[28 Oct 2023 07am-01pm ET] Cross the Pond: Cross the Pond Eastbound 2023

VATSIM is pleased to announce the return of Cross the Pond, this time for a eastbound journey, taking off on October 28th, 2023.

Cross The Pond is the largest and longest-running event on VATSIM (over 20 years). The event is biannual flying between the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean - Westbound in the spring and Eastbound in the autumn. Hundreds of pilots light up the virtual skies, and dozens of controllers burn both ends of the candle to provide professional ATC service over the Ocean and the Continents.

To keep in touch with news regarding the event, you can follow their social media and look for the hashtag #CTP23E
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vatsimctp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vatsimctp/

They also have a dedicated discord server, which is going to get busier as we approach show-day. To join, head over to https://ctp.vatsim.net and follow the instructions on your screen.
Additional information will be added once arrival and departure fields are set and voting opens. Keep your eyes out on the voting list for your favorite airport! 

Final Slots are being secured! Remember if you secured a slot, you must return to https://ctp.vatsim.net site between October 23rd and October 26th by 1700UTC {1200 ET} 2359UTC {2000 ET} to confirm you are flying and ensure all details are entered in full. Failure to do this, will result in your slot returning to the pool for all remaining users to select. On October 27th at 1200UTC {0800 ET}, anyone my take a slot that is left available as well as anything that was dropped or not confirmed. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Secured a slot for departing Boston? Be sure to check out our Pilot Briefing for this year's event below. This document covers everything you should be expected to know for departure. Pilots are highly encouraged to prefile their flight plan no more than 2 hours before their scheduled slot time. This will ensure we have ample opportunity to review your information and have an IFR clearance waiting for you to connect.

CTP23E Pilot Brief_A.pdf

2024 Pilot Briefing can be found here!