Singapore-based budget carrier Jetstar Asia has launched a daily direct service to Penang in northern Malaysia, marking its 17th destination from Singapore and the fourth Malaysian city.

With the new route, Jetstar’s weekly flights between Singapore and Malaysia would increase to 88, Bernama News Agency quoted Jetstar’s statement issued on July 2.

Jetstar also operates to Kuala Lumpur three times daily, Kuching in Sarawak state daily and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah state four times weekly from Singapore.

From October 1, 2009 Jetstar services on the Singapore-Penang route would be expanded to twice a day, or 14 times, weekly services, the statement said./.