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Wee Kiak — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:16:35 +0000

pasang more smoke detectors... put these uncivilized smokers in the jail!

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Adrian — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:51:24 +0000

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

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Bomba — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:26:55 +0000

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

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Koh — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:47:35 +0000

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

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Yusrizal — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:36:42 +0000

smoking on flights is indeed a serious offence.

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Alyeanne — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:08:07 +0000

Indeed, I came across with it several times when I travel with AirAsia. Hope AirAsia look into this matter seriously.

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Hiromi — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:31:41 +0000

I had a same experence fron bangkok to hanoi last summer.

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Chu How — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:29:27 +0000

Need to take serious action for the passenger who smoke.. Before the flight have announcement that aircraft is a non smoking flight.