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      Delta postpones launch of direct flight to Riyadh

      • US airline announces delay
      • Atlanta flight set for March 2027
      • Houthi attacks force decision

      US airline Delta has pushed back the planned launch of its first direct flight to Saudi Arabia from this month to March next year following the Yemeni Houthi attacks on airports in the kingdom.

      The announcement comes after Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways suspended flights to Saudi Arabia, with the Houthis repeating their call for global airlines to stop flying to the country.

      Delta said in a statement it had delayed the planned launch of a nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh amid evolving developments in the region, citing customer and employee safety and security.

      Riyadh’s main airport has been shut since Saturday, when a Houthi missile strike killed 13 people and wounded more than 300. Attacks continued on Sunday, with authorities reporting strikes on Riyadh and Dammam airports.

      Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority extended the suspension of flights at Riyadh airport on Monday afternoon, without providing a reopening timeline.

      Almost half the flights scheduled to depart from Saudi airports were cancelled on Monday, according to Cirium, a UK aviation analytics provider. In Riyadh, 82 percent of flights were either cancelled or did not fly.

      Delta said it remains in close contact with government and aviation partners, including state-owned Saudia and Riyadh Air, backed by the Public Investment Fund.

      “Saudi Arabia remains an important market for Delta. We look forward to connecting Saudi Arabia to Delta’s global network in March 2027,” the statement said.

      Saudi flag carrier Saudia operates nonstop flights to New York and Washington.

      Further reading:

      Two of the region’s major airlines have suspended service to Saudi airports.

      Etihad Airways has canceled all flights between Abu Dhabi and several airports in Saudi Arabia due to operational disruptions, it said in a statement.

      The Emirati airline has canceled flights to Riyadh until October 19. It also canceled flights to Dammam until October 14, and flights to Jeddah will not take off until October 15.

      Qatar Airways has suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam.

      The airline did not specify the duration of the halt, but it is closely monitoring developments in Saudi Arabia.

      Emirates has been contacted for an update.


      Source: AGBI
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