Delta offers special flight along total solar eclipse path for ultimate viewing experience

AUSTIN, Texas -- Delta Airlines is cashing successful connected the full solar eclipse this April.

It's offering a peculiar formation from Austin, Texas, to Detroit, Michigan, connected April 8.

The formation volition beryllium timed to person the champion accidental of viewing the eclipse astatine its peak, spending arsenic overmuch clip arsenic imaginable successful the way of totality.

The formation volition beryllium timed to person the champion accidental of viewing the eclipse astatine its peak, spending arsenic overmuch clip arsenic imaginable successful the way of totality.

Delta formation 1218 volition beryllium specifically operated connected an A220-300, which the hose says "will connection particularly premium viewing owed to the aircraft's extra-large windows."

The formation volition depart from Austin astatine 12:15 p.m. CT and onshore successful Detroit astatine 4:20 p.m. ET.

Five different routes that time volition apt besides supply chances to spot the eclipse successful the air. Those flights are:

• DL 5699, DTW-HPN, 2:59 p.m. EST departure, ERJ-175

• DL 924, LAX-DFW, 8:40 americium PST departure, A320

• DL 2869, LAX-SAT, 9:00 americium PST departure, A319

• DL 1001, SLC-SAT, 10:08 americium MST departure, A220-300

• DL 1683, SLC-AUS, 9:55 americium MST departure, A320

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