chartertered aircraft is smoking available?

heathrow · Post by **heathrow** » 01 Mar 2006, 06:17

I was wondering, if I was flying on a chartered aircraft, would smoking be an option? Personally, I think on the A380 they should have added a smoking room with propper ventilation, but that's beside the point. If someone where to charter an aircraft for a long distance, someone on there must be dying for a fag.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 01 Mar 2006, 12:27

Maybe on a specially chartered aircraft at special request...
A smoking room on the A380 is probably a bad idea, since the FAA would claim safety issues (you can't even line up in front of a toilet, so a group in a separate room would be even worse...
Also, if an airline could chose between smoking room and seats, the choice is easily made ...

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 01 Mar 2006, 13:30

Smoking on aircraft costs the airline money. Airfilteres neet to be cleened/replaced more often and the entire plane gets dirty (especially the ventilationsystem). If an airline would allow you to smoke on a charter is up to them, but you can count on it they will charge you more than a non-smoking charter !

If I am not mistaking, all European flights are non-smoking. I am not sure though if those are only scheduled flights or also charters ...

Greetz,

Andries

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 01 Mar 2006, 14:34

At least Transavia charters are non-smoking.

UltraSonic · Post by **UltraSonic** » 01 Mar 2006, 14:46

I don't think your gonna find one charter (atleast in Europe) or any aircraft at all for that matter that still allows smoking.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 01 Mar 2006, 15:06

Last time I flew on a plane where smoking was allowed was on a charter (Citybird) in 2001, after that it was always a full non-smoking flight (waay better imho).

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 01 Mar 2006, 18:19

It's clear that smoking is not something you do in an aircraft.

I know it's a cliché, but just stop smoking, better for yourself and your environment.

heathrow · Post by **heathrow** » 01 Mar 2006, 22:47

C_J wrote:It's clear that smoking is not something you do in an aircraft.

I know it's a cliché, but just stop smoking, better for yourself and your environment.

easier said then done mate!

Well, thanks for your feedback!

Vinnie-Winnie · Post by **Vinnie-Winnie** » 02 Mar 2006, 00:02

heathrow wrote:easier said then done mate!

Tell me about it!

Knight255 · Post by **Knight255** » 02 Mar 2006, 03:29

There's nothing wrong with the occasional cigar.

Seriously though, when I did a walk-around with an MD-80 F/O, he showed me the butterfly valves (part of the pressurization system) and said that they used to be black when people were allowed to smoke. Since this was a American Airlines plane, the valve now was shiny!!

EBAW_flyer · Post by **EBAW_flyer** » 02 Mar 2006, 14:28

I don't think your gonna find one charter (atleast in Europe) or any aircraft at all for that matter that still allows smoking.

Wrong; even in Brussels you can find one; Hewa Bora still allows smoking on its L-1011's on the BRU-FIH (kinshasa) route. In the last rows (I even think some 15 rows) you're still allowed to smoke.

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 02 Mar 2006, 16:44

That is just to hide the smoke produced by the plane itself.