Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– GMG Airlines has added Riyadh to its destinations after Jeddah by launching direct flights from Dhaka to Riyadh.

The inaugural flight Z5-0075 landed at the King Kahlid International Airport, Riyadh at 8:00am (Saudi Arabia standard time) on Tuesday, an announcement said in Dhaka.

Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia M Fazlul Karim and high officials of the King Kahlid International Airport were present during the arrival of GMG’s maiden flight to Riyadh.

GMG Airlines deploys its Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft to operate non-stop flight from Dhaka to Riyadh thrice a week.

BBN/SSR/AD-03Nov10-11:58 am (BST)