Pilot Announces 'Gulf Of America' To Passengers On Board During Flight
(MENAFN- Live Mint) In an unusual moment aboard a flight, passengers were surprised when the captain announced the“Gulf of America” while the plane passed through the region.“This is your Captain speaking. If you look at your right side of the aircraft, you'll see the Gulf of America,” the captain said, as passengers on board looked out of the windows in anticipation.
Passengers' reactions
The announcement raised some eyebrows.“Gulf of Mexico,” a large body of water bordered by the US states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, as well as parts of Mexico and Cuba, is a well-known landmark in the region, and it is visible from certain flight routes passing over the southern US. On board, passengers reacted with amusement. Many passengers even took to social media to share their surprise and amusement.
Trump issues executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America"
In a significant move, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the official renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." The new name, "Gulf of America," is intended to recognise the region's“flourishing economic resource” and its vital role in the United States' economy. The executive order also mandates that all federal government maps and documents reflect the change. The announcement came on January 24, with the US Interior Department confirming the alteration as part of a broader effort to reassert the country's global prominence.
In a statement made earlier this month, Trump emphasised the significance of the name change, asserting it was a move towards making the United States "the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth."
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