(AP) A nonprofit that flies Maine veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials honoring their service is suspending its trips planned for September and October because of worries over the delta variant of the coronavirus.

The last Honor Flight was in November 2019, before the pandemic struck. Now those flights are being delayed again.

“As much as we regret having to make this difficult decision, the safety and well-being has always and always will be our priority for our veterans, guardians, and volunteers,” the organization’s chairperson Laurie Sidelinger told News Center Maine.