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John F. Kennedy International Airport
JFK
New York1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Where is the smoke area?”
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Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
BLR
Karnataka
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Where’s the smoking area ?!”
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Stockholm Arlanda Airport
ARN
Stockholm3 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Pretty terrible and outdated. If at all possible, avoid this terminal”
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Vienna International Airport
VIE
Vienna
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“where is the smoking area?”
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Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
TLS
Blagnac
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“We were called through the gate a long time before the plane was actually ready to board, and the...”
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Bucharest Airport
OTP
BucharestSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“It wasn’t too bad, just took quite a while. There was a shuttle bus from the plane to airport arr...”
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Istanbul Airport
IST
Istanbul
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“If you are flying to a US destination, allow plenty of extra time because there are 2-3 additiona...”
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Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
FCO
Rome
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“First ever working area, free, with reliable wi-fi and enclose in a secluded area nearby the gate...”
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Madrid Airport
MAD
Madrid
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“There’s a terrace in the Arena Lounge at gate A where you can smoke.
Although I think you nee...”
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Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
SAW
IstanbulSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“You'll find Plaza Premium Lounge in domestic departures that has a smoking area.
Located con...”
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Singapore Changi Airport
SIN
SingaporeSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“We love the tea and maron we bought at Changi Airport Terminal 4. I also like to compliment the s...”
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Venice Marco Polo Airport
VCE
VeniceSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“There is a small water station next to the escalators, in the non-EU gates area. The water is ver...”
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Marrakesh Menara Airport
RAK
Marrakesh
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“None actual water stations. The starbucks is nice enough to fill your bottle with filtered water tho”
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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
ADD
Addis Ababa3 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“No ATMs and money changers had no Forex”
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Athens International Airport
ATH
AthensSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Difficult to find after security. There’s one past Starbucks near gate A11. ”
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Tbilisi International Airport
TBS
TbilisiSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Ano was very friendly serving me and my son coffee and nice hot chocolate. Keep up the smile girl.”
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Bahias De Huatulco International Airport
HUX
Santa María Huatulco
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“It’s a small airport, not too busy. Love that the departures area overlooked the runway. However ...”
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
BLQ
BolognaSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“It was difficult to find open charging areas when arriving, but you can continue a short ways int...”
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Felipe Angeles International Airport
NLU
Mexico CitySmoking Area rating
Latest tip“This is a huge modern airport with plenty of food options”
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Aeroporto Joao Paulo II
PDL
Ponta Delgada
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Some very few charging sockets by the gates. ”
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Alicante Airport
ALC
AlicanteSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Several restaurants to eat and drink. ”
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
AMS
Amsterdam
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Cant charge there is no charge point only stupid portable battery”
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Bahrain International Airport
BAH
BahrainSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Toilets were very clean and tidy.”
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Barcelona Airport
BCN
Barcelona
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not easy to find, or available when cleaning”
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Beijing Daxing International Airport
PKX
Beijing1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“I need my smoke bruh, theres no smoking lounge in here.”
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Belem Val de Cans International Airport
BEL
BelemSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Only buses and not train”
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Billund Airport
BLL
BillundSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Very quick coming in to the airport, very slow going out.”
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Bohol-Panglao International Airport
TAG
BoholSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Very limited places for food - Coffe shop nice with affordable prices”
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Bristol Airport
BRS
BristolSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Most staff seem like they’d really prefer to be elsewhere. Long queues for security each time I’v...”
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Brussels Airport
BRU
BrusselsSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Water station right after security towards A gates.”
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Cape Town International Airport
CPT
Cape TownSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“It's easy to find your way around. Extra points awarded for making the e-hailing area so easy...”
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Carrasco International Airport
MVD
MontevideoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Easy to get an Uber from Montevideo airport and will cost you about £12 to the city.”
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Charles de Gaulle
CDG
ParisSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“The boarding gates are very close and have very little space, so if people are waiting in line to...”
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Chennai International Airport
MAA
Chennai1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“No separate seating available, only option is lounge where entry is allowed for 2 hours”
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport
ORD
ChicagoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“The American Airlines Admirals Club near the H and K gates is huge with plenty of varied types of...”
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Dubai International Airport
DXB
Dubai1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Almost no charging points and I could only find the micro usb-c working. Normals USB were all dam...”
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Dublin Airport
DUB
DublinSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“There are no trains to DUB, but the bus service is reliable”
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Dulles International Airport
IAD
Washington, D.C.Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“This doesn’t tell me anything about where the refill stations are?! And why do they have a 5/10 “...”
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East Midlands Airport
EMA
NottinghamSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“You have to enter details to access the wifi. It is quite fast, it worked fine for me to get regu...”
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Edmonton International Airport
YEG
AlbertaSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Everything is well marked and the terminal is basically a straight line so hard to get lost. I co...”
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Eindhoven Airport
EIN
EindhovenSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Always very quick. You can leave everything in your bag and nowadays even liquid of up to two lit...”
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Foz do Iguacu International Airport
IGU
Foz do IguacuSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Need mora x-ray cabins”
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Frankfurt Airport
FRA
FrankfurtSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“T2 smells like sewage. I was here 4 weeks ago and it was same. Why hasn’t it been fixed???”
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Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport
GDN
GdanskSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“I don’t smoke but there’s a smoking area near gate 11, if you come out of duty free go forwards t...”
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George Airport
GRJ
GeorgeSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“One of the benefits of flying out of a tiny airport: you're at the gate as soon as you get th...”
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George Best Belfast City Airport
BHD
BelfastSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not many options. It is a small airport.”
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Glasgow Airport
GLA
GlasgowSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“40 minutes. Staff not to blame. Ridiculous new system”
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Halifax Stanfield International Airport
YHZ
HalifaxSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Fast and easy ”
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Hamad International Airport
DOH
Doha
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“If you are transiting here, you will need to go through security. They check liquids very thoroug...”
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Hamburg Airport
HAM
HamburgSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not many restrooms and the ones that exist are small ”
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Ho Chi Minh City Airport
SGN
Ho Chi Minh City1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Basically nowhere to charge and doesnt work anyway. Even in the halal lounge chargers limited and...”
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Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport
HDS
Hoedspruit1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Can’t connect to the open network all others are private”
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Keflavik International Airport
KEF
ReykjavíkSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No if there are any water stations at the Keflavik airport they are well hidden. We couldn't ...”
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Krabi International Airport
KBV
KrabiSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not much in the way of places to work. You could try the Pearl Lounge which has tables and chairs...”
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport
KUL
Kuala LumpurSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Super quick and no queues when we landed. E-gates worked well and there was no queuing at all. Su...”
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Lisbon Airport
LIS
LisbonSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Flew today (25/07/26). Area is great (Terminal 1 by gate 45A). Can vape / smoke. No issues.”
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport
LPL
LiverpoolSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Small terminal so gates are close to departure hall.”
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London City Airport
LCY
LondonSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“London City Airport is a small airport so the gates are very close to the departure lounge, one o...”
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Los Angeles International Airport
LAX
Los AngelesSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“There is a water station when you exit the security at the first set of toilets on the left hand ...”
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Luton Airport
LTN
LondonSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“This will be dependent on airline. I flew with Wizzair from Luton on my latest trip and boarding ...”
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Madeira Airport
FNC
FunchalSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Lots of toilets, but they're small and always seem to be a bit messy”
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Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
AGP
MalagaSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Lots of water refill stations available. Personally, however, I find the taste a bit off ”
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Manchester Airport
MAN
ManchesterSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No more spar and post office in Manchester airport T1”
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Menorca Airport
MAH
Menorca
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“You are required to take out all electronics out of your bag, including cameras and power banks
”
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Milan Bergamo Airport
BGY
Milan1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“They only have USB ports, no plug sockets nor USB-C. They are nicely spread throughout the airpor...”
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Montréal–Trudeau Airport
YUL
MontréalSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Check in for flights to the USA is in a completely different area (C)”
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Mumbai International Airport
BOM
Mumbai 
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Toilet were not cleaned and fully old”
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Munich Airport
MUC
MunichSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Pretty easy, out from the gate and just a straight walk to the next gate. A few good shops and re...”
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Narita International Airport
NRT
TokyoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“You won't be able to get all the way to Tokyo for your hotel when you arrive late. Make sure ...”
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Ngurah Rai International Airport (Denpasar)
DPS
BaliSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“The new e-gates have made this super easy, especially if you get your visa online before.”
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Ninoy Aquino International Airport
MNL
ManilaSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“There are staff to help with wheelchair bound passengers. Because of short staffing, passengers w...”
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O.R. Tambo International Airport
JNB
Johannesburg2 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Baggage next arrive and the baggage claim representative typed the incorrect address to deliver m...”
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Oaxaca International Airport
OAX
Oaxaca CitySmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Lounge is tiny, but nice to have in an airport this small”
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Palma de Mallorca Airport
PMI
PalmaSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Bolt is not available in mallorca”
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
PHX
PhoenixSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“The Escape Lounge is small, but good quality food and drink. Get the espresso martini!”
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Phuket International Airport
HKT
PhuketSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“The departure lounge is fairly small so time to get to your gate really isn’t an issue.”
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Portland International Airport
PDX
PortlandSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Clearly communicated how long security will take, so you know how long to allow to your gate. ”
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Porto Airport
OPO
Porto
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“I used the airport wifi after arriving - it was fairly quick to log on (relative to typical airpo...”
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Recife International Airport
REC
RecifeSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Was very busy when we visited.
Small food selection. Some hot food, juices, cake, cheese brea...”
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Rome Ciampino Airport
CIA
RomeSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“I couldn't find any. I'm sure you can fill your bottle with water from the tap, but didn&...”
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DCA
Washington DCSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“There are several vending machines with grab and go snacks and drinks ”
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San Diego International Airport
SAN
San DiegoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Plenty of easy to read terminal maps and signs”
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San Francisco International Airport
SFO
San FranciscoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“All SFO terminals are now connected after security”
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San Sebastian Airport
EAS
San SebastianSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Get in the queue ASAP because there might not be enough taxis waiting for everyone”
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São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
GRU
São PauloSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not much to add to "terrible", nothing but a dirty pieces of plastic on the floor....”
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São Paulo/Congonhas Airport
CGH
Sao PauloSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Fairly straight forward baggage collection, not the most spacious but it does the job.”
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Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport
SDR
SantanderSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Bus to and from city center is quick (10-15 min) and cheap. Runs every 40 min or so”
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Skopje International Airport
SKP
SkopjeSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No water stations in departures. You need to buy bottles. I paid 125 MKD for a small bottle.”
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Suvarnabhumi Airport
BKK
BangkokSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Clean and tidy but a bit small and could be a few more of the before immigration. ”
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Sydney Airport
SYD
SydneySmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Immigration was quick with e gates. You put your passport in and get a ticket that you use at the...”
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Tirana International Airport
TIA
Tirana3 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“If you would like to take our own water, it needs to comply to airport liquid regulations- 10x100...”
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Toronto Hamilton International Airport
YHM
TorontoSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Free WiFi, no need to register, just to accept the T&Cs. ”
108
V.C. Bird International Airport
ANU
St JohnsSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Fairly decent amount of seating in the departure terminal.”
109
Václav Havel Airport Prague
PRG
PragueSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Lots of good shopping options for local items”
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Vagar Airport
FAE
Sørvágur
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“There is a nice little cafe in the pre-security area. There is also a nice restaurant to grab fo...”
111
Vilankulo Airport
VNX
VilankuloSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Don't count on airport WiFi - it's touch and go as to whether it'll work. WiFi in Moz...”
112
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
CGO
ZhengzhouSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Very clean as every Chinese airport”
113
London Stansted Airport
STN
London
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Uses e-gates for many nationalities. Fairly quick. ”
114
Milan Malpensa Airport
MXP
MilanSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Where is smoking area, and why on terminal2 is just 1???”
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport
PVG
Shanghai2 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Only one at the terminal.”
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Incheon International Airport
ICN
Seoul1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“It’s past gate 220 on the right. Poor ventilation. Jammed in.”
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Bordeaux Airport
BOD
Bordeaux3 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“No smoking area. Don’t listen to the ai on google!”
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Cancún International Airport
CUN
CancúnSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No smoking area in terminal 4”
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LaGuardia Airport
LGA
New York CitySmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No smoking area except outside security, terrible”
120
London Gatwick Airport
LGW
London
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“This is not correct you can smoke airside in south terminal in the My Lounge it has an outdoor sm...”
121
London Heathrow Airport
LHR
London
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“No running HOT water in T3 departure toilets ,for years now.
It's FREEZING cold”
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Naples International Airport
NAP
NaplesSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“Just been through Naples airport no smoking area after security get your fags in beforehand chaps”
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Antalya Airport
AYT
Antalya1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Terminal1 smoking area Very bad one, everybody smoking cigaretes, no normal condision. no where t...”
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Cochin International Airport
COK
Kochi3 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Toilet near to gate no 4 of domestic despatch terminal 1d is very shabby and there is no cleanin...”
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Cork Airport
ORK
Cork1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Did not find it . After coming throuht security.”
128
Delhi Airport
DEL
Delhi1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Exhaust fans not working, after enquiring it has been more than weeks time”
129
Edinburgh Airport
EDI
EdinburghSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No smoking area inside the airport. Many airports have terraces these days, that don't bother...”
130
Mactan-Cebu International Airport
CEB
Cebu1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“No signage to smoking area , we did not find it”
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Marseille Provence Airport
MRS
MarseilleSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“I can't find any water stations. They must have been removed.”
132
Nice Airport
NCE
NiceSmoking Area rating
Latest tip“No smoking area past security. Not able to exit again after passing security.”
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Oslo Airport
OSL
Oslo1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“There isn't a smoking room in the whole airport,you have to go outside and then again through...”
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Rio de Janeiro (Galeão) Airport
GIG
Rio de Janeiro1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Not to be found. Is there a smoking lounge?”
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Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
SKG
Thessaloniki5 tips
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“The water station is located in the corridor near the toilets near gate 3”
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Tribhuvan International Airport
KTM
Kathmandu1 tip
Smoking Area rating
Latest tip“Where is smoking area in domestic airport ktm”