Delta planned to begin the route on Oct. 23, in what would have marked the first nonstop commercial flight between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Delta delays debut of Saudi Arabia service until March after Riyadh airport attacks
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- Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport
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