Dhaka, March 5 -- Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines is set to launch direct flights from Dhaka to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from Apr 21.

The airline will operate five weekly flights on this route using a 436-seater Airbus A330-300.

Ticket sales for the Dhaka-Riyadh route began on Wednesday through all US-Bangla Airlines booking channels, the carrier said in a statement.

Flights will depart from Dhaka at 1:35pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, arriving in Riyadh at 5:10pm local time.

The one-way fare from Dhaka to Riyadh starts at Tk 54,065, including taxes and surcharges, while the return fare is Tk 81,998. From Riyadh to Dhaka, the one-way minimum fare is 846 Saudi riyal, with a return fare of 1,458 ...