Overview
- Delta announced it will delay the planned nonstop Atlanta–Riyadh service until March, saying safety concerns from recent attacks on Riyadh drove the decision.
- A projectile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in attacks claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, officials said, leaving at least 12 dead and hundreds wounded.
- The airport remains closed and flight-tracking data show thousands of cancellations to and from Riyadh, forcing multiple airlines to suspend service and governments to issue travel warnings.
- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety-of-flight caution for Saudi airspace that warns of risks to aircraft and is in effect through December 10, prompting carriers to reassess routes and operations.
- Delta said it is coordinating with Saudia, Riyadh Air and government partners, and framed the delay as temporary while it monitors security and protects passengers and crew.