New Law Requires Flight Passengers To Go At Least 5 Feet Out On Wing If They Want To Smoke

WASHINGTON—In an attempt to protect travelers from the dangers of secondhand smoke, a new federal law went into effect this week requiring flight passengers to go at least five feet out on the plane’s wing if they want to smoke. “Encouraging passengers who crave a mid-flight cigarette to open up the emergency exit and clamber out onto a wing is a huge win for safeguarding the health of all Americans,” said Delta flight attendant Darin Agarwal, who in the wake of the legislation’s passage spoke to reporters about the markedly cleaner air in the main cabin, a result of flight crews being empowered to ask passengers to please smoke outside while clinging desperately to a wing’s edge. “Obviously, some of these smokers aren’t happy to be out in the elements when we go through a big storm cloud and the temperatures plunge to negative 50 or so. But ultimately this is about protecting the lungs of everyone on our planes.” To curb littering, Delta was also reportedly imposing significant fines on passengers who were blown off the airplane’s wing and did not properly dispose of their cigarette butt in the jet engine.