Overheard by a passenger from Chicago to London, England:
Minneapolis Center:
“United Nine Two Eight Heavy, direct Badger – Whoa, we’re not going to Badger are we – Nine Two Eight fly heading 340.”
United 928:
“Um, we’re going to London.”
Center:
“Ah, United Nine Two Eight Heavy, fly 010, vectors to London.”
Center (15 seconds later):
“Of course that’s not really vectors for London, it’s vectors for – um, PECOK.”