Planning a trip back east and got to wondering if you can vape on a plane ? I really dont plan on it, I can go a few hours without a smoke, but just curious, has anyone vaped on a plane ? is it legal or are you just asking for trouble ?
Can you vape on a plane ?
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Even when plans don't forbid it, it would generally cause a lot of concern... there are bound to be people that have not heard of e-cigs that would freak out a bit. I don't see an issue stealth vaping if you know how to do so to not blow any visible vapor out. That's what I do in situations like that, or on a bus.
I have vaped on plaes for years with no issues. I do not make a show of it and keep it on the downlow. I also make sure to use muted flavors like a menthol or something. I have never had an issue.
AFAIK, some airlines already have their own rules against that, and it's now been banned everywhere... (there's a thread about it here)
But, i think if you pretend to nap with a blanket covering your head and vape without moving with a fruity or menthol flavor, you might get away with it....
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But, i think if you pretend to nap with a blanket covering your head and vape without moving with a fruity or menthol flavor, you might get away with it....
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Cranky old lady complained
Or maybe they are trying to be preemptive about it
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Makes perfect sense to me. Flight attendants have much better things to do than to have to explain to passengers that your vapor is not the result of a Richard Reid copycat trying to light an explosive device, sensitive airplane electronics burning or someone smoking a cigarette. I don't fault the individual airlines that have already banned PV use or the FAA who will soon ban it on every airline at all.
There are three very common (judging from comments I frequently see here) attitudes that some vapers have that I think do us all a lot more harm than good:
1. That people who do not vape are somehow at fault for not knowing about vaping, what is in the vaper we blow out, etc. Why on earth should they. 99%+ of Americans do not vape or know anyone who does.
2. That since we are not smoking we have the right to vape wherever it is not explicitly prohibited or until we are told we cannot. There is a big, big difference between asking permission to vape in a place or establishment and vaping away without permission until we are told to explain ourselves and/or stop.
3. That it is scientific knowledge that there is nothing harmful in "second hand" vapor. We think and hope that there isn't, but we don't know it.
I'm not saying that any of these 3 items apply to you, just using this thread as a convenient place to set down my soapbox for a minute.
For now, the DOT says it's not allowed but the official ban doesn't kick in until spring. An exact date does not seem to be listed on any of the sources I could find:
Use of E-Cigs Not Allowed on US Flights - ABC News
Federal regulators to formally ban e-cigarette use on planes - USATODAY.com
Use of E-Cigs Not Allowed on US Flights - ABC News
Federal regulators to formally ban e-cigarette use on planes - USATODAY.com
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My step-dad tried vaping in an airport. Some lady got REALLY upset, and called security on him. They made him stop.
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