KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia will reinstate direct flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from March 31, according to a statement.

       It said yesterday that bookings for the daily flights were now open from as low as RM119 one-way all-in for Kuching to Penang and from RM159 for Kota Kinabalu to Penang.

       The airline said the promotional fares to the capital cities of Sabah and Sarawak were from now until Feb 18 for travel between March 31 and Nov 18.

       It said that apart from travellers from Penang, the route was convenient to travel for those from the peninsula’s northern states, such as Kedah, Perlis and Perak.