Is the 11th November commemorated at Oz airports?

[Melburnian1]

Is due heed paid at 1100 on (this year Monday) 11 November at Australia's airports by staff and passengers in observing a minute's silence?

For any AFFers who don't know about this, here's a summary:

Remembrance Day | Army.gov.au

www.army.gov.au

I've never been at an airport at that time on that day.

 

[kelvedon]

If I saw something like that, I'd be wondering why the air raid sirens are going off and wondering where the explosions are going to come from.

Yes, hardly a minutes silence but still poignant.

 

[AisleSeat]

In the UK 11am on 11/11 was solemnly observed after ww2 but it is now commemorated at 11am on the nearest Sunday.
In the 70s, as a child in the cub scouts, we’d parade to the local war memorial for wreath laying and at 11am the police would stop the traffic on the adjacent road. The motorists would get out of their cars an respectfully stand.
Poppies on lapels in the uk is still a very common sight

There's still a 2 minutes silence on 11/11 in the UK. At least in 2005 there still was. I worked right around the corner from Trafalgar Square and there was a very noticeable drop in noise.

 

[samh004]

Why introduce a red herring? 11 November isn't 'divisive' as you implied

Probably because that's what you'd do in any other thread about a different issue.

I'm ready for the day, have my poppy. Of course, the minute has already passed for you.

 

[Dismounted]

To answer the original question... it seems like "yes" (in some form) at SYD.

 

[justinbrett]

If Islamic countries manage to sound the call to prayer through its various shops and businesses on a daily basis, I think we can do this once a year.

As for 11/11 v Anzac Day - I think Remembrance Day is more about remembering those lost in conflict - Anzac Day is more general - remembering all those who served, past and present. Noting Anzac Day started to specifically remember the Gallipoli landings, it has effectively evolved into our Armed Forces Day.

 

[dajop]

If Islamic countries manage to sound the call to prayer through its various shops and businesses on a daily basis, I think we can do this once a year.

To play devil's advocate, it's probably easier to manage such things on a (multiple times) daily basis, than it is once a year.

 

[jastel]

I happen to be in the USA where it is Veterans Day.
At 11.00am the plane was taxiing to take off...no mention of it.
But over the weekend there were many people wearing patriotic clothes, selling flags, the signs on Vegas strip were USA coloured and at a concert I attended they gave a vet a wheelchair and a standing ovation and USA chant for several minutes.
So it is important to some people but not all I guess.

 

[kelvedon]

I happen to be in the USA where it is Veterans Day.
At 11.00am the plane was taxiing to take off...no mention of it.
But over the weekend there were many people wearing patriotic clothes, selling flags, the signs on Vegas strip were USA coloured and at a concert I attended they gave a vet a wheelchair and a standing ovation and USA chant for several minutes.
So it is important to some people but not all I guess.

I’m not sure that either here, or the the UK, November 11th is celebrated with Jingoism. More a day of reflection.