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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 9:33 pm
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Originally Posted by jonsintown
Adding to all this I think the worldwide smoking ban was not a good thing for air travel. Agree or disagree with me but for a smoker that tobacco fix is like a class A addiction and for that person to be deprived of his or her fix for anything up to 15 hours is not pleasant. It's one thing banning all smoking on flights, but for most airports now to even close special smoking areas is in my opinion asking for trouble. At least allow a nervous flyer smoker one cigarette.

Well, since you asked us to agree or disagree, I will disagree. That's one thing about the old days I certainly don't miss--sitting a few rows away from a bunch of smoke puffers. Ugh, I can't imagine why we put up with it ever.
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