09/05/08, 12:44
Krshna wrote:
Well, I never have that experience before. I believe that it would be a dangerous flight if that happens. Thanks.
09/05/08, 15:29
Chu How wrote:
Need to take serious action for the passenger who smoke.. Before the flight have announcement that aircraft is a non smoking flight.
09/07/08, 07:31
Hiromi wrote:
I had a same experence fron bangkok to hanoi last summer.
09/07/08, 15:08
Alyeanne wrote:
Indeed, I came across with it several times when I travel with AirAsia. Hope AirAsia look into this matter seriously.
09/07/08, 20:36
Yusrizal wrote:
smoking on flights is indeed a serious offence.
09/09/08, 15:47
Koh wrote:
We share your concerns regarding smoking onboard the aircraft. It is indeed prohibited but there are many who have no regard at all for rules or regulations or safety of others. Unfortunately, we cannot take any action unless we catch the culprit in the act. If caught, we will hand over the recalcitrant to the authorities and make a report upon landing. Without proof, there is really nothing we can do. Thanks for sharing!

Evelyn Koh
Regional Head, Legal
09/09/08, 22:26
Bomba wrote:
Evelyn is right - if you cannot catch the 'criminal' in the act, there is no crime, and just to share with all of you the following:

Civil Aviation Regulation 73(2) of the National legislation/regulation states that - The penalty on conviction of smoking onboard an aircraft is a fine not exceeding RM 1,000 and/or up to three months imprisonment.

:P
09/10/08, 13:51
Adrian wrote:
Definitely a serious offence, which, rest assured, we in AirAsia take very seriously. All offenders caught are handed over to the local airport security, on arrival, for further action. This is done discreetly, so as to not embarrass anybody.

Sometimes it is difficult to catch these so called offenders, because the crew have no proof of the crime. Unless of course they catch the person as he or she is coming out of the toilet, with cigarette smoke still lingering in the air, leaving the person no choice, but to own up to it. By this time, the cigarette bud would have been long gone. The flight attendants are also reminded to constantly monitor the toilets, that being the likely crime scene.

As for smoke detectors in the toilets, the crew check them before the start of the day's flight and at every crew changeover, for it's serviceability. Tamper proof detectors? Can't do much there, they're standard issue from the aircraft manufacturers.

Thank you all for the input, it's all taken on board and we'll continue to look at ways, in the hope that we'll be able to eradicate it one day.

Captain Adrian Jenkins
Regional Head, Flight Operations
10/03/08, 16:16
Wee Kiak wrote:
pasang more smoke detectors... put these uncivilized smokers in the jail!

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