At a regional airport a few years ago:
"Approach, XYZ request further climb"
"XYZ, Negative, maintain your level"
This a few more times, then:
"Approach, XYZ, if we don't get climb soon we won't be able to make our cruise level."
"XYZ, Approach, if you climb now into the opposite direction traffic you won't even make the coast!"
"Roger"
[ 22 November 2001: Message edited by: eyeinthesky ]
[ 22 November 2001: Message edited by: eyeinthesky ]