Air Asia will launch flights from Kuala Lumpur to Hainan in May, the company has announced.

The low-cost carrier already has four routes linking Kuala Lumpur to China: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Macao.

Established in 2001, the Kuala Lumpur-based airline has transported more than 46 million passengers. To keep fares low, the airline does not provide free food or beverages on board.

(Xinhua News Agency March 9, 2008)