Wow, started laughing at that. Also the spelling lesson was fun.
So what exactly does a VIP onboard mean? What would ATC do if they had one...
What a bizarre question for ATC to ask the crew! I know a lot of Asian and African countries are steeped in "VIP culture", but amazed to hear professional ATC asking that. Would the ATC response have been different if there had been a "VIP" on board?
I think if they had asked me that, I might have flippantly replied "yes - 183".
It happens about 5:00 for anybody interested.