香烟：烟瘾者在长途飞行中如何忍耐

How do smokers make it through long flights?Fadi Francis, Engineer. Traveler. Polyglot.Updated May 16My father’s friend has been smoking 2 packs a day for 35 years. In 2005, halfway through his flight from Paris to Los Angeles, he couldn't take it anymore and went to the bathroom to light one up.Now of course he knew it was illegal but his urges were too strong, so he lit the cigarette, brought it up to his nose while taking a deep inhale without actually sucking on it, and then put it out.The silent smoke alarm went off, and the co-pilot came to speak with him. He told him: “ Do you know that the fine is $10,000 for smoking ? ”He showed him the cigarette, apologize and said: “I am sorry, I know, I just lit it, smelled it but didn't smoke it.”He smiled, pulled out a pack of nicotine gum and gave him a piece. They shared a laugh and he hasn’t flown without the gum since.EDIT: Many people have been asking for more details about the event so I called my dad’s friend and asked him about it.This was in 2005, so the laws were a bit different. He lit the cigarette, smelled it, put it out, put it back in the pack, and went back to his seat. That’s when the flight attendant came to speak with him. They brought him up to the front of the plane to discuss what would happen. They asked for his passport, and told him US Police would be dealing with him as soon as they landed. About an hour later, the co-pilot came up to him and told him “ Here’s your passport back. You didn’t lie to me and you didn’t throw the cigarette in the bathroom, you’re free to go.” Then he handed him the nicotine gum.