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Do ATC say Happy Christmas?

  • 24-12-2014 8:32pm
    #1
    Fabio
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    Just as in the title really, must try nip out for a walk to try and take a listen myself bit is it a done thing?


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  • #2
    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    I have heard ATC & aircraft exchanging seasons greetings over the air.


  • #3
    Storm 10
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    Heard Shannon on 124.700 saying it several times today , also heard aircraft on handover saying it , always happens on New Years eve as well.


  • #4
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    Fabio wrote: »
    Just as in the title really, must try nip out for a walk to try and take a listen myself bit is it a done thing?


    I've no doubt that they will. ATC are up for a laugh at work like anyone else. I was once transiting back through Western Radar over Wales where the extremely English ATC officer with a very holier than thou Nigel accent wished us a "Slan abaille"...........


  • #5
    fr336
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    Been listening to DUB most of today, pretty much every pilot has said it


  • #6
    mr.anonymous
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    I heard a FlyBE a while back, that got a clearance direct to the centre fix and high speed approved, say thanks and "the Christmas card is in the post!" to the approach controller :D


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  • #7
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Xpro


    Shannon ATC said Happy Xmas to me today.


  • #8
    pepe the prawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭pepe the prawn


    Cork ATC were saying it yesterday evening


  • #9
    Storm 10
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    Shannon saying it all day, can't get over how busy they are today, one American Airlines was on requesting a level change then said "Happy Christmas" Shannon reply " guess I have no choice now but to give you one"


  • #10
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Shannon saying it all day, can't get over how busy they are today, one American Airlines was on requesting a level change then said "Happy Christmas" Shannon reply " guess I have no choice now but to give you one"

    :D


  • #11
    murphaph
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    I'm spending Xmas in a the sister in laws house where husband and wife are ATC in Munich. They told me they only say it if the pilot says it first because otherwise you end up saying it 500 times a day and it starts on the 20th or so...so you have it for a week.


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  • #12
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    fr336 wrote: »
    Been listening to DUB most of today, pretty much every pilot has said it

    Same here. Plenty of pilots saying "thats us done. Happy Christmas" or similar - and ATC replying with similar seasonal greetings.
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