On a recent KIX -> HNL flight on JAL there was an announcement mid-flight that one of the first class passengers was caught smoking in the bathroom. This was followed with a reminder that smoking is not permitted, etc. I have never been on a flight where such an announcement was made - but I imagine that semi-public shaming (no names were used, or seat numbers, or other identifying information) with this sort of announcment would serve as a major deterrent to the guilty party in the future. Being a non-smoker I was also pretty amused by the whole thing.

Has anyone else heard a similar announcement? Do you think an American carrier would make a similar announcement? If not, what do American carriers do if they catch someone sneaking a cigarette? Do people often try to sneak cigarettes during flights?

A video was also played during the flight about being considerate towards other passengers. This included a cartoon of 'bad behavior' such as talking on a cell phone, physically assulting others, getting drunk, and one other behavior that I can not recall right now.

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Bad spellers of the world untie!

i want to untie. never heard such an annouchment. did you hear any smoke alaruem sounds? ghuess i'm spealling impared.

Wonderful!

Now what they really should do: when someone in F is smoking that person should be punished by spending the remainder of the flight in Y

SCIGirl...It sounds like a great idea to me, but I've sure never heard an announcement like that. I'd think it would bring on spontaneous applause.
BTW, I love your tag line. I have a sweatshirt with that on it. It's amazing to me how few people actually "get" it. <G> Jean

On a recent EWR-FCO flight the FA, made repeated announcements about the severity of fines if anyone is caught smoking. The fact that this was done several times, made me believe lots of people tend to ignore the warnings on this route.

why didn't tha announcement invite others to join the perp? the flight was already contaminated!

Put all the smokers in the LAV and let them smoke TOGETHER! That way they can enjoy it to the max!

Or better yet. Create a Smoking class section in a small part of the cargo hold without air conditioning and use only non inflamable materials with minimal services. Sort of like a BRIG!

[This message has been edited by ROADRUNNER (edited 07-19-2001).]

"Dyslexics of the world untie" was slogan-maker Nancy Lebovitz's creation in the late '70's, I believe. Button Slogans

Nice variation!

Federal law has up to a $2000 fine for pax who tamper with smoke detectors. (We all know this, right, or are you sleeping through the pre-flight?) Smoking in lavs or elsewhere on planes is also illegal, on flights to or from or within the US. The pax should be turned over to the police. Much better deterrent, IMO.

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"Service" should be a noun, not a verb.

This is an incredibly common occurence on long haul flights. I would say that I hear a similar announcement at least 10 times a year mostly on US carriers. On one occasion I heard them threatening to have the police arrest the man at the other end.

BTW, the smart ones put a condom over the smoke detector and then remove it afterwards (no signs of tampering).

As for the contamination thing, you are right in way that you did not intend. When smoking was the norm, the air exchange systems worked much better. The entire cabin of an average plane was changed every 45 seconds or so. These days it can take many many minutes to get the same effect. In effect therefore we are all constantly contaminated by everyone else in the cabin!

I have heard of an incident a few years ago about a DL flight in the newspaper. The FA caught someone smoking in the lav on a flight from PDX-SEL. They didn't let it go so easily, as they ended up turning over the individual to the authorities in SEL. It turned out to be someone in the US military who was recently stationed in Seoul.

I seem to remember a case some years ago on Air France. They thought someone was smoking in the lav and broke the door down. The guy had his pants round his ankles and ended up suing the airline for "invasion of privacy". Whether or not he was smoking was never clear, it was a question of "their word against his".

We coach travelers don't want them in our bathroom either...lol

The really smart ones don't smoke and find better use for their condoms

Was on a transatlantic KLM flight last year, I think JFK-AMS. Suddenly, everyone could smell very strong cigarette smoke coming through the ventilation system. Frenzy among flight attendants, going around sniffing. Finally they isolated the lav it was coming from, and waited outside for the perpetrator -- a kindly looking elderly gentleman who I guess just couldn't go without. He received a stern talking-to in the galley, and then when we got to Schiphol, the smoker was escorted out by police before other passengers were allowed to deplane. No public announcement was made, but it was pretty obvious what had happened.

He he he he. Very very true!!



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