Passengers&nbsp;who bought tickets for a special Delta flight, worth $1,150 to catch the sight of the eclipse from the sky were left disappointed.&nbsp;

The flight trip which took off from Austin to Dallas and Detroit had claimed that it would fly along the "path of totality" and capture a very rare view of the eclipse.

However, reports suggest that most of the passengers didn't even get a basic view of the eclipse from the flight as&nbsp;compared to those on the ground.

"I really don't think anybody on the plane actually caught the eclipse in full totality," said James Larounis, a travel industry expert on the Detroit flight, while speaking to the Business Insider.&nbsp;

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"There were a lot of folks crouching on the ground, looking out the window, climbing over the seats to try to get the best possible view," he added.

However, he said that "everyone was good sports about it", adding that he would do it again.&nbsp;

<h2>Passengers make desperate attempts to see eclipse, lie along seats</h2>

Some passengers said that in a desperate attempt to catch a glimpse of the eclipse, they were lying along the seats.&nbsp;

Speaking to the Washington Post, passenger Melanie Elliott said, "It was a little disappointing." Elliott said that she would not repeat the experience. However, a lot of customers expressed satisfaction with the flights.

Speaking to the outlet, attorney Scott Kees said, "Even though we didn't get it completely, it was a fun community experience."

Kees had gone to Atlanta with his eight-year-old daughter Gabrielle, however, he said that they only caught a 'sliver' of the action.&nbsp;

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Before boarding the airline, the passengers were greeted with special announcements and blasting music from the DJs by Delta Airlines.&nbsp;

The passengers were then offered eclipse-themed goodies which included special edition Sun Chips, a Moon Pie, protective glasses, a hat emblazoned with 'climbing the cosmos' and Delta branded socks.

The windows were also cleaned by the staff to ensure that the best pictures were clicked by the people.&nbsp;

However, after the flight reached 33,000 feet, it was difficult to capture the full eclipse, even though the pilots tried hard to give everyone a chance to see the astronomical phenomena.

On April 8, the one-way trips departed with Delta warning that they were "subject to change due to factors outside Delta's control such as weather and air traffic control".

(With inputs from agencies)

Passengers who bought tickets for a special Delta flight, worth $1,150 to catch the sight of the eclipse from the sky were left disappointed. The flight trip which took off from Austin to Dallas and Detroit had claimed that it would fly along the "path of totality" and capture a very rare view of the eclipse.

Passengers who bought tickets for a special Delta flight, worth $1,150 to catch the sight of the eclipse from the sky were left disappointed. The flight trip which took off from Austin to Dallas and Detroit had claimed that it would fly along the "path of totality" and capture a very rare view of the eclipse. However, reports suggest that most of the passengers didn't even get a basic view of the eclipse from the flight as compared to those on the ground. "I really don't think anybody on the plane actually caught the eclipse in full totality," said James Larounis, a travel industry expert on the Detroit flight, while speaking to the Business Insider. Also Read: India's Sun-study craft Aditya-L1 can 'create a 24/7 Total Solar Eclipse' "There were a lot of folks crouching on the ground, looking out the window, climbing over the seats to try to get the best possible view," he added. However, he said that "everyone was good sports about it", adding that he would do it again. Passengers make desperate attempts to see eclipse, lie along seats Some passengers said that in a desperate attempt to catch a glimpse of the eclipse, they were lying along the seats. Speaking to the Washington Post, passenger Melanie Elliott said, "It was a little disappointing." Elliott said that she would not repeat the experience. However, a lot of customers expressed satisfaction with the flights. Speaking to the outlet, attorney Scott Kees said, "Even though we didn't get it completely, it was a fun community experience." Kees had gone to Atlanta with his eight-year-old daughter Gabrielle, however, he said that they only caught a 'sliver' of the action. Watch: Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Millions watch eclipse sweep across North America Before boarding the airline, the passengers were greeted with special announcements and blasting music from the DJs by Delta Airlines. The passengers were then offered eclipse-themed goodies which included special edition Sun Chips, a Moon Pie, protective glasses, a hat emblazoned with 'climbing the cosmos' and Delta branded socks. The windows were also cleaned by the staff to ensure that the best pictures were clicked by the people. However, after the flight reached 33,000 feet, it was difficult to capture the full eclipse, even though the pilots tried hard to give everyone a chance to see the astronomical phenomena. On April 8, the one-way trips departed with Delta warning that they were "subject to change due to factors outside Delta's control such as weather and air traffic control". (With inputs from agencies)

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'Eclipse flight' turns into a flop show! Passengers paid over $1,000 for no sight of cosmic event