I get asked a lot of questions about airplanes. The one I get asked more than practically any other is: If airlines banned smoking, why do new airplanes still have ashtrays? You may not have noticed ...

The open use of cigarettes in public places has been restricted for many years, preventing smokers from lighting up in restaurants, stores, and even outdoor theme parks. While it's hard for people ...

There’s nothing surprising about seeing a big “no smoking” sign on an airplane lavatory door. But something else might stand out as odd: the nearby ashtray. Far from a mixed message, the presence of ...

There’s nothing surprising about seeing a big “no smoking” sign on an airplane lavatory door. But something else might stand out as odd: the nearby ashtray. Far from a mixed message, the presence of ...

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