Delta postpones Atlanta‑Riyadh nonstop launch to March 2027

Delta Air Lines has moved the start date of its daily nonstop service between Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Riyadh Airport from October 26 to March 2027.

The delay follows Houthi rebel attacks on Riyadh airport infrastructure that killed 12 people and injured about 300, after which Delta issued an internal safety warning against travel to Riyadh from October 8 to 12 and the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Saudi Arabia; the airline plans to operate the route with Airbus A350‑900 aircraft in late March 2027.