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[SimonRowberry]

Given that there at least three of us, it appears, who post on here who are addicted to the awful weed, I thought it might be helpful to post a thread re smoking facilities at airports.

This, of course, should also be useful to the non-smoking majority as a guide to how to avoid our noxious emissions.

Anyway, here’s a start based on my recent experiences:

All UK Airports – no facilities at all within the building; smoking must be outside the terminal building, usually in a designated area, probably a few metres from the entrance.

Frankfurt and Munich: Smoking cabins distributed in many locations throughout the terminals. No smoker facilities actually within the LH Lounges themselves.

Helsinki: Bliss! Numerous smoking rooms and one located next to the baggage carousels in the Schengen area, so you can regain your nicotine levels whilst waiting for your bags.

Copenhagen: Used to be smoker-friendly but no longer. No smoking in SK Lounges; only one small smoking area tucked away up some stairs.

Stockholm: ditto as per CPH. Last time I was there the single smoking room was very small and tucked away behind a bar.

Zurich: Great for smokers. Smoking Lounges clearly signposted and liberally scattered throughout the building. Smoking in the Smokers’ Bar of the Swiss Lounge in Terminal A.

AMS: The only smoking area I found was in the bowels of the Irish Pub.

BRU, DUB, SOF, WAW, ZAG, SJJ, DBV, GYD: Nothing – only outside the terminal.

IST: Ostensibly totally non-smoking. However, there is a single smoking room tucked away behind a cafe on the first floor near the OneWorld Lounge.

Tbilisi: Smoking terrace outside the Business Lounge.

Nagoya, Shanghai, Beijing: Limited smoking rooms within the terminal.

Can other addicts (or non-smokers even) add to this list?

Simon

[PatJordan]

Simon, thats marvelous!

In Ireland, the smoking ban is universal. I think it is the same in New York too.

How ironic that the only smoking area in AMS is the Irish pub!

[SimonRowberry]

Indeed, PJ!

I forgot OSL: no smoking facilities at all and a hell of a long walk to get outside if you are transiting (which I guess is true for most other places, too).

VNO – smoking rooms but not in cafes, bars or the Business Lounge.

KLIA – nothing that I could find, ditto Kuching.

BKK – smoking rooms (few and far between) but no smoking areas in the Thai Lounges.

[millionsofmiles]

In March there still was a smoking room within the Thai First Class Lounge in BKK.
Same applies to LH FC Terminal in FRA, there is a beautiful smoking room within the facility.
But then, FC lounges are just for a few people, thus the majority is oppressed by the nonsmokers.

[Potakas]

Nice threat indeed,

BCN: Has a terrace after security check, next to Mc Donalds. (I haven’t be in a lounge there)

ATH: Had many smoking areas although since October the smoking has banned everywhere inside the airport, also on the smoking rooms that some lounges had.

I was last week on the Sky Team’s lounge there, where the smoking room exist as it was but they have now put a non-smoking label, which i didn’t see… I went straight there and i started smoking, until a very kind lady told me to stop otherwise she had to call the police…

The non-smoking rule know exist on all Greek airports.

[MartynSinclair]

There’s always one going agaisnt the thread – and this time its me!

I simply dont understand why non smokers (in my case reformed, I have now gone 10 years and 11 months without a drag) should be forced to smell or worse still inhale smoke in passive format, whether through a leakage from a smoking area or having to endure the disgusting stink outside the airport terminals. There should be a universal ban on smoking in all public areas where there is any possibilty of non smokers having to endure the disgusting and filthy habit which is one of the primary casues of C A N C E R. Indeed most smokers are anti drug supporters and would be appalled at the thought of cannabis being smoked in airports, but the reality is that cannabis is probaly safer than tobacco.

Why do the airport authorities have to spend money on smokers being able to smoke. There should be an entry charge for smokers to go into smoking areas as the cost of providing this service should not have to be paid by the majority of people who are non smokers.

If people insist of smoking plants that turn their insides black and casue death, depriving families of loved ones, including being the casue of some children being bought up without parents, so be it, but please, go into some deep forest and indulge in your habit away from people who dont wish to suffer the disgusting smell and effects.

Walking down main city streets like Oxford Street in London, I am constantly having to dodge plumes of cancerous filled smoke wafting around.

Smoking should be banned and maybe the next generation will grow up in a healthier world.

So when I see a thread about “where to smoke in airports” you may as well start another thread called 100 ways to kill yourself!

ps – thanks for your contributions to the health service in tax, but the health service would be better off with free beds and not having to treat the cancerous effects of smokers.

Have a nice day everyone.

[SimonRowberry]

Dear, oh dear, Martyn. Had a tough day, have we?
Seems like you’ve had a very uncharacteristic sense of humour bypass today.

Simon

PS most smokers wish they could stop, so we don’t need the bleedin’ obvious quoting at us re the risks. We know that, Martyn. Also, this thread isn’t supposed to be about whether smoking is a good or bad thing, and it’s also supposed to be semi tongue-in-cheek. Non smokers have got their pubs and restaurants back in most of Europe (and rightly so), but those sad gits amongst us, like me, who don’t find quitting easy, still need places to smoke. And noone forces non-smokers into smoking cabins.

[SimonRowberry]

By the way, Martyn, it’s telling that you know it’s precisely 10 years and 11 months since you quit. That detail shows that you appreciate how hard it is to quit.

Regards, Simon

PS
Getting back on thread
TLL – no facilities within the aiport.

[MartynSinclair]

I have learnt that there is no such thing as a ‘former smoker’ – I am just inbetween the weed!

My comments though Simon were serious and not a lack of humour As a smoker, the smell of smoke would not bother you as much as it does me. Currently in Asia where smoking in hotels is common and quite frankly it is really ****ing me off.

On an even more serious note, I will be more than happy to counsel anyone free of charge about giving up smoking and what to expect. Your comment “most smokers wish they could give up” is so true and most think it is a case of buying their way out. The reality is that it is cheaper and easier than you think.

I managed it 10 years and 11 months ago and am more than happy to guide people – the only condition being that they honestly want to give up and are not just thinking about it tomorrow.

My email is <a href="mailto:[email protected]“>[email protected]

ps – having been at the bedside of a smoker when they took there last breath would make the hardiest of smokers give up. I am aware of the thread title – but as the Asda advert says – EVERY LITTLE HELPS (in this case encouragement to give up).

[Inquisitive]

Tokyo Narita, Hong Kong and Singapore Changi has smoker’s room. I gave up smoking long ago and felt good when almost all airlines banned smoking on board. However smoker’s facility shall be made available at airports. It is individual choice. If we are so much health consious, then we shall work towards banning more than 2 round of alcoholic drinks on board or fast food outlets from airports.

[starflyer]

Little known smoking facility in DUB T1: after security turn right, walk through the shopping area called The Loop (towards the 200s and 100s gates), go upstairs to the Garden Terrace Bar with its outdoor smoking area.

[FirstClassWannabe]

Great thread. Thanks for the info re DUB, never knew that. There is still a smoking room in the Aegean lounge in ATH. In IST there is an outside smoking area landside whch is on the first floor behind the really expensive bars, restaurants. Airside, as Simon pointed out, there is an outside area behind the truly awful Millenium lounge. MAD has smoking booths all through the airport, even by the gates which is great before a long haul. BCN only has the smoking area in T1. There is another smoking area in AMS which is in the casino, it is a small glass booth and if you are lucky, up to 3 people can fit it there! Simon, as you are a Swiss expert, I am doing ZRH-MIA J in January and believe it is the old configuration. Will I have an enjoyable flight? Thanks.

[starflyer]

SimonRowberry is the CPH info still correct? I have a short stop over there in January before longhaul and it might be a bit too tight to do the SK lounge and nip out to have a smoke and go back in through security (even with the priority lane)

[millionsofmiles]

Martyn Sinclair wrote:

“I managed it 10 years and 11 months ago and am more than happy to guide people – the only condition being that they honestly want to give up and are not just thinking about it tomorrow.

My email is <a href="mailto:mailto:[email protected]“>mailto:[email protected]“

ps – having been at the bedside of a smoker when they took there last breath would make the hardiest of smokers give up. I am aware of the thread title – but as the Asda advert says – EVERY LITTLE HELPS (in this case encouragement to give up).”

My comment:
A man on a mission makes me smile, sometimes, reminds me of the Christian missionaries in the jungles trying to convince the natives with sword and flame…
PS: I do actually like smoking and don’t WANT TO give up the habit.

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