Originally Posted by
WorldTraveller95
With airlines being cautious on the middle east would be interesting to see how it would affect ATL-RUH launch date if things aren’t settled down by October. Here are some possibilities delta could consider if it doesn’t proceed with ATL-RUH or delays the start date
SEA-CTS
JFK-DEL
ATL-NBO
JFK-NBO
LAX-CHC
That's not how airlines work unfortunately. Clearly you're also throwing out random cities. New routes are always worth a discussion IMO but the (temporary) cessation of services to the area does not affect whether airlines decide to launch routes elsewhere.