Increasing the flow of fresh air therefore increases the fuel consumption. Thus, some airlines keep the circulation of fresh air to an absolute safe minimum. Permitting smoking would require increased fuel consumption, hence increased cost for the airline. The FDA has yet to okay the product, which uses a chemical called cotinine to help reduce nicotine craving. Approval is expected in the near future, however.
Marketing plans are still up in the air.
The chain has around 1,000 stores. The move was inspired by a speech by President Clinton. For more info, click here . A Japanese inventor has developed a device that will allow smokers and non-smokers to share the same railroad passenger car without sharing the same air. Tokyo's transit authority has conducted successful tests of the invention, and will most likely be installing it on commuter trains later this year.