Elf Meg Nogg
Elf Meg Nogg
Elf News Reporter at North Pole News Network
Elf Meg graduated from Southern North Pole University with a degree in journalism. For several years she was a star reporter for the North Pole Gazette and then briefly served as a producer for North Pole Radio News. She brings her experience in media to North Pole Flight Command, serving as both an Elf News Reporter for North Pole Radio News and Managing Editor of North Pole Flight Command.com
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Sector 1 Authorized for Delivery

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Sector 1 – a region covering the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, the Island Nations of the Pacific Rim, Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam and Japan – is now authorized for delivery. They just gave their “go for launch” signal and will soon be officially in the Red Zone.

Please note that while this is true, Santa’s actual launch is still many hours away.

The Red Zone is roughly a block of 24-hours – that is when Santa is actively tracked in the sector after the declaration of the Red Zone is declared.

Operation Merry Christmas is moving forward.

This is what the sector map looks like that we use here at the North Pole:

Sectors

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Elf News Reporter at North Pole News Network
Elf Meg graduated from Southern North Pole University with a degree in journalism. For several years she was a star reporter for the North Pole Gazette and then briefly served as a producer for North Pole Radio News. She brings her experience in media to North Pole Flight Command, serving as both an Elf News Reporter for North Pole Radio News and Managing Editor of North Pole Flight Command.com
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Launch Check Begins Worldwide

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Launch check has begun at Regional Tracking Centers worldwide. This is a process where all things are checked to make sure it is clear for Santa to enter the airspace of each sector and deliver as he has traditionally done.

This process actually takes many months to accomplish and it begins with discussions between the North Pole State Department and local authorities. There are permits, flight plans and other logistical details that are worked out well in advance.

This process today is a check of the entire list of requirements and each Regional Tracking Center has to give their own “go for launch” signal before it enters what we call the Red Zone.

The Red Zone is a period of time where Santa is expected to be in flight within the sector. All sectors work hard to get into the Red Zone. When that is declared, they are officially put on the clock as they switch from getting ready for Santa to fly to actively tracking his flight path and activities.

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Elf Meg graduated from Southern North Pole University with a degree in journalism. For several years she was a star reporter for the North Pole Gazette and then briefly served as a producer for North Pole Radio News. She brings her experience in media to North Pole Flight Command, serving as both an Elf News Reporter for North Pole Radio News and Managing Editor of North Pole Flight Command.com
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More Ships Deployed

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On the advice of North Pole Security and with Santa’s approval, the North Pole Navy has immediately activated additional vessels in support of Operation Merry Christmas. Here are the ship additions and their anticipated region of service:

SS Rudolph – North Sea
SS Charles Dickens – Red Sea
SS Navidad – Caribbean Sea
SS Chestnuts – Arabian Sea
SS Sleigh Bell – Barents Sea
SS Nicholas – South Indian Ocean
SS Tinsel – Sea of Japan

They will join previously deployed ships that were announced last week.

The nature of their service is unknown at this time and reported as “classified”, on command of North Pole Security.

This is a historic deployment. Never in history has the North Pole Navy had so many ships out during Operation Merry Christmas.

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Elf News Reporter at North Pole News Network
Elf Meg graduated from Southern North Pole University with a degree in journalism. For several years she was a star reporter for the North Pole Gazette and then briefly served as a producer for North Pole Radio News. She brings her experience in media to North Pole Flight Command, serving as both an Elf News Reporter for North Pole Radio News and Managing Editor of North Pole Flight Command.com
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Santa to Send Bedtime Advisories

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Santa Claus will once again send Bedtime Advisories direct from his sleigh via North Pole Flight Command.

With so much to do, why does Santa chose to send the bedtime advisories himself?

Santa knows that Christmas Eve is a very important time for families. He knows that customs vary from place to place. In some countries, children go to bed early but in other places it is a tradition to stay up very late on Christmas Eve.

Santa knows this about every place he travels.

But more importantly, Santa knows where he is going – and that is the deciding factor of when a bed time advisory is sent.

We remind you that Santa sends a bedtime advisory as a courtesy. It is not a command. It is not even a wish. It is just a little reminder from Santa to believers everywhere that Santa is coming.

As a general rule, an official bedtime advisory from Santa Claus will arrive between 8:00pm and 10:00pm local time. Santa signals it from the sleigh and it will appear right here on NorthPoleFlightCommand.com.

We encourage you to track Santa via the Official North Pole websites of SantaUpdate.com and SantaTrackers.net. That way you will not only know where Santa is but you will likely be able to anticipate when the right time is to go to bed on Christmas Eve.

 

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