A flight from a major airline was delayed recently after a missing “no smoking” sticker within a row of seats forced the plane to remain at the gate. A traveler shared on Reddit that the aircraft ...

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 While the outdated regulations still serve some ...