NetJets Smoking Question

[IdRtherBsailing]

Many airlines that charter allow smoking on charters.

 

[B727FA]

I'm surprised you guys didn't get that banned when negotiating your contract.

It can't be...the OWNERS are just that; they OWN the plane. The house keeper can't tell the boss she can't smoke in her own house.

 

[Diesel]

Never claimed to be an MD did I? I'm just saying that a couple of flights over the span of YEARS is not a "health danger" and is melodramatic. Chill out man

I'm as chill as a cucumber. Smoke doesn't always have long term affects but short term affects such as increased asthma irritation, and allergy complications.

If the big man didn't smoke we'd have gone non smoking a long time ago. Look at CS, they have non smoking airplanes and I bet you they offer it a sales pitch to those that don't smoke.

 

[flagshipper]

If the big man didn't smoke we'd have gone non smoking a long time ago. Look at CS, they have non smoking airplanes and I bet you they offer it a sales pitch to those that don't smoke.

This is true. CS sales guys use it as a selling point. They said the only reason NJ allows it is because upper level mgmt has some smokers.

I actually had to make a stop one time with an owner because he wanted to smoke. No fuel was uploaded.

 

[Daveflier]

I had an owner ask if he could smoke a cigar. He had his own ashtray and said he would sit in the aft seat and try to be considerate as possible. I said -let me see if it would bother my partner-as I smoke cigars and if he got tired of those nice Dunhills I could give him something "cheaper" from my stash. He enjoyed his cigar-it was no worse than some of the cigarette smokers I've had in the back-and on the way out-stuck 6 Dunhills in my hand!

 

[fly26]

I wish NJA was a non-smoking company like CS. But, it is such an infrequent occurance that it is pretty much a non-issue. Breathing all the Jet A fumes on the various FBO ramps has got to be more of a health issue than a once a year inflight smoker.

 

[Voice Of Reason]

This is true. CS sales guys use it as a selling point. .

That's smart!
No one wants to get a plane after some skanky smoker has violated it...and anyone can tell even if they've used an ozone machine/nasty air freshener/etc. I think we all can tell if someone has smoked in a hotel room, no matter what measures they try to take.
Yuck. If so many "don't" smoke, it only makes sense it is a selling point that "we don't allow smoking on our planes."

 

[G200_PILOT]

RTS himself used to chain-smoke. I used to fly him quite a bit and on one trip, the FO put his mask on. RTS laughed at him.

 

[gunfyter]

I think we will never be smoke-free unless the government mandates it. NJ Europe and Asia ... doesn't everyone smoke in Europe and Asia?

 

[acaTerry]

Breathing all the Jet A fumes on the various FBO ramps has got to be more of a health issue than a once a year inflight smoker.

But it smells better than cigs!

 

[fischman]

That's smart!
No one wants to get a plane after some skanky smoker has violated it...and anyone can tell even if they've used an ozone machine/nasty air freshener/etc. I think we all can tell if someone has smoked in a hotel room, no matter what measures they try to take.
Yuck. If so many "don't" smoke, it only makes sense it is a selling point that "we don't allow smoking on our planes."

Nice attitude. Do you go in the Owners car and tell them not to smoke there too? Why is this so hard to understand? IT IS THEIR AIRPLANE.

Those "skanky smokers" are paying part of our salary. Show a little respect. The planes are professionally cleaned before another owner trip, and usually you can't tell someone smoked previously.

 

[Helmsalee]

acaTerry, does it smell better than "napalm in the morning"?

 

[CA1900]

...and usually you can't tell someone smoked previously.

You must be a smoker.

The last one I had smelled for two days, and that was after one lady smoking prior to a professional "cleaning."

If I were one of that plane's other owners and it picked me up smelling like a bar, I'd be pissed.

 

[gunfyter]

This is why I am pulling for Hillary. She hates tobacco, especially cigars :angryfire ... and Obama is a smoker.

I think all treatment for lung cancer should be billed directly to the tobacco companies... and to companies who do not provide smoke free environment to flight crews.

 

[bluepost]

Gunfyter why don't you wear your O2 mask during smoking flights if it bothers you too bad.....has to be on anyway during many flights during cruise.....surely an uncomfortable mask is better then getting cancer from the one smoking flight a year....