In February, for example, United Airlines was briefly unable to use a handful of new Airbus planes because the “No Smoking” signs on board couldn’t be shut off, causing the airline to delay ...

A TRAVEL expert has revealed the real reason why planes still have no smoking signs – even when a ban came in 30 years ago. At first glance it would seem to be obvious to everyone that ...

Gigi Percival, three, fell in love with signs after a family holiday last year when she first noticed the 'seatbelt' 'no smoking' signs on the plane. Since then she's been hooked and reads out ...

No smoking signs remain on planes even though smoking was banned on board decades ago Credit: Getty But there is a good reason why those signs remain. Towards the end of last month, the Federal ...

but airlines are still required to fit "no smoking" signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some purpose and are a simple reminder, they also create bureaucratic ...