A complete eclipse of the plane.
Delta Airlines is now offering passengers a special flight to enjoy a deluxe view of the upcoming Great American Eclipse — the last one for many years.
The eclipse is ready to cross North America on April 8 because the moon passes between the sun and Earth completely blocking the face of the sun and darkening the sky.
For a novel experience, Delta Airlines will allow passengers to board their flight to view the phenomenon at 30,000 feet, the airline announced in a press release.
The flight will take off from Austin at 12:15 pm CT and land in Detroit at 4:20 pm ET to permit passengers “to spend as much time as possible directly throughout the path of totality” and “the very best likelihood of safely viewing the solar eclipse at its peak.”
Flight 1218 will use an Airbus A220-300 plane, which has extra-large windows to permit for “premium viewing.”
Five additional Delta flights taking off from Detriot, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City will even offer rare eclipse views.
Inside their carry-on or personal item, passengers are advised to pack protective viewing glasses to shield their eyes from any possible damage.
Experts have warned it will not be secure to look directly on the sun without specialized eye protection apart from the temporary total phase when the moon completely blocks the sun’s rays. Doing so could immediately cause severe eye injury.
To view the partial phases of the solar eclipse experts advise using “eclipse glasses” or using an indirect viewing method, similar to a pinhole projector.
“The April 8 eclipse is the last total eclipse we’ll see over North America until 2044,” said Warren Weston, Delta Air Lines Lead Meteorologist.
“This eclipse will last greater than twice so long as the one which occurred in 2017, and the trail is sort of twice as wide.”
This eclipse is anticipated to start being visible along Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 am PDT and exit North America’s view along the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 pm NDT.
Viewers within the US will get the very best views in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Latest York, Vermont, Latest Hampshire, and Maine throughout the day.
Five additional routes will allow skygazers to view the solar eclipse:
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 2:59 pm EST to Westchester County Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport 8:40 am PST to Dallas Fort Value International Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport 9:00 am PST to San Antonio International Airport
- Salt Lake City International Airport 10:08 am MST to San Antonio International Airport
- Salt Lake City International Airport 9:55 am MST to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport