KATHMANDU: The national flag carrier of the country, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has decided to operate in Dammam in Saudi Arabia from September 6.

NAC has already opened ticket bookings for flights to Dammam in Saudi Arabia from August 19.

Corporation spokesperson Ramesh Paudel informed that the corporation, which is going to fly regularly to Dammam as its 13th international destination, has opened ticket bookings from today.

The Corporation is starting direct flights on the Kathmandu-Damam-Kathmandu route from September 6.

Initially, there will be direct flights on two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, and later it will be expanded as per the need, spokesperson Paudel said.

Saudi Arabia is one of the major employment destination for many Nepalis.