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I found this hard to believe that its quite recent that smoking was stopped on planes... why it was ever allowed with the dangers I dont understand.
1983. In 1987, smoking was banned on flights of less than two hours. In 1989, it was banned on doemstic flights of less than 6 hours, 1998 banned on all domestic flights.
I found this hard to believe that its quite recent that smoking was stopped on planes... why it was ever allowed with the dangers I dont understand.
1983. In 1987, smoking was banned on flights of less than two hours. In 1989, it was banned on doemstic flights of less than 6 hours, 1998 banned on all domestic flights.
I can't even begin to imagine how awful it must have been on planes to smell cigarette smoke.
I can't even begin to imagine how awful it must have been on planes to smell cigarette smoke.
Not as bad in the reality of the past, as in the imagination of the present. Back then smoking was so prevalent that it was everywhere, no matter how badly ventilated the place. Thus, even those who did not smoke were forced to get used to it. And they did. I can remember some non-smokers regarding these conditions as an annoyance, but none of the outrage that today is provoked by even the aroma of a single cigarette.
It's like being poor and having to live in a neighbourhood with an open garbage and trash dump. Smell pretty, no. But if that's what you smelled most of the time, you did get used to it. Same with pollution, etc.
Our lungs and sinuses dont though.... Ive hated it all my life and it has affected my health.. but its the dangers of someone dropping a cigarette and causing a fire on the plane too...
I remember a couple of long haul flights from Melbourne to London in the 80's where the air was thick with smoke, on one particular flight, a women in the seat in front of me chain smoked all the way from Singapore to London. It was horrendous for anyone like me who already had sinus problems.
Not as bad in the reality of the past, as in the imagination of the present. Back then smoking was so prevalent that it was everywhere, no matter how badly ventilated the place. Thus, even those who did not smoke were forced to get used to it. And they did. I can remember some non-smokers regarding these conditions as an annoyance, but none of the outrage that today is provoked by even the aroma of a single cigarette.
It's like being poor and having to live in a neighbourhood with an open garbage and trash dump. Smell pretty, no. But if that's what you smelled most of the time, you did get used to it. Same with pollution, etc.
Way before my time and not something I could ever get used to. I don't even like to be around people who smoke as the smell just makes me nauseous and gives me a headache. I cannot imagine being on a plane for several hours and having to endure that (flying is stressful enough). Was it not also consisted a safety issue anyway? I mean I can imagine how lit cigarettes on a plane could be a potential fire hazard.
Its beyond belief that this continued for so long not caring about others safety or health issues.
Yeah. I mean did people not think back in those days that their actions were harming others? What if there were pregnant women or asthma sufferers on those flights?
Yeah. I mean did people not think back in those days that their actions were harming others? What if there were pregnant women or asthma sufferers on those flights?
wasnt all that long ago Amy. shameful and selfish act.but then it was the passive smoker who was frowned on and laughed at.
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Some things about the 'good old days' were not so good!
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