Smoking has been banned on commercial flights since 2000, so why do brand new airplanes still come with ashtrays installed in ...

Believe it, smoking used to be allowed on airplanes, and not even that long ago. It's been banned since 2000, so why do plane ...

Younger generations wouldn't know it by looking around, but there was a time when smoking cigarettes was so prevalent in the United States that you could be enjoying a delicious meal along with a side ...

Why do airplanes have no smoking signs, but still have ashtrays in the lavatories? Whenever you board an airplane, you’ll be reminded not to smoke through written signs on the aircraft or illuminated ...

An airplane ashtray doesn't mean your plane is old. It's just following the rules.

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...