Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the kingdom's national carrier, has announced the launch of a new low cost service, said a report.

The new airline, which has been named Flyadeal, will  serve both domestic and international routes, said an SPA report.

Headquarted in Jeddah, the carrier is expected to begin domestic operations in mid-2017.

Flyadeal will operate as an independent entity from Saudia and is part of the kingdom’s plan to boost its air transport infrastructure, a report in Gulf Business. said.

“The airline is focused on delivering value for money to cost-conscious customers. It will be a single-class low fare carrier which means we are focused on getting people from A to B for a fair price,  Saudia director-general Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser confirmed on twitter.