When was smoking banned on airplanes?

Subsequently, following concerted lobbying efforts by health advocates, Congress passed legislation banning smoking on US domestic flights of less than two hours, which became effective in 1988. The law was made permanent and extended to flights of less than six hours in 1990.



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A few international airlines such as Air Algeria, Cubana and Iran Air still allow smoking in certain sections on their flights, which is why most of the signage remains on domestic airliners today.

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Most airports allowed smoking, since bans on in-flight smoking didn't start to kick in until the late 1980s, and besides, airport smoking was subject to local or state regulations, not federal rules. (Some large hub airports still do permit smoking, although in specified smoking rooms.)

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You may smoke on a cruise ship, but only in designated smoking areas. On most ships operated by U.S. cruise lines, all indoor public spaces are off-limits with the exceptions being the casino (or part of the casino), a cigar lounge (if the ship has one) and one or two other lounges.

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Pilots can and sometimes do smoke in the cockpits of business jets. These can be as large as airliners (see BBJ), but usually aren't. Even when a country and/or airline ban smoking in the flight deck, some pilots will ignore the ban and still light up. This was quite common with Asian carriers in the past.

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As of 2000, federal law prohibit smoking on all domestic commercial airlines, despite the fact that, by law, commercial airliners must still have an ashtray installed inside of their lavatories.

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The fine for smoking or vaping on a flight can range from $2 to $4,000, and by itself is not a jailable offense. However, it can quickly escalate if a person is found to have tampered with a smoke detector, or failed to comply with a crew member's instruction, such as to stop smoking.

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Smoking is not permitted in cabins, on cabin balconies or in public rooms, but will be permitted in designated areas of the open deck. Electronic cigarettes, including those which do not emit smoke, can be used in designated smoking areas only.

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The only legal place to smoke tobacco in Mexico is inside private homes or private outdoor spaces. The country now has one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws. Tourists who smoke could face fines of between $50 and $300 (€46 and €277) for lighting up in public, according to Reuters.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, the average round trip domestic ticket in 1980 cost $592.55. Even with bag fees, water fees, oxygen fees and whatever other fee Spirit charges, the average cost in 2010 was $337.97. The moral of that story: you get what you pay for.

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But falling fares in the 1970s allowed many more people to fly and undermined the exclusivity of jet travel. Sweeping cultural changes in the 1960s and 1970s reshaped the airline industry. More people began to fly, and air travel became less exclusive. Between 1955 and 1972, passenger numbers more than quadrupled.

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“Having a smoking section in the plane was like having a 'peeing section' in a pool,” quipped forum user Robert Moutal. “It was a horrible, horrible experience because there was no escaping the smell.” Although planes were divided into smoking and non-smoking sections, the cigarette stench permeated the cabin.

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