Smoke and enjoy the flight

International Herald Tribune ^ | Nicola Clark

[SheLion]

Thanks for the ping!

You bet!

[Sunshine Sister]

I wish the man all the luck in the world, but I would have to question the legality of this choice. Doesn't the non snoking law apply to all airlines in the US? What about Germany?

[Just another Joe]

Doesn't the non snoking law apply to all airlines in the US? What about Germany?

Just flights that start or end in the US.

[tcrlaf]

McClain Airways from the mid-80's comes to mind...

Great Idea, but it never "took Off", so to say...

[fnord]

I'm with you on that. An airline could make the seating room about 50% larger (about the way you describe) and charge 50% more per ticket. I would gladly pay that. And the airline would come out ahead with fuel and incidental savings. Oh well, I don't own an airline so it wil probably never happen.

[sittnick]

"Freedom Airlines" tried this years ago stateside (all flights "chartered" to get around amoking regs.) It went nowhere. I'm a non-smoker, but I would consider flying one of those standby if I can get a good rate.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Right on the money, Ichabod1!

[sgtbono2002]

I try for the bulkhead or the Exit door.

[Judith Anne]

Thanks for the ping. I appreciate hearing about flights that allow smoking.

When I was younger, smoking was allowed on planes. The ventilation on the planes was BETTER than it is now. The way they have cut down on ventilation, I guess in a bid to save money or something, I get a headache from the stale air even though there is no smoke.

I think I remember reading something about cabin air exchange rates getting lowered, now that people aren't smoking, and to me it seems unhealthy to recirculate all that stale air--probably loaded with germs, too.

I guess what I'm saying is I'd like to go back to the more frequent air exchange rates, even with smoking.

[Pylon]

Not just men, my friend!! Some of us women have LOOONG legs & it's painful when your knees are pressed up against the seat in front.

See now, I am a gentleman. When I am seated next to a long legged lady, I let her turn sideways and throw her legs over my lap for her comfort. It's the least I can do.