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Ryanair to allow passengers the chance to smoke on flights

Posted by Brian | Filed under air

eTravel are reporting that budget Irish carrier Ryanair is to begin selling smokeless cigarettes on board its flights.

Despite a ban on smoking on commercial flights being since the 1990’s Ryanair’s cigarettes will, in fact, be smokeless, allowing passengers who smoke to feed their nicotine habit during the flight. The cigarettes, which will also be made of plastic will sell in packs of ten for around €6 and will supply only a small amount of nicotine when inhaled.

According to the airline the cigarettes will cause no discomfort to non-smoking passengers, while they will also contain no toxins or chemicals.

Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said of the new cigarettes: “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.”

One wonders how long it will be before Ryanair impose a smoking tax on flights where these cigarettes become available…

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