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Old 2nd Mar 2012, 20:56
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Edinburgh has no smoking facilities, neither does Prestwick. KEF has a smoking balcony after security, next to the toilets and duty free DVD shop. Stockholm Skavsta has indoor smoking booths where the air is extracted away, but they are designed in a way that you are not isolated from others.

Although I'm personally not a smoker, I don't see why more airports (especially the likes of LHR) don't offer facilities for them. It seems stupid to me that an airport operator is happy to see fire alarms being activated by pissed off passengers smoking in toilets or hidden corners, but won't set aside a small outdoor area or invest in a simple smoking room.

Funny that BAA airports have none, people smoking outside means they won't be inside spending money!
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