U.S. Jews not able to fly on Delta flights to Saudi Arabia

JERUSALEM (RNS) Jews and Israelis, or passengers carrying any
non-Islamic article of faith, will not be able to fly code-share flights
from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia under Delta Air Line's new partnership
with Saudi Arabian Airlines that is set to begin in 2012.

Although Delta announced in January that the Saudi airline would
join its SkyTeam network next year, the implications of the deal only
came to light recently, according to people who have scrutinized the
details.

Saudi Arabia, which is governed by strict Islamic law, requires
citizens of almost every country to obtain a visa. People who wish to
enter the country must have a sponsor; women, who must be dressed
according to Saudi standards of modesty, must be met at the Saudi
airport by a man who will act as a chaperone.