Brindisi Salento Airport (BDS) lists no smoking area, inside or outside the terminal: its terminal maps of May 2026 and December 2022 carry no smoking symbol, and its 2026 service charter marks its smoking-room measure as not applicable. Ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside the terminal before security; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. Italian law bans smoking in enclosed premises open to the public and lets a terminal keep a smoking room that meets its ventilation rules (Legge 16 gennaio 2003, n. 3, article 51).
Flying from Puglia’s other airport? Bari Airport has a smoking room in its boarding area after security.
Before security
The airport’s ground-floor map of May 2026 marks no smoking area outside the terminal or inside it, and its services pages list none. Ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside the building; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.
After security
The airport lists no smoking area after security: its maps mark none in the gate area and its 2026 service charter marks its smoking-room measure as not applicable. Ask staff; if there is none, you leave the secure area, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks, and clear security again afterwards. The VIP Lounge, after security for departing passengers (05:00 to 21:00, €25 at the door, three hours at most), lists no smoking facility.
Vaping
The airport publishes no vaping rule, so ask staff before you vape; the Italian rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco is on our Italy guide below.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Before security, outside the terminal | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; outside the airport property if there is none |
| After security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; leave the secure area and clear security again if there is none |
| Inside the terminal | No | No smoking room listed |
| Vaping | Ask staff | The airport publishes no rule |
For Italy’s airport smoking law, fines and the rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, see our Italy airport guide.