PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - AirAsia will start its Kuala Lumpur-Colombo flights from Aug 15.

There would be direct flights daily, executive vice-president commercial Kathleen Tan said in a statement yesterday.

Promotional all-in fares from RM99 are available for booking on AirAsia's website until June 14 for travel between Aug 15 and April 30 next year.

The low-cost carrier currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to two destinations in South Asia - Dhaka in Bangladesh and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) in South India.