Delta Discounts First-Ever Saudi Arabia Route Amid ‘Softer Than Anticipated’ Bookings

Delta Air Lines has launched a limited-time SkyMiles award sale on its upcoming Atlanta–Riyadh service just weeks after its president acknowledged that ticket sales have been “softer than anticipated.” The nonstop flight — which will be the carrier’s first-ever route to Saudi Arabia — is confirmed to launch on October 23 using Delta’s Airbus A350-900 fleet with a daily flight through October 30 before reducing to a three-times-weekly service.