Ok, so I'm coming up on my 11 year anniversary on FT (lurked for a year before finally posting) and believe my 1st post was in regards to where one could smoke. Yep, I'm a lifelong smoker, leper, social outcast.
Time & mileage finally catching up to me so I am attempting to give up the evil weed for the first time in my 30+ years as a member of the tar & nicotine fiend club.
Have found that e-cigs (electronic cigarettes / nicotine inhalers / vaping devices) actually help me alot in my endeavour. I've gone from 2+ packs per day to 2-6 real/analog cigs per day. Not bad.
With the e-cig, I can smoke onboard, in the lav and in the airport terminals. However, I've noticed that CO and AA now both have verbiage in their in-flight mags that specifically say that e-cigs are not allowed to be used in flight. Likely due to perception issues as the vapor has the appearance (though none of the smell or 2nd/3rd hand issues) of real smoke.
So my question is (or shall I say questions):
-Have you witnessed anyone vaping (smoking e-cig) in-flight? If so, any positive or negative feedback from crew? Which airlines?
-Have you witnessed vaping in airport terminals? Any fall-out?
-What would your response be if your seat opponent began puffing away on an e-cig?
-I'd especially like to hear from any FA's as to what, if any, direction you've been given with regards to 'dealing with' those who vape.

Cheers,

'toad