Smoking On A Plane?

[chrisahx]

Hi to all,

I thought this website post from RYANAIR (A UK Low Cost Airline) would definitely be interesting to everyone. I only hope one or more US Airlines follow suit!!!

RYANAIR TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO ‘SMOKE’ ONBOARD

with Similar Smokeless Cigarettes

Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (20th Sept) announced that smokers no longer have to worry about long flights without a cigarette as it launches a new range of Smokeless Cigarettes to ensure passengers get their required nicotine hit without breaking the law by ‘lighting up’ onboard their aircraft.

In a recent survey over 24,000 Ryanair passengers said they would like to smoke during flights. However, smoking on commercial flights has been illegal since the 1990’s but now to cater to passengers’ demands Ryanair has introduced Similar Smokeless Cigarettes, which look and feel like a real cigarette and deliver a small amount of nicotine through inhalation – passengers do not light the ‘cigarette’.

Ryanair’s new Similar Smokeless Cigarettes are available to passengers over 18 years of age and are sold in packs of 10 onboard all Ryanair flights for just €6. Similar Smokeless Cigarettes contain no toxins or chemicals and are harmless to the user and to those around them.

Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said,

“Ryanair’s low fares, unrivalled punctuality, least lost bags and fewest cancelations of any major European airline deliver exactly what passengers want. Now, to help passengers who like to smoke and find it difficult to travel on an aircraft for a couple of hours without getting their nicotine hit Ryanair has launched Similar Smokeless Cigarettes.

Ryanair’s Smokeless Cigarettes deliver a similar level of nicotine to traditional cigarettes and are available in packs of 10 for just €6. As these cigarettes are smokeless they cause no discomfort to other passengers and can ensure a more enjoyable and stress free flight for all passengers as non-smokers will no longer have to cope with moody smokers in need of nicotine.”

Smokeless Director Chris Parsons said,

“Yet another first for Ryanair – now it’s also the smokers’ favourite airline.”

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[Christopher]

Wow very interesting! I wonder if they are related to the ecig company Ruyan.

[bzeisman]

ive had smokeless cigarettes, not to tastey. but 6 euros is a small price to pay for not ripping my skull off my own neck for being on a plane for 14 hours without smoking

[chrisahx]

what is this "version' like by the way? I used to have a product for quitting smoking. It was about a 2 inch little white mouthpiece that pulled apart, and inside it you put these "Nicotine Cartridges" of which you then Inhaled. It was NOTHING like regular smoking or even e-smoking. In fact I've still got some, as I used to use them every time I flew, which used to be very often, but now that I no longer fly on business every week, I put them up and haven't taken them out in a year or more. But I used them only as an aid TO SMOKE, not to quit smoking. Sort of going against what they were for, but honestly until the e-cigarette came along, I had NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER to even try and quit smoking. I had hoped this article was about e-cigs, I sort of, I suppose, wishfully read over the "smokeless" words throughout the article.

[profbeard]

Ryanair offer just about the most degrading travel experience available today. I'd pay (and do) a LOT more than 6 Euros to fly with someone else!

The devices they are selling are:

http://www.similarshop.eu/commerce/smokelesscigarettes/company/press.jsf

Edited October 6, 2009 by profbeard

[TheSmokingMan]

what is this "version' like by the way? I used to have a product for quitting smoking. It was about a 2 inch little white mouthpiece that pulled apart, and inside it you put these "Nicotine Cartridges" of which you then Inhaled. It was NOTHING like regular smoking or even e-smoking. In fact I've still got some, as I used to use them every time I flew, which used to be very often, but now that I no longer fly on business every week, I put them up and haven't taken them out in a year or more. But I used them only as an aid TO SMOKE, not to quit smoking. Sort of going against what they were for, but honestly until the e-cigarette came along, I had NO DESIRE WHATSOEVER to even try and quit smoking. I had hoped this article was about e-cigs, I sort of, I suppose, wishfully read over the "smokeless" words throughout the article.

25 years ago I tried a smokeless cigarette in High School. I was like the tube of a Bic Pen (Now called the "Round Stic") that was cut the length of a cigarette and had a filter sticker on it to make it look like a cigarette. It contained a filter looking, wad of fiber jambed in the end and it was supposedly infused with nicotine and tobacco flavor. The tasted like bloody hell, but gave you a nicotine rush. You just sucked on them like you were smoking a cigarette. I haven't seen them in ages but I saw a company that sells something similar and calls the vapor from e-Cigs "Dangerous Vapor". I guess the e-Cig movement/revolution has revitalized interest in their product and now they're trying to ride in on the market on the backs of e-Cigs.