Smoking Lounge at IAH
Nov 23, 2003, 4:51 pm
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Smoking Lounge at IAH
Is there a smoking lounge at IAH?
Nov 23, 2003, 6:55 pm
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No there isn't. I think a couple of the full-service bars/restaurants in the terminals may have smoking areas but I'm not totally sure on that. The only option I know of for sure is to go outside.
Nov 23, 2003, 10:41 pm
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There is no smoking inside IAH anywhere.. and when you do go outside..make sure you are not within 25 feet of a door or they'll threaten a ticket.
Nov 23, 2003, 11:32 pm
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And for god's sake,..Quit smoking!! It's a nasty,dirty and overall bad habit!!
Nov 23, 2003, 11:34 pm
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And for god's sake,..Quit smoking!! It's a nasty,dirty and overall bad habit!!
Nov 24, 2003, 3:10 am
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Oops, I forgot, I am on the Continental board....seems like there are a lot of judgemental people on this board.
Nov 24, 2003, 5:00 am
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Nov 24, 2003, 7:16 am
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Drop your stuff in the Presidents Club an head outside
The easiest re-entry is through terminal D since none of Continental's gate traffic moves through there. The exit and entrance are adjacent so you can judge the hassle factor before going outside.
I would never consider leaving A - since it has the slowest throughput at IAH -
It is a hike from any of the terminal C gates
The easiest re-entry is through terminal D since none of Continental's gate traffic moves through there. The exit and entrance are adjacent so you can judge the hassle factor before going outside.
I would never consider leaving A - since it has the slowest throughput at IAH -
It is a hike from any of the terminal C gates
Nov 24, 2003, 7:55 am
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One of my millionaire-maker ideas:
To lease space at IAH for a smoke shop. If one makes a tobacco purchase, then one may proceed to the smoking area. Without a purchase, one could access the area for $2.
I think it would be a HUGE hit for pipe, cigar, and cigarette smokers.
I'm a cigar man, and everytime I'm through IAH, I get angry that there is no area set aside for smokers.
To lease space at IAH for a smoke shop. If one makes a tobacco purchase, then one may proceed to the smoking area. Without a purchase, one could access the area for $2.
I think it would be a HUGE hit for pipe, cigar, and cigarette smokers.
I'm a cigar man, and everytime I'm through IAH, I get angry that there is no area set aside for smokers.
Nov 24, 2003, 7:59 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IMStill4Travel:
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That,which I stated above,is true.....I know it....and deep down...you know it too.</font>
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Nov 24, 2003, 10:58 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IMStill4Travel:
And for god's sake,..Quit smoking!! It's a nasty,dirty and overall bad habit!!</font>
And for god's sake,..Quit smoking!! It's a nasty,dirty and overall bad habit!!</font>
Unfortunately they won't let me do those things in the Club either.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SJU Abogado:
Hey, IMStill4Travel! If you really want to get a rise out of JS, why don't you pull a Dr. Dean and start talking about the Confederate flag bumper stickers.
Don't hate me JS -- I'm just having some fun by stirring the sheet, being the wiseass New Yorker that I am. (I repeat,.)</font>
Hey, IMStill4Travel! If you really want to get a rise out of JS, why don't you pull a Dr. Dean and start talking about the Confederate flag bumper stickers
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Nov 24, 2003, 2:28 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JS:
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Nov 24, 2003, 2:54 pm
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I had less than an hour to connect from EWR to OGG....
The gate agent said smoking outside only, which he did not recommend on a Saturday with 1 hour to get through security.
BUT, the IAH-OGG flight was leaving from the Interntaional terminal/gates.
No people were in that area AT ALL. The only flights leaving were to OGG and to EWR.
The 2 sets of bathrooms in that entire area were deserted.
Good place for a smoke between flights. Got my nicotine fix & didn't get caught.
Yes, I broke the rules, but there has to be a way to accommodate smokers without making them pass through security again.
Mary
The gate agent said smoking outside only, which he did not recommend on a Saturday with 1 hour to get through security.
BUT, the IAH-OGG flight was leaving from the Interntaional terminal/gates.
No people were in that area AT ALL. The only flights leaving were to OGG and to EWR.
The 2 sets of bathrooms in that entire area were deserted.
Good place for a smoke between flights. Got my nicotine fix & didn't get caught.
Yes, I broke the rules, but there has to be a way to accommodate smokers without making them pass through security again.
Mary