Thank you
oscietra, that menu on a domestic flight is truly amazing!
Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
The tradition was in those days people put their cigarettes in their mouths at take off, and then lit them when the undercarriage retracted. The bing sound, still there, was the sign to light up. Never been so sick on an aircraft before or since!
That was the next question I was coming to, when exactly smoking was permitted. Presumably they'd have to put out any cigarettes/cigars for landing too?