dddave Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 My EVA flight departs Newark close to midnight, Dec 30, and arrives in Bangkok close to noon on Jan 1, via Seattle and Taipai. Somewhere over the Pacific we cross the dateline, but it will already be hours into Jan. 1. If I stay on New York time, New Years will be just after I land, but what fun is that? Just when do I pull out the Champaigne and start blowing the noisemaker?? I know there are those of you who will suggest on the hour, every hour, just to be safe, but I have neither the luggage space nor the liver for such an endeavor. Do aircraft run on GMT (Zulu time) when in the air, as in the military? There must be a scientific solution to this, I don't want to enter 2005 without proper ceremony, it might mean really bad karma for the ensuing year, besides, it might be the only time I ever have an excuse to plant a wet one on a un-suspecting FA. Christ; was Y2K really five years ago???? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thalenoi Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 besides the obvious, drinking champagne all the time in the air, use Zulu time as airlines do :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadaBing Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I think the math goes something like this...12:01 pm EST on the 31st will be 00:01 on the 1st in LOS or 12:01 in Thailand on the 1st will be 00:01 EST on the 1st , sheesh , why am I even typing this... Bada Bing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 On EVA you can check the flights progress on the monitor, it gives the time at departure, current position and at your destination + altitude, speed, outside temp and other info (in 3 languages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Not if he is sitting in economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Right, it gives time at both the point of departure and arrival, but not for the current position, and therein lies the question. I don't want to go to all the trouble of making an ass out of myself, running up and down the aisles making funny noises, only to have some twit say "Ya missed it by two hours, mate" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 celebrate twice. i was in LOS for my Birthday and kept my watch on GMT. celebrated at Midnight in LOS....... and then 7 Hours later when it was Midnight GMT...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I'm 99% certain it gives a time at current location, but I certainly ain't going to argue about it I'll take a look next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Wait til Bangkok and let a TG pop your cork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 How about making it a Capitol New Year- just celebrate when your favorite world capitol/city/sanuk center hits midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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