On my last flight a few days ago I noticed that the guy next to me was vaping. I did not mind at all because the fragrance was quite appealing. It was almost a sweet and minty flavor that was great. Upon further research the following details came up, there are no FAA guidelines that ban the use of e cigarettes on flights and this makes it much more open policy. The decision to ban or not, is dependent on the airline, but as far as I have seen the decision is entirely common. In fact I have even heard that some pilots vape during flight as a means to be calm and to put a cap on their need to smoke.

The reason why the FAA is not sure about how to treat smokeless cigarettes on flights is based that the current smoking law which was crafted over a decade ago to fight the free mindedness spirit of being able to smoke whilst flying, this was seen a hazard as well as a means of irritating other flyers who did not smoke and cause second hand smoke. I guess with the presence of 9/11 night it became a security issue.

Apart from that from what I have seen the golden rule is that vaping is allowed as long as those that are in the surrounding area are OK with it, and most importantly there are no minors nearby. This has meant that vaping whilst flying is now a global thing. This is very common with European flights which even openly sell some of the best e cigarettes brands during flights. And even though there seems to be a lack of proof that states the effects of e cigarettes as being dangerous and deadly, I guess all this claim is being processed on the basis of user’s claims. Another thing that needs to be kept in mind is the upcoming FDA regulations.