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If you’ve missed the feeling of being crammed into a plane and thrown across the sky, you’re in luck. Qantas is offering a once-in-a-lifetime scenic flight to view this month’s Super Blood Moon in all its glory.
Sure, it’s not a flight to the moon, but its probably the next best thing.
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The flight will take off on May 26, taking passengers on a 3-hour scenic trip over Sydney before climbing to an altitude of 40,000 feet for optimum viewing of the picturesque Super Blood Moon. The voyage will be on one of Qantas’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts.
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Qantas set to launch supermoon scenic flight
Cosmic cocktails and supermoon cakes will be on the menu when Qantas launches a one-off B787 Dreamliner supermoon scenic flight to offer a limited number of passengers a closer viewing of the upcoming supermoon later this month.
It will be the second and last supermoon for 2021 and also coincides with a full lunar eclipse, making it a rare double phenomenon, with the moon expected to turn red against the night sky.
CSIRO astronomer Dr Vanessa Moss will work with the pilots to design the optimal flight path over the Pacific Ocean and also join the flight to provide insights into supermoons and all things space and astronomy.
Cosmic Cocktails: Qantas Launches 787 Supermoon Scenic Flight
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For years Qantas has been operating flights to nowhere. Since the start of the pandemic, the airline has upped its game with the latest offering set to appeal to eager astronomy fans. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be enlisted to allow passengers from Sydney to get even closer to the second supermoon of 2021.
Qantas will operate a special Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight to see this month’s Supermoon. Photo: Vincenzo Pace – Simple Flying
Since the start of the current crisis affecting the aviation industry, flights to nowhere have risen in popularity. This is as passengers on such flights are not subject to entry restrictions given that they originated at their destination. Qantas has a long history of operating flights to nowhere, with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner taking over following the retirement of the Australian flag carrier’s Boeing 747s.