Long haul flights without smoking

[Im a BusyBee]

We are flying longhaul real soon and it wil be a struggle for my husband not smoking - it was bad enough before 1st July but since no smoking in airport building has come in i really dread the airport/plane part of the holiday. He obviously wont smoke cos he's not allowed to but i know he will be SO grumpy. when you add the check in times + flight times i am almost afraid of the thought (i cant contemplate a delay!!). So my question is how do other smoker tollerate this??

[redcrx]

lol, have you not heard of the pubs being forced to close because the neighbours are complaining about the smoke outside?

[Lucy Thomas]

How can I. I don't know where you live.

[Lucy Thomas]

And who makes the smoke, red?

[redcrx]

the smokers who were quite happy previously when they were allowed in a smoking area in the pub.
But who makes the complaints?

[Im a BusyBee]

red i think you live in suffolk - as i do? so we are obviously referring to the same statistics

[redcrx]

Lol BusyBee, Im sure it happens nationwide, not just in suffolk, but yes I am here too

[natalie_1982]

Lucy, you didn't answer - should that have been a capital L?

[vehelpfulguy]

Make sure your husband does not pop into the toilets for a fag while on the plane.

Airline companies treat this VERY seriously nowadays and he may find himself arrested when the plance lands.

He may also get banned from some airlines if he is caught trying to smoke on the plane.

[Lucy Thomas]

Well of course it should. You shouldn't even have to ask that.

[Im a BusyBee]

Yes theres no way he would try to smoke on the plane. I was just trying to find any tips others may have on making it easier for all those hours of not smoking.

[filthiestfis]

The most sensible thing to do is for your husband to carry some sort of nicotine replacement like gum or a patch.

[JoolsTwo]

My brother uses a nicotine patch and says it does help him.

[stewey]

If you really want to upset Lucy
Put some apostrophe's
Where they shouldnt' be.

[Trotbot]

As an ex-smoker that travels a lot on long haul, I would think about it in advance (essentially when I could have by last ones, and how long it would be until I could smoke again). I would take some nicotine gum, but rarely use it (call it a security blanket).

It was always one of the best smokes, after getting through Immigration, Customs, baggage reclaim and all the retards standing in my way WHEN I WANTED TO SMOKE.

Delighted that I have given up, but still have fond memories of the anticipation

[sally1001]

Give him 3 valiums. valium works for me every time. He wont be able to be grumpy because he wont be able to string a sentence together.

Have a lovely holiday x

[Lucy Thomas]

Stewey. It doesn't annoy me in the slightest. The only effect is to display your ignorance.

[KARL]

This thread shows up a lot of pent up resentment from both sides of the smoking debate. I have never smoked but my father did - I told him flat out I was angry with him for killing my father. His death later on was smoking related. No-one needs to smoke, it is an acquired addiction which is offensive to those who don't smoke. A very substantial percentage of smokers claim to want to stop. Apparently there are now ways to put people off using something that makes them feel distinctly uncomfortable, if not ill, when they smoke. As with Pavlov's dogs the conditioning prevents return to the habit, I believe. I do not feel sorry for any publican going out of business for whatever reason, the risk is one anyone takes in business and publicans have no more right to make a guaranteed living out of their business than, say, coal merchants, milk delivery people, Betamax agents, etc. I tend to support anyone's right to live their lives as they see fit so long as it does not affect me or anyone else in a way they have not deliberately chosen. Smoking is fine so long as the smoker inhales all the smoke and never exhales unless firmly downwind of all non-smokers, not least their family, in a force two or more wind.

[Dee Sa]

go over to the animals & nature section and read the Lucy Thomas thing there about trying to run over a cat, this woman is definately sick and probably very sad and lonely.Get a life Lucy.

[Dee Sa]

Lucy I just read your posting in the animal section, you are really either sad or sick, get a proper life.

[Senga 2]

my duaghter takes a valium and is asleep before the plane has left the ground. she wakes up on landing and then doesn't have long to go before she can light up. I'm sureyou're hubby will get through it but as you say busyBee will you? Put up with the short grump till he can light up and go on to have a great trip.