When was smoking banned on flights UK?

When was smoking banned on flights UK? On 29 March 1998, British Airways (BA) banned smoking on all flights. Imagine, before this, people sat in smoky cabins for hours...

Why do airplane toilets have ashtrays?

Despite the ban on smoking, it remains a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement to have such ashtrays in the bathroom. The reason is that there should still be a safe place provided to extinguish and place a cigarette, should someone decide (against the law) to light one.

Can you smoke on your private balcony on a cruise?

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.

When were ashtrays removed from airplanes?

Even though smoking on flights was banned in 1990, FAA regulations still require all passenger-carrying aircraft to provide ashtrays.

What happens if you get caught smoking on cruise balcony?

If you are caught smoking outside in a nonsmoking area, you will be asked to move to a smoking area. If caught smoking in your cabin or cabin balcony, you will be told to stop and charged a cleaning fee (typically $200 to $250). If you continue to break the rule, you may be forcibly removed from the ship.

Can pilots smoke in the cockpit?

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.

Can you still smoke on international flights?

Currently, smoking is illegal on most international and domestic flights, though some airlines have ignored the ban and allowed passengers to do what they want. This is the exception, not the rule, so you should not expect to smoke on any airline while traveling, no matter how long your flight is.

Can you smoke in first class on a plane?

Can you smoke on a cruise ship?

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.