Delta to Launch 1st US Nonstop Service to Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Metro trains travel along tracks in the middle of a road in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ludovic Marin /AFP via Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines is set to become the first U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service to Saudi Arabia. It has announced that it will launch flights between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting in 2026—a move symbolizing deepening ties between Washington and the Arab world after the Trump-brokered peace deal that ended the Gaza war.The announcement, made in an Oct. 27 statement, comes as Saudi Arabia is emerging as a diplomatic and economic bridge in the Middle East following its active mediation role in the cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group.