Starting on October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the "No smoking" sign, even though smoking on U.S. flights officially ended decades ago.

The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still ...

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. Jump directly to the content.

“Those no smoking signs should be always, always, always on there,” she said. “People still try to smoke on the airplane.” Niraj Chokshi writes about aviation, rail and other ...

That’s not the case on the A321neo, which has software that keeps the “No Smoking” sign turned on continuously during flights, like many other aircraft in United’s fleet.

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On Friday, an employee said new signs went up, indicating the left side of the gaming floor is a "non-smoking section." However, there is no wall separating the sides.

Why planes still have no smoking signs after 30 years. Planes still have this sign throughout the cabin even though a ban came into effect 30 years ago – and this is why.