When did the United States airlines ban smoking on flights under two hours?
The ban on smoking for domestic flights lasting two hours or less in the United States began in April 1988. According to The New York Times, Congress ordered the ban on smoking in December 1987, and the decision was based on 20 years of persuasion by consumers, health advocates, the New York Academy of Science and the Office of the Surgeon General.References:New York Times: Smoking Ban Near on Flights in U.S.
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