Why do planes still have cigarette disposal?

A spokesperson at the time said: “It is a legal requirement, under air navigation orders, to have ashtrays because while smoking is not permitted on flights, if someone were to light a cigarette on board there must be somewhere to safely extinguish it.”



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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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Most commercial aircraft are now equipped with dual type (ionization+photoelectric) smoke detectors. Which means while even though the vapor cloud does not contain any smoke particles that the ionization sensor could detect, it would trip the photoelectric sensor and sound the alarm.

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Such regulations have on occasion met with defiance; in 2010 a Qatari diplomat was arrested upon arrival at Denver International Airport for smoking in the onboard lavatory on United Airlines Flight 663 and for making threats; when confronted by airline staff, he jokingly suggested that he was attempting to set his ...

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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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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.

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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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Yup, it most definitely can be detected. Airlines do allow vape devices, provided you are not underaged and follow the rules on how it is packed, especially the one regarding no lithium batteries in checked in luggage.

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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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Keep in mind that some hotels have strict no-smoking policies. If you are caught vaping in a hotel room, you could face fines or even be asked to leave. To avoid this, use a scent-neutralizer spray after vaping. These sprays help to eliminate the smell of vapor and can make it less noticeable to others.

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