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Delta offers flight to enjoy the total solar eclipse at 30,000 ft.

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If you’ve ever wanted to experience a total solar eclipse from the sky, Delta Air Lines has you covered this April.

The airline will operate a special flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8, 2024, which will be operated on an A220-300, offering an especially privileged view thanks to the aircraft’s extra-large windows. The flight will depart Austin at 12:15 and land in Detroit at 16:20, scheduled to give passengers the best opportunity to safely view the solar eclipse at its peak.

“This flight is the result of significant collaboration and exemplifies the close teamwork Delta is known for — from selecting an aircraft with larger windows to determining the exact departure time from Austin and the experiences at the gate and in the air,” said Eric Beck, Managing Director of Domestic Network Planning.

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Even if you aren’t on this special flight, Delta travelers will also have prime eclipse-viewing opportunities on five additional routes on April 8:

  • Flight 5699, Detroit-Westchester, departure at 14:59, operated by an ERJ-175.
  • Flight 924, Los Angeles-Dallas-Fort Worth, departure at 8:40 a.m., operated by an A320.
  • Flight 2869, Los Angeles-San Antonio, departure at 9:00, operated by an A319.
  • Flight 1001, Salt Lake City-San Antonio, departure at 10:08, operated by an A220-300.
  • Flight 1683, Salt Lake City-Austin, departure at 9:55 a.m., operated by an A320.

And for those who would rather catch the solar event from the ground, Delta flies to many destinations that are within the path of totality, including Austin, San Antonio, and Little Rock, Ark.

“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 more than twice as long as the one that occurred in 2017, and the path is nearly twice as wide.”

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