US Airport Smoking

It has become the “trendy” thing in recent years for public places around the globe to openly discriminate against smokers and not allow them to light up. While I fully support the view that non-smokers (and I should say I don’t smoke) should not be forced to inhale smoke I also fully support the view that smokers should be allowed to smoke in a comfortable manner. I found an interesting site called Smoking Transit  ( http://www.smokingtransit.com) that helps smokers learn which airports have smoking lounges past the secured area and their location within the terminal. This is a big help considering that many people at airports aren’t from that area and have usually come from a long flight and have a layover. Not having to leave the airport and then go back through security helps make the flying experience just a little easier and more comfortable.

Here are the airports in the United States that have Smoking Lounges:

1.       Cincinnati

2.       Dallas Fort Worth

3.       Denver

4.       Atlanta

5.       Las Vegas

6.       Los Angeles

7.       Manchester (NH)

8.       Memphis

9.       Miami

10.   Nashville

11.   Oklahoma City

12.   Washington National

13.   Salt Lake City

14.   Tampa

15.   Washington Dulles

The above airports care about smokers’ rights and trying to do what they can to make flying a little better for everyone. If I have a choice I would choose one of the above airports to travel from/to since they consider the little things for passengers.

The following airports openly discriminate against smokers and have no Smoking Lounge past the secured area and instead force smokers outside:   

(Anchorage, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago-Midway, Chicago -OHare, Cleveland, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Milwaukee, Houston- Bush, Honolulu, New York -JFK, Orange County (CA), Kahului, Kansas City, Orlando- Kissimmee, Kona, New York- La Guardia, St Louis, Little Rock, Boston, Long Beach, Long Island, Minneapolis, Newark, Oakland, Ontario (CA) Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Orlando, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle, White Plains, Houston-Hobby, San Jose (PR).