Latest news about airport smoking areas, policy changes, and facility updates from airports around the world.
Stay updated with the latest news about airport smoking areas, policy changes, and new facilities at airports worldwide.
Dublin Airport has refreshed its smoking and vaping area outside Terminal 1 departures, before security; The Garden Terrace in T1 stays the airside option.
Read more →Kolkata Airport (CCU) keeps its smoking rooms after security; in September 2026 it sent extra housekeeping staff to deep-clean them after a passenger complaint.
Read more →Eurostat 2025: 16.5% of EU adults use tobacco or nicotine daily, from Bulgaria's 26.3% to the Netherlands' 9.9%. What it means for smokers at Europe's airports.
Read more →Kuwait's Environmental Police issued 30 smoking citations in one sweep of Al-Mubarakiya Market. Where smoking stays legal in Kuwait, including at KWI airport.
Read more →Smokers at Leeds Bradford Airport use the designated area outside the main terminal, pre-security, as passengers call for an airside smoking area to return.
Read more →Good news for Srinagar (SXR) flyers: the airside smoking room near Gate 7 is in service as AAI's ₹1,677-crore expansion of the airport moves ahead.
Read more →Smokers at Sea-Tac (SEA) have four designated outdoor areas before security, as the rebuilt $399M C Concourse opens for the 2026 World Cup.
Read more →Macau (MFM) airport smoking lounges keep their legal exemption, so you can still smoke there even as the city tightens its wider anti-smoking law in 2026.
Read more →Noida International Airport (DXN) inaugurated at Jewar in March 2026 as North India's second gateway — plus smoking-area guidance for travelers.
Read more →Dublin Airport hopes to announce a new terminal smoking area after years of passenger requests. The Garden Terrace in Terminal 1 is still the only airside spot.
Read more →Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) opened December 25, 2025. Smoking guidance and what travelers can expect at India's newest major airport.
Read more →Wayne County withdrew its RFP for an indoor cigar lounge at Detroit Metro (DTW) in July 2026. The McNamara Terminal outdoor smoking area remains open to …
Read more →Britain banned disposable vapes on 1 June 2025. UK airports now stock only rechargeable kits. Possession for personal use stays legal.
Read more →Cigarettes stay legal at Thai airports in the outdoor areas. Vapes do not: a 2025 police crackdown netted 690 arrests in a week, and customs check inbound bags.
Read more →Discover how AirportSmokingZones.com helps travelers find designated smoking areas at airports worldwide with our comprehensive directory.
Read more →Karnataka High Court issued notice in 2019 on indoor smoking rooms in public places. Indian airports keep their designated smoking zones under COTPA.
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