By the end of 1990 it was prohibited on all domestic flights under six hours in duration, according to CNN. And since 2000 the smoking ban has been pretty much ubiquitous internationally.
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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.)
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.
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.
In the US, smoking on an aircraft is not only illegal, but it is punishable with a $4,000 fine. US officials treat smoking on an airplane as a serious offense and have strictly enforced this law since it was first passed.
On many aircraft types, pilots can open the side windows in the cockpit. The main reason for this is not for ventilation or vision; it is related to aircraft safety law.
Yes, some airline pilots do carry guns in the cockpit but carry a gun lawfully they must belong to a special program called the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). This program requires special training and pilots who enroll have strict limitations on when they can use the firearm.
Generally, vaping is allowed in designated smoking areas or smoking lounges, which may be located inside and outside the airport terminal. However, it is not allowed on board flights or outside designated areas. This is because vaping devices can set off smoke alarms and may cause a disturbance to other passengers.
25, 1990. That's when the federal government, after years of pressure from a union, the Association of Flight Attendants, finally banned smoking on all but a handful of domestic flights over six hours in duration. Ten years later, smoking was prohibited on flights between the United States and foreign destinations.