PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is extending its Everyday Low Fares offer to Asean destinations and selected routes between China and Malaysia with an allocation of one million seats.

The landmark decision by the national carrier comes just over a week after it announced a similar product for all domestic destinations where travellers enjoy zero fares to fly to local destinations, subject to certain restrictions.

The domestic product has sold some 150,000 of the one million seats allotted since its launch on May 5.

"Another one million seats will also be offered for our new packages to both inbound and outbound flights," said MAS executive director and chief financial officer Tengku Datuk Azmil Zahruddin during the launch of the new product at Subang Airport near here yesterday.

Describing it as the 'next phase', he said it would include all destinations within Asean countries except Yangon. He declined to say why the city was not included.

On routes between Malaysia and China, he said only flights from Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong and Guangzhou and vice-versa would be eligible.

He said bookings would be open from May 21 to June 3 for travel period between July 1 and Dec 14. .

Similar to the domestic Everyday Low Fares, customers can only book their tickets online at www.malaysiaairlines.com.

Purchase of tickets must be made 30 days before flight departure. Flight dates are not allowed to be changed and no refunds on tickets are allowed.

Under the promotion, ticket prices could range from zero to a maximum RM99 depending on booking period, not inclusive of airport tax, fuel surcharge and administration fees.

Asked whether the new Everyday Low Fares was aimed at competing with other budget carriers, Tengku Azmil said MAS was a five-star airline and intended to stay that way.

"Our market is specifically towards those who otherwise would have no intent of travelling to begin with if Everyday Low Fares were not offered."