Delta partners with startup Riyadh Air, laying ground for flights to Saudi Arabia

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Delta partners with startup Riyadh Air, laying ground for flights to Saudi Arabia
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Delta Air Lines has struck a deal with a start-up airline to operate flights between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with startup Riyadh Air with the goal of operating flights between the United States and Saudi Arabia .Riyadh Air, which plans to begin passenger flights next summer, is backed by Saudi Arabia 's sovereign-wealth fund and is part of the country's plan to diversify its oil-based economy and boost tourism. Atlanta-based Delta and Riyadh did not give a timetable for beginning flights or financial details around their partnership.

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