Really? I've never seen the 24 hour clock used on departure boards for flights. I've seen it used by pilots yes but never on a departure board. But it's been a couple years since I flew so maybe it's changed
Mike On 3/20/07, m. f. moon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Aviation uses 24-hour clock every where in the world including the USA. marion moon ------ Original Message ------ Received: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:46:35 AM PDT From: Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:38290] RE: Brand New Phone, 12 Hour Time. I've noticed 24-hour time format used pretty regularly in the United States in work environments that operate around-the-clock, such as hospitals, public utilities, manufacturing plants, server farms, etc. Scott On Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 09:15AM, "Remek Kocz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >In Poland 24h time is used for day to day activities. You invite guests >over for dinner at 16:00, you tell your friends that you stay up till 23:00 >with the kids, etc. This is probably normal throughout continental Europe. > >Remek > >On 3/20/07, Stephen Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> A bit off topic here but do any countries actually use the 24 hour format >> in their day to day activities? I have heard it referenced on the BBC site >> but especially in the US and Canada the only time 24 hour format is used is >> in conjunction with military time and military operations. >> >> >> >> In Canada, 24 hour time is often seen in relation to air and train travel. >> Schedules and the status displays at airports and train stations are >> listed >> in 24 hour time. >> >
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