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Delta Weighs Atlanta–Riyadh Nonstop After Saudi Attacks

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  • Delta Air Lines is weighing debuting an Atlanta-Riyadh nonstop flight after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.
  • CEO Ed Bastian said safety will determine the decision and customers will be notified soon.
  • Delta plans daily Atlanta-Riyadh flights Oct 23-30, then three-times-a-week service.
  • The route would be the first nonstop U.S.–Riyadh service operated by a U.S. airline.
  • Three people were killed in attacks at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.