Sharjah: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), on Saturday announced that from September 2, 2014 it will run three flights per week from its new hub in Ras Al Khaimah to Chittagong, Bangladesh, further strengthening its connectivity with a core growth market.

Chittagong, Bangladesh’s second-largest city with a population of over 6.5 million, is located on the country’s coastline and becomes the 98th destination serviced by Air Arabia worldwide and second in Bangladesh. The airline has 14 flights to Dhaka, the nation’s capital city, every week.

Air Arabia flights to Chittagong will depart from Ras Al Khaimah Airport at 01:35 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, arriving at Chittagong at 08:30 (local time). Return flights depart from Chittagong at 21:20 on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays and arrive in Ras Al Khaimah at 00:35 (the following day).