Has anyone smoke on in an airplane bathroom since the smoking ban?

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â—„ Mal â–º

Not a good idea to smoke on a plane. You're liable to get arrested!

Learn how to survive with nicotine gum / patches, or try and kick the habit before you go.

Smokers fly all the time. They find some way to survive....

Mr. Wizard

I myself am a smoker and a very vocal person for smoker's rights--something we smokers need to raise more h e l l on fast before the liberal non-smokers fully win in court and ban smoking and tobacco sales everywhere.

Airlines DO depend on what small amount of Federal $$$$ they get by imposing a strict no smoking ban on domestic US flights. I believe there ARE loopholes or stipulations on such flights--but the (sighhh) yet to be heard pro-smoker lobby hasn't challenged them .

On overseas flights, I do believe smoking IS allowed in certain sections of the plane, but you'd need to have your attorney find out or you can call the airline for clarification of the non smoking laws and the Airlines company policies.

Fryemall

The people I know who need a "fix" while on a long flight all use nicotine patches or gum to tide them over.

twigounette

this guy tried it, it was in an overseas flight and funny thing, he tried unplugging the smoke detector and it still set off, so yeah i think you'll get caught anyways... the flight attendant went to get him out of there, took his name, announced it to everyone on the plane, which must've been pretty embarrassing, and then the guy was given a fine, and had to go through this crap at the airport... at the gate these security ppl were waiting for him so this probably isnt such a good idea... try a patch or risk if youve got 5000bucks to loose go ahead i guess and of course if you dont mind the whole plane looking at you

BeKnown

I never tried and I don't think I want a heavy fine to pay for such stupidity. I smoke so before my flight, I go outside and enjoy my last one before the plane is boarding. Try the patch, it's not worth the penatly!

berliner

This might be helpful as an answer:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=212951

Don't break the law, find ways to avoid it (or, learn how to live for a few hours without a cig <--- this is an edited version. I wrote a British slang for a cigarette, which is also a word for a gay person. Apparently, they have stop words on Yahoo! Answers...).

zilber

remember the "A team" ? let some one drove a baseball bat on your head BEFORE you board.

shutterbug

I am a smoker also, but I wouldn't chance it. If you have $5,000.00 to spend on a fine for smoking I'm sure you probably have enough to charter a private plane that would let you smoke.

Jeremy

I smoke too, but I mainly just go on short flights. I totally hear where you're coming from. The anti-smoking movement has gotten out of hand -- Hitler was also against smoking.

But I think there's a way to get around the health nazis on overseas flights. Just fly a foreign carrier -- US Regulations do not apply to them on international flights.

sheri

no I smoke but just wait it out i remember when we could smoke on the plane

Alberto

Stop smikin the glass. No wonder why your thinking is so unclear. When are you american druggies going to learn that consuming drugs inhibits your way of thinking and that it is illegal. No wonder why they give your job to an illegal alien.

lono_68

Go ahead and try it. Just be willingto explain it to the authorities upon landing. Better get the patch or gum! Ohhh, and have your checkbook ready. Because if you smoke and get caught that's one fine. Get caught tampering with the smoke detector and get smoking, Enjoy the shinny silver braclets they are going to give you. Hope the habit is worth it!

Jay

yes

gypsy

I am a smoker, however I would never do this, it is so selfish and irresponsible. Don't go overseas if it bothers you so much.

Louiegirl_Chicago

first, i am a smoker sick and tired of the ban on smoking in what seems to be...EVERYWHERE, even in an outdoors plaza!

second, as a smoker, we are paying ENORMOUS amounts of money in TAXES, just to buy our cancer sticks, but it is our choice to smoke.

third, if non smokers have the liberty of not smoking, why shouldn't i have the liberty to smoke?

fourth, why aren't alcoholic beverages taxed the way tobacco is? drinking alcohol while driving does cause horrific accidents wherein the drunk driver does not even get a scratch he is so anesthesized... however, my smoking in my car has never caused me to lose control.

YES, I DID IN FACT SMOKE IN AN AIRLINE WASHROOM AFTER THE BAN WAS PUT INTO EFFECT!!! heavens me, i got caught! the FAA sent me a letter telling me that i had to explain exactly why i was smoking in the plane. i did (it had to do with alleviating physical pain i had at that time, which psychologists know about but which doctors that are psychiatrists do not know about), and then i was slapped with a fine. no, it was not $5,000.

personally, i wish that it were not against the law that any airplane that flies in USA air space has to be non-smoking. it didn't cause accidents in the past. we should have a company that can allow its smokers to smoke while flying. it should be called something like "Smokers' Dellightflights."

i agree with my cohort above. this anti-smoking law thing is really getting out of hand.

mr danger

You can't get away with smoking on airplanes.However some carriers do allow it on overseas flights , you will have to ask around. As far as the smokers rights nonsense goes ; it has always been tacitly understood that in the act of exercising your "rights " you are not allowed to behave in a way that harms others. Smoking in an airplane not only harms your fellow passengers but harms the airplane you are flying in.

EvilJessy

No and I suggest you should try to wait. It's really dangerous and you can risk your life but don't forget there are many others on the plane too. Spare a thought for others.

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