MANILA, Philippines– Starting on May 1, AirAsia Zest will fly twice a day from Manila to Incheon “in response to the growth in traffic between Philippines and South Korea,” the airline announced on Monday.

AirAsia Zest, the Filipino low cost carrier that flies hand in hand with AirAsia, also announced that its new direct flights between Kalibo (Boracay) and Taipei will operate daily beginning April 15, 2014.

“Starting 1st May 2014, AirAsia Zest’s Manila-Incheon services will increase from once to twice daily while new direct flights between Kalibo (Boracay) and Taipei will operate daily beginning 15th April 2014,” it said in a statement.

“Our new daily double services between Manila and Incheon open up new affordable access between countries especially this summer when more and more Koreans are looking forward to bask in the Philippine sun while Filipinos are equally excited about the pleasant weather in Seoul and its modern skyscrapers, majestic palace, shopping districts and historical attractions,” said Joy Caneba, executive vice president and chied operating officer of AirAsia Zest.

AirAsia Zest will be giving away promo seats for Manila – Incheon from as low as P599 base fare only, which are available for booking online at www.airasia.com from 12.00 p.m. on Wednesday (March 19) until March 30,2014. The travel period for the promo is from May 1 to June 30, 2014.

Meanwhile, promo fares for Kalibo (Boracay) to Taipei will be available starting March 18 to March 30, 2014 from as low as P888 base fare only. The travel period would be from April 15 to June 30, 2014, the airline said.

“AirAsia Zest’s newest routes seek to better serve our overseas Filipinos while helping drive tourist traffic by providing more low-cost options for travel.” Caneba said.

Apart from the website, AirAsia Zest said, promo seats can also be booked via AirAsia’s mobile apps which are available on iPhone, Android devices, the Blackberry Z10 and now on the Windows Phone platform as well.