June 21, 2012 – AirPhil Express, the low-cost wing of Philippine Airlines, has launched a new international route from Manila to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The initial schedule will be three flights per week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

Promotional fares for this new route start from 455 Philippine Pesos plus taxes for one-way travel.

While other low-cost airlines like AirAsia Philippines also fly this route, AirPhil Express is the only one that offers a free checked luggage allowance of 10kg to all passengers.

Airphil Express, the low-cost wing of Philippine Airlines, has expanded its fleet to 20 aircraft with the addition of a new Airbus A320. The new aircraft has arrived shortly before the budget airline’s launch of new international routes in the coming months.

A statement released by Philippine Airlines said: ““The new acquisition is part of the company’s ongoing expansion this year and is seen to help enhance servicing of the budget airline’s continuously expanding routes. The budget airline is also aiming to increase its fleet size further to be able to ensure convenient flights daily to more local destinations throughout the country.”

Airphil Express is the fastest-growing airline in the Philippines. It currently flies 32 domestic routes and is adding international service from Manila to Hong Kong in May and to Kuala Lumpur in June 2012.

Airphil Express, the low-cost wing of Philippine Airlines, has announced it will begin direct flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in June 2012.

The new route will launch on June 21, 2012, with three flights per week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. This is the airline’s third international route after Singapore and Hong Kong.

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.airphilexpress.com/.