The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a decades-old mandate on Friday for a "no smoking" sign-off switch to alleviate some of the regulatory complexities, but the sign itself is going nowhere.

Starting on Tuesday, the illuminated overhead “No Smoking” sign no longer requires an off switch. That obsolete requirement had become “time-consuming and burdensome” for airlines and ...

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 ...

“She had her first flight, and as she was sitting down in her seat, she looked up and saw the ‘No Smoking’ sign above the seat, and there was the seatbelt sign as well. And she was asking me ...

“And the no smoking sign has become a standard part of the in-flight experience.” While passengers may not be able to light up and puff away, you can still take your cigarettes, vapes and ...