Air Arabia launches flights to Ctg

Air Arabia, the largest no-frills carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, launched Tuesday new flights from Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE to Chittagong aiming to further strengthen its connectivity with a key growth market, the company said.
"Air Arabia is delighted to announce the introduction of our new service between Ras Al Khaimah and Chittagong. We've a strong association with Bangladesh having run flights to the country since 2007," Chief Executive Officer Adel Ali said in a statement.
"As we close in on our 100th destination worldwide, it is fitting that we are strengthening our connectivity with a market that possesses such strong growth potential for both tourism and business," he added.
The airline currently runs 21 flights from two hubs in the UAE to Dhaka every week, the statement said adding it would run three flights a week in the new route from Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong.
Air Arabia flights to Chittagong will depart from Ras Al Khaimah Airport at 01:35 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and arrive in Chittagong at 08:30 (local time). Return flights will depart from Chittagong at 21:20 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arrive in Ras Al Khaimah at 00:35 the following day, according to the statement.
The carrier now offers direct services to eight cities from the hub, including Jeddah in Saudi Arabia; Cairo in Egypt; Muscat in Oman; Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar in Pakistan; and Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh.