia was offering free seats that could be reserved through the website www.airasia.com from tomorrow until Feb 2. — Bernama