Anthony Losanno

Delta Air Lines unveiled its 2024 Team USA livery today in Toulouse, France. The Airbus A350 celebrates United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. Delta Air Lines has a partnership with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee that runs until the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prevented a remake of the Samuel L. Jackson film, Snakes on a Plane , when they discovered and confiscated a pair of snakes that a passenger had hidden in his pants prior to going through security. I guess this gives new meaning to the term “trouser snake.”

Rick Steves runs a multimillion dollar tour company, has written countless guide books, and starred in hours of travel TV, and is a vocal proponent of cannabis legalization in the United States. He knows his way around the world, but the one thing he won't do is fly in a premium cabin.

I spend my winters in Tampa and love Tampa International Airport (TPA). What I miss about being close to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) as I am the rest of the year is the wide selection of international flights. Tampa has added several nonstop flights to Europe over the past few years and the latest was just reported by The Points Guy . Starting on October 26th, Delta Air Lines will relaunch flights daily to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Delta Air Lines is on a roll with announcing multiple new and returning routes. Earlier today, I wrote about the resumption of its Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) this coming October. Now, there is another announcement with four routes being added to the carrier's network.

Matthew at Live and Let's Fly posted earlier today around his feeling that passengers should be able to visit the cockpit during flight. I disagree and will take it a step further in saying that the visits pre-flight should also stop. The pilots are there to do a job and passengers crowding their space is unnecessary and potentially dangerous.

Delta Air Lines seems to have cut its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to/from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) before it resumed. This route operated before the pandemic and was supposed to resume on October 27th. Now, it's being reported that this route has been scrapped altogether.

The SkyTeam Istanbul Lounge caught fire this morning and has suffered extensive damage. Due to the fire, the lounge at Istanbul Airport (IST) will be closed for an indefinite period of time.

A service dog caused quite a stir at Denver International Airport (DEN) on April 26th when it allegedly bit an American Airlines employee and a passenger waiting for a flight. The Belgian Malinois named Bella is now being held in quarantine while an investigation is conducted.

Happy Star Wars Day! While you might think of X-Wings and TIE Fighters as means of flying within the Star Wars universe, there are options to take to the sky much closer to home. Airlines around the world have partnered with Star Wars to create branded liveries featuring C-3PO, R2-D2, BB-8, and Stormtroopers. I got to fly on United's iteration a few years ago and it was a total fanboy moment. Here are some you might get to catch in a galaxy not so far away.