I was already 21 years old when I traveled by airplane for the first time. I was far more accustomed to road trips by car, and never needed to fly until I visited a friend in California. I drove there in July of 1980 to visit a young lady that captured my heart, but the car was borrowed and I needed to return to Las Vegas by air. It was a magnificent vacation, and I saw for the first time the sights of Costa Mesa, Balboa Island and Newport Beach. I stayed for several days, but the final twelve hours were most significant to me.

A group astronomer was able to lengthen that eight minutes and take a longer look at the eclipse. They had the help of a newly built Anglo-French supersonic airliner, the Concorde, which at that time was not yet in commercial service.

The eclipse could be observed best along an arc across northern Africa. Concorde 001 took off from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, intercepted the moon’s shadow over Mauritania, and then raced east at 1,260 miles per hour to keep pace with it.

The article provides 5 tips which are useful for all travelers particularly those who are flying for the first time. First tip: ensure that there are no errors in your booking. 2nd tip: Wear Comfortable Clothes on Flight. 3rd tip: Prepare Some Games if Travelling with Children.