Are e-cigarette's allowed?
Feb 10, 2014, 5:40 pm
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Are e-cigarette's allowed?
Flew DEN-NRT and the passenger next to me was clearly huffing and puffing on their e-cigarrette during the flight. Is this allowed? I am familiar with the concept and have seen it a number of times being used in Hawaii, but was not sure if they were allowed or not.
Feb 10, 2014, 5:47 pm
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Unfortunately, I believe they are allowed.
Feb 10, 2014, 5:49 pm
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UA says:
This is buried on their dangerous goods policy page ( https://www.united.com/web/en-us/con...dangerous.aspx ). You might also try looking for it in the in-flight magazine, Hemispheres.
The use of electronic, simulated smoking materials (such as electronic cigarettes, pipes or cigars) is prohibited on United Airlines.
Feb 10, 2014, 5:49 pm
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Feb 10, 2014, 5:50 pm
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Feb 10, 2014, 5:51 pm
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Technology moving fast than the rules.
HOWEVER UA has ban e-cigs (but the FAA or DOT have not)
The use of electronic, simulated smoking materials (such as electronic cigarettes, pipes or cigars) is prohibited on United Airlines.
Feb 10, 2014, 5:52 pm
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Hemispheres says:
"We prohibit the use of electronic simulated somking devices (cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.) on our flights."
Too bad they don't prohibit chewing tobacco, too. I had a totally unpleasant flight recently sitting next to a jerk who was cursing me (after I booted him from my seat he poached) between brownish spits into a 20 oz. soda bottle.
"We prohibit the use of electronic simulated somking devices (cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.) on our flights."
Too bad they don't prohibit chewing tobacco, too. I had a totally unpleasant flight recently sitting next to a jerk who was cursing me (after I booted him from my seat he poached) between brownish spits into a 20 oz. soda bottle.
Feb 10, 2014, 5:56 pm
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I used to work with a guy who would spit into the wastebasket near me - needless to say, it was a summer job..
Feb 10, 2014, 5:57 pm
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Feb 10, 2014, 5:57 pm
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Thanks everyone. Given the Dreamliner "issues", I at first was alarmed because it appeared that smoke was rising from the lavatory near 3E (I was in 3D and we had just taken off), so when I began looking around I was releived to see it was just my seat mate using e-cigs which I now know are banned on UA flights. I will report this to the flight attendants next time. FWIW, he quite using it the last half of the flight, but still.
Feb 10, 2014, 6:25 pm
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I hate smoking and cigarettes, but I can't understand why someone would find these offensive, unless they misunderstand the technology.
Feb 10, 2014, 6:34 pm
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I'm all for allowing smoking on airplanes still (that's a totally different discussion), but it's not like these things are totally harmless.
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Feb 10, 2014, 6:39 pm
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Use of Ecig is banned. Possession is not. And not that I would suggest this but the bathrooms smoke detectors don't pick up vapor. Also you can hold the vapor long enough it will not be visible when you exhale. I would never do it at my seat to many passengers over react to small things.
On a side note somewhat on topic as an Ecig user how in the world has the FDA not started studies on this. Everyone is banning because they are "unhealthy" but no one wants to actually prove or disprove it.
On a side note somewhat on topic as an Ecig user how in the world has the FDA not started studies on this. Everyone is banning because they are "unhealthy" but no one wants to actually prove or disprove it.
Feb 10, 2014, 6:41 pm
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Feb 10, 2014, 6:43 pm
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As a former smoker now vapor I am not in favor of smoking on a plane not because I hate the smell but the fact that if other people were smoking next to me for that long I would have to switch back to an analog cigarette.