Saudia ( ), legally
Saudi Arabian Airlines (الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية), is the
flag carrier airline of
Saudi Arabia, based in
Jeddah. The airline's main operational base is at
Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED). Other major hubs are
Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH), and
Dammam-King Fahd International Airport (DMM). The new Dammam airport was opened for commercial use on 28 November 1999.
Dhahran International Airport in use until then, has reverted to being used as a military base. The airline is the third largest in the Middle East in terms of revenue, behind
Emirates and
Qatar Airways. It operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 120 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Domestic and international charter flights are operated, mostly during the
Ramadan and the
Hajj season. Saudia is a member of the
Arab Air Carriers Organization. The airline joined the
SkyTeam airline alliance on 29 May 2012.