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Airline officials asked for medical staff to be at the gate when the flight landed to address the injured parties.

Delta Air Lines said Monday it will postpone the launch of its flight service from Atlanta to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched deadly attacks on the latter city’s King Khalid International Airport. Citing “evolving developments in the region,” Delta said in a release it was delaying the launch until March 2027....

Saltwater can damage lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles, hybrids, electric bicycles and scooters, potentially triggering fires days or even weeks after the initial exposure.

The change comes amid the agency’s recently announced Horizon 25 initiative, launched in August by new TSA Administrator David P. Cummins.

Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.