(CNN) — Qantas is offering a new "flight to nowhere" that will give travel-starved Australian residents the chance to admire the late May supermoon and full lunar eclipse from over 40,000 feet in the sky. The supermoon flight is the latest in a series of Qantas-operated trips that take travelers up for a joy ride, before returning them right back to where they came from. Tickets for the supermoon flight started at AUS $499 for an economy ticket (US $386), while business class was on sale for $1,499 a pop (US $1,160). The total lunar eclipse, the only one of 2021, should be visible from Australia, New Zealand, some Pacific territories and the US west coast. SEBASTIAN GOLLNOW/DPA/AFP via Getty ImagesRelated content What happened on the Qantas flight to nowhereThe Qantas flight will take place on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, chosen because its large windows make it "ideal for moon gazing," the airline's chief customer officer, Stephanie Tully, said in a statement.

Source: CNN May 13, 2021 01:52 UTC