Delta Airlines Will Not Facilitate Saudi Policy Requiring Travelers To Disclose Religion

According to a press release this week from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Delta Airlines has now give assurances that, even though Saudi Arabian Airlines will join the Sky Team global airline alliance in 2012, Delta does not currently and will not in the future request on behalf of any airline that passengers disclose their religious affiliation. The assurances came in a letter (full text) from Delta after concerns were raised by Jewish, Christian and Hindu groups that Delta might facilitate the Saudi government's requirement that travelers to the country disclose their religion.