Feds halt Delta’s first direct flight to Nairobi

Delta Air Lines was forced to abruptly cancel Tuesday afternoon’s planned inaugural flight between Atlanta and Nairobi, Kenya, after federal security officials denied approval.

Delta said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified it late Monday that it would require more time to approve the direct flights to Nairobi. The flights are postponed indefinitely, Delta said. Delta said it is rerouting all passengers booked on the route onto other flights through its marketing partnerships with other carriers.

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