The service marks a strategic step in strengthening ties between the U.S. and Middle Eastern naton's influential economy.

Delta Air Lines is adding a major new route with nonstop flights from Atlanta to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting in026.

Saudi Arabia is pushing hard to become the next biggest tourist destination, and Delta is the first U.S. airline to vie for a piece of the pie. Next winter, the Atlanta-headquartered carrier will ...