>> 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 > > From: Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:55:45 PM > Subject: [USMA:38293] RE: Brand New Phone, 12 Hour Time. > > The term "aviation" usually means "pilots and controllers" and not departure > boards...
Correct on both counts. I can't recall seeing departure and arrival information in the US being in 24 hour time, either. Not that I've been to every US airport, but I think it would be unusual to see it in use in the US. On a slightly related note, one time I travelled, I arrived at Kennedy Airport in NY from Los Angeles, just after midnight. I had requested a limo to be there at 0020, on March 30. When I arrived there was no limo, so I called the limo company. The dispatcher replied that my pickup was scheduled for "tomorrow night on March 30th". I said "March 30th started twenty minutes ago.", and her completely serious reply was "Oh, we don't do it that way." Sorry, for digressing, but there hasn't been much other postings today, anyway.
