On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended ...

but airlines are still required to fit "no smoking" signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some purpose and are a simple reminder, they also create bureaucratic ...

Starting on Tuesday, the illuminated overhead “No Smoking” sign no longer requires an off switch. That obsolete requirement had become “time-consuming and burdensome” for airlines and ...

No smoking signs remain on planes even though smoking was banned on board decades ago Credit: Getty But there is a good reason why those signs remain. Towards the end of last month, the Federal ...

Stop thinking about having a smoke, right now! New research shows that, if you happen to be a smoker trying to kick the habit, this is about the worst thing someone can say to you. (If you're not ...

Scientists at Oxford University found that no-smoking signs have an “ironic effect” on smokers, driving them to react and think of tobacco, the researchers said. “You get ironic effects when ...

A TRAVEL expert has revealed the real reason why planes still have no smoking signs – even when a ban came in 30 years ago. At first glance it would seem to be obvious to everyone that ...