Flight crew complains of lack of TA for traffic 1000 ft above.

Attributes
ACN	465516
Time
Date	200003
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc tower : ewr.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	465516
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

En route, ATC failed to advise of opposite direction traffic at FL250. When contact was made visually, less than 1/2 mi separation, I advised center we had traffic. Controller responded as though nothing had happened. Passenger on our aircraft commented on proximity of traffic to us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC COMPLAINS OF LACK OF TA FOR TFC 1000 FT ABOVE.

Narrative: ENRTE, ATC FAILED TO ADVISE OF OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC AT FL250. WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE VISUALLY, LESS THAN 1/2 MI SEPARATION, I ADVISED CTR WE HAD TFC. CTLR RESPONDED AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. PAX ON OUR ACFT COMMENTED ON PROX OF TFC TO US.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.