Delta and an airline that doesn’t fly yet say they’ll run flights between the US and Saudi Arabia

Delta Air Lines has struck a deal with a start-up airline to operate flights between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Delta and Riyadh Air announced a partnership on Tuesday. Riyadh Air isn’t carrying passengers yet, although it has ordered lots of planes. The new airline is part of Saudi Arabia’s plan to diversify its oil-based economy and boost tourism. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says much of the early traffic will be passengers flying from Saudi Arabia to the United States, but over time it will even out as tourism to Saudi Arabia grows.