On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended decades ago.

The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit "no smoking" signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some ...

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A U.S. rule from 1990 requires the ‘No Smoking’ sign on planes to be operated by the flight crew. Reading time 2 minutes After causing a stir by mysteriously grounding its new Airbus A321neo planes on ...

Usually, airplanes are grounded for mechanical and safety reasons. This time, United Airlines has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of A321neo airplanes because of an old signage issue. A U.S. law ...

NEW YORK-- You might say it's the law of unintended consequences. Newly relaxed laws about smoking pot have New Yorkers moaning about the perils of secondhand smoke. Times Square officials have now ...

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — UPDATE: Rivers Casino Portsmouth officially updated its smoking policy, giving the following statement on Monday: "In response to feedback from guests and the community, effective ...

Gigi Percival’s 3rd birthday was a sign of the times — or at least, a phase in time. An Instagram video featuring her recent party highlights a celebration made up of metal, plastic and paper signs of ...

United Airlines "briefly" grounded its Airbus A321neos due to a peculiar rule. It needed an exemption from requirements flight crew be able to turn off "No Smoking" signs. United received an exemption ...