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Jetstar Asia launched a daily direct service to Penang, marking its 17th destination from Singapore and the fourth Malaysian city now served through its expanding intra-Asian network.

Jetstar said with the new route its weekly flights between Singapore and Malaysia would be increased to 88.

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

From Oct 1, 2009 Jetstar services on the Singapore-Penang route would be expanded to double daily, or 14 times, weekly services, it said.