DOING SOMETHING BANNED ON A FLIGHT – A CONFESSION

I’ll not say when this happened or on which airline in case I get arrested or banned from flying, but... I was in first class in a suite with the doors closed. Late at night and unusually for me, I was sipping an excellent port and an equally delicious Sauternes. Curled up and comfortable in my seat, suite door closed, during an exceptionally smooth flight, I rummaged in my bag for a charging cable, saw my small cigar tin and, without thinking, took it out with my lighter. I moaned to myself that there was only one left and proceeded to light it. I still can’t believe this but I took a sip of port and another puff when we hit a small bit of turbulence, and, in my reverie I suddenly realised where I was. Shocked I had committed such a cardinal sin I put it back in the tin and waited for a reprimand – but none came. I was just so relaxed with the feeling of being at home that I’d forgotten where I was. Has anyone else done something they shouldn’t have done on an aircraft and got away with it (or been caught)?

GivingupBA Feb 10, 11:57

A very good confession. But I wonder if the staff knew you’d lit up but decided to let it pass… Sadly I have no confession – I’d be terrified of teams of air marshals galloping round the corner and pinning me to the floor in handcuffs.

stevescoots Feb 10, 13:37

I have had a sneaky puff on an e-cigarette under my blanket before, just once. I don’t use smelly ones or those that put out more vapour than Drax power station so it was easy to not be seen.

MrMichael Feb 10, 14:04

I too have used my electronic ciggy, it looks like a phone and by exhaling slowly I have never been rumbled. I use my butterscotch flavour on the flight and usually have a bag of Werther’s Originals on my lap. I will continue to do so too…