If you’re keen to be closer to the celestial action for the final supermoon of 2021, instead of gazing up at it from earth like a barbarian, then the stars have aligned in your favour: Qantas is offering a special scenic flight later this month taking in both the supermoon and a rare lunar eclipse.

The Qantas supermoon scenic flight will take in the final supermoon for 2021, which also happens to occur simultaneously with a full lunar eclipse. (Nice one, nature. Love your work.)

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Got a ticket for a world where we belong…

The one-off B787 Dreamliner flight will depart from, and return to, Sydney, with a menu serving up specially-designed cosmic cocktails and supermoon cakes along the way. I mean, shut up and take my money. 

Astronomers say that the phenomenon should be visible in striking red against the night sky. The supermoon will hit its peak at around midday on Wednesday May 26th, when the moon comes within 357,311 kilometres of Earth.

The total lunar eclipse is set to occur as the moon begins tracking away from earth again, between 9.11pm and 9.25pm on the same day. 

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Houston, we have a photo opp

The airline has even been working with CSIRO astronomer Dr Vanessa Moss in order to optimise the planned flight path over the Pacific Ocean for the experience.

“… the 787 has the largest windows of any passenger aircraft so it’s ideal for moon gazing,” said Qantas Chief Customer Officer Stephanie Tully. She also noted that the airline had been “absolutely overwhelmed” with the popularity of their special flights.

Since the pandemic began, Qantas has repeatedly surprised and delighted housebound travellers with a non-stop menu of unique flight experiences designed to soothe even the deepest of wanderlusty feels, including flights to nowhere, mystery flights and flyovers of Antarctica, to name a few.

And since the idea of taking to the skies to get a closer look at the moon is a wee bit on the indulgent side — at least environmentally speaking — Qantas is opting to offset 100% of the carbon emissions from the planned supermoon flight, meaning it will effectively operate with net zero emissions.

If you’re ready to reach for the stars, then set five million alarms for 12.00pm on Wednesday May 12th, because there’s only a skosh over 100 seats available. 

Fares start at $499 for an economy seat, $899 for a premium economy seat and $1499 for a business class seat. Seats go on sale via Qantas.com at midday Wednesday 12 May 2021. 

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