Originally Posted by
rjw242
As far as I know aircraft still have ashtrays in the lavs. Even shiny new 787-9s.
And they're about as useful as the call buttons.
Not to derail too far, but I once asked a FA about the ashtrays in the lavatory. They said they're required to have a "safe place to extinguish a cigarette in the event a passenger decides to light one up."
Not sure if that's a real regulation, but it seemed to make sense.