# Delta delays launch of nonstop Saudi Arabia service after airport attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/96580

- CNBC, 2026-10-12 14:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/delta-riyadh-nonstop-service-delay.html

> Delta has postponed the start of its planned nonstop service between the United States and Saudi Arabia. The route was due to begin on Oct. 23 and would have been the first nonstop commercial flight linking the two countries.

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