Bangladesh, July 9 -- Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, Riyadh Air, has opened ticket sales for its daily direct flights between Dhaka and Riyadh, with services scheduled to begin on August 7, expanding air connectivity between Bangladesh and the Kingdom.

The airline said on July 9 that the new route will be operated by its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, providing direct daily services between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

According to the schedule, flight RX0763 will depart Riyadh at 9:20 pm and arrive in Dhaka at 6:10 am the following day. The return flight, RX0764, will leave Dhaka at 7:40 am and reach Riyadh at 10:55 am all in local time.

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