India, May 20 -- Every time I board a plane, I always think about how lucky I am to live in a time when I can see the other side of the world in just a few hours. But if you're hoping to double your luck and see one of nature's most charming displays while flying, the flight tracking network Wingbits has a few recommendations.

Recently, the company released a report with the help of atmospheric physicist Elizabeth Austin. The study identified the "luckiest" flights that any commercial air passenger can take-and it came to be thanks to a common belief among pilots.

"According to a popular and enduring pilot's superstition, flying over a rainbow brings extreme good luck for the journey," the team explained in its findings, which were sha...