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> ... and the last ashtrays disappeared a few years back. No they didn't. Aircraft are still legally required to have ashtrays, at the very least, in the bathr
by LeoPanthera 3y ago
> ... and the last ashtrays disappeared a few years back.
No they didn't. Aircraft are still legally required to have ashtrays, at the very least, in the bathrooms.
- fbdab103 3y agoI find this very amusing. Apparently airlines started banning smoking in the 1980s, but an industry ban was enacted in 2000. Maybe this will be the decade they decide to pull the ashtray requirement.
- askvictor 3y agoThe ashtrays are there in case someone is smoking contrary to the regulations. If they put the still-smouldering cigarette in the bin, it can cause a fire (particularly in the toilet, where most of the bin contents will be paper towel). It's sensible to keep the ashtray requirement.
- quantified 3y ago! I must locate it when I fly next.