Fliers can catch the April 8 total solar eclipse in-air from DL 1218,

Fliers can catch the April 8 total solar eclipse in-air from DL 1218,
Austin-Detroit.

[1]Total eclipse

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After selling out its first path-of-totality flight, Delta is adding a
second flight, which will depart from Dallas-Fort Worth and arrive in
Detroit together with the other path-of-totality flight.

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

The airline is offering a special flight from Austin to Detroit on
April 8, 2024, specifically for umbraphiles to be able to spend as much
time as possible directly within the path of totality.

Delta flight 1218 will be specifically operated on an A220-300, which
will offer especially premium viewing due to the aircraft’s extra-large
windows. The flight will depart from Austin at 12:15 p.m. CT and land
in Detroit at 4:20 p.m. ET — timed to give those on board the best
chance of safely viewing 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. “Thanks to teams across the
company, the idea of viewing a total eclipse from the air will become a
reality for our customers.”

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Warren Weston, one of Delta’s lead meteorologists, gives an inside look
at every role Delta’s in-house meteorology team plays, from updating
the Weather Information Tool and helping flight crews avoid turbulence
to forecasting the weather both around major airports and up to 40,000
feet.

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, so don’t forget your protective viewing glasses if you’re on
these flights:
* DL 5699, DTW-HPN, 2:59 pm EST departure, ERJ-175
* DL 924, LAX-DFW, 8:40 am PST departure, A320
* DL 2869, LAX-SAT, 9:00 am PST departure, A319
* DL 1001, SLC-SAT, 10:08 am MST departure, A220-300
* DL 1683, SLC-AUS, 9:55 am MST departure, 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 AUS, San Antonio (SAT), and Little Rock, Ark. (LIT).

“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.”

For booking information, visit [3]delta.com.

*While Delta flight plans have been designed to maximize time within
the path of totality, this is subject to change due to factors outside
of Delta’s control such as weather and air traffic control that could
impact timing and aircraft.

[4]Austin, Texas.

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Delta is offering its largest Austin schedule ever – a 20% increase in
seat capacity over July 2023, with service to Texas cities
Midland-Odessa and McAllen with Austin as the gateway to Delta’s global
network, while also introducing service to Nashville and more flights
to Cincinnati and Raleigh-Durham.

References

1. https://news.delta.com/popular-demand-delta-adds-second-eclipse-path-totality-flight
2. https://news.delta.com/behind-scenes-delta-air-lines-meteorologist
3. https://www.delta.com/
4. https://news.delta.com/deltas-texas-takeoff-11-flights-new-routes-added-austin