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Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 18 Mar 2013, 16:37
by Concorde RIP
Am transiting MIA in a couple of weeks, with AA - flying in from BGI, 2.5 hour wait then onto LHR.

As a smoker (not many of us left!), it would be good to know if there's an accessible smoking area I can use during this layover.

Anyone with any info to share?

Many thanks,

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 18 Mar 2013, 17:34
by mitchja
It's been a while since I've been through MIA, but I seem to remember there isn't anywhere you can smoke inside the terminal building sorry.

The only US airport that VS use that I know still has a smoking lounge inside the terminal is IAD. The old LAS terminal did used to but no idea about the new one?

In the UK, MAN T1 & T2 also have smoking areas, whilst located outside, they are still airside.

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 18 Mar 2013, 18:15
by LovingGold
Only place I had to smoke when I was last there was outside.
Back out and then queue thru security again. Drag!!

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 18 Mar 2013, 19:09
by Sealink
From here:
http://www.miami-airport.com/faqs.asp

Q. - Where are the smoking areas, once it pass the security check points?
A. - There are no smoking areas past security checkpoint. Smoking is permitted only in designated curbside areas on the first and second level, across the street from the terminal.


I guess you could read it as "There are 'No Smoking' areas past security checkpoint. But probably not.

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 20 Mar 2013, 17:06
by Concorde RIP
Thanks for your help y'all - guess it will be a long a grumpy journey home.

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 20 Mar 2013, 20:03
by noodles
http://www.no-smoke.org/pdf/smokingpoli ... rports.pdf
hope this helps - smoking policies for the 35 busiest US airports

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 21 Mar 2013, 10:14
by Concorde RIP
Noodles - that's a good find, thank you.

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 21 Mar 2013, 10:22
by Silver Fox

Re: Smokers - can you help, MIA?

PostPosted: 21 Mar 2013, 14:04
by Smid
Get electronic cigarettes to fill the gap in the airport, but don't use them on virgin flights, not allowed.