Amsterdam Schiphol airport will become completely smoke-free

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Fri 9th Nov 2007 07:47 am

Amsterdam Schiphol airport will become completely smoke-free in 2008

published: Friday, November 09 2007, 12:06AM

Schiphol Amsterdam airport will completely prohibit smoking in 2008, starting January 1.

This also means that in all cafes and restaurants on the airport smoking will not be allowed.

Schiphol is the first big European airport to implement the smoking ban so drastically. Smoking is only allowed outside. There will be no special smoking zones in the terminal.

In 2008, smoking will also be banned in all cafes and restaurants in the Netherlands.

http://www.simplyamsterdam.nl/news/news_frontpage.php

cheese · Post by **cheese** » Fri 9th Nov 2007 03:29 pm

NOOOOOOOOoo! i always loved getting off the plane and having my first butt before getting my bags.... under one of them little hut things...

shit that sucks... its one thing after another these days...

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Fri 9th Nov 2007 04:36 pm

its P.C. fascism.....next we get taxed on the air we breathe?

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Fri 9th Nov 2007 08:11 pm

echc1 wrote:its P.C. fascism.....next we get taxed on the air we breathe?

thats not far away...

stew1974 · Post by **stew1974** » Mon 12th Nov 2007 11:46 am

DrGonzo · Post by **DrGonzo** » Thu 6th Mar 2008 04:33 pm

While we're on the subject of Schipol..... where's the best place to have a sly joint outside.

I've been so many times and everytime I get so stoned by the time I'm set to head for the airport I don't think to bring a "Last Smoke". The problem is that at the end of my trip my tolerence is sky high and I'm more or less straight by the time I get there and regretting not having a sneaky smo.

rks0 · Post by **rks0** » Wed 26th Mar 2008 09:36 pm

I always take a couple of joints with me to Schipol before catching the flight back home, and smoke them outside.
I go and sit by the big water feature outside the main entrance and have never had any problems.
I've been sat there, having a smoke, and there have been other people there doing the same thing.
I do exercise a little discretion, and if any people walk by, I'll just cup my joint in the palm of my hand till they pass.

Worsall · Post by **Worsall** » Sat 10th Jan 2009 02:07 pm

There is a very small smoking booth by Departures Gate H.

When my flight was delayed by two hours on the way home I wondered if anyone would notice a hash joint - not that I had any with me anyway

Anyone tried, my thoughts are it may be taking the piss somewhat though

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Sat 10th Jan 2009 02:45 pm

Worsall wrote:There is a very small smoking booth by Departures Gate H.

When my flight was delayed by two hours on the way home I wondered if anyone would notice a hash joint - not that I had any with me anyway

Anyone tried, my thoughts are it may be taking the piss somewhat though

Are you sure? I thought all smoking was now banned? You certianly cant smoke in the little bar upstairs like you used to be able to, or the cafe near gates H. You can smoke outside the train station bit,not tried a joint though.

Worsall · Post by **Worsall** » Sat 10th Jan 2009 11:52 pm

aaron,

Yes very sure - I was quite surprised as well when I was there NY. It is a fully enclosed glass booth with automatic doors and I am assuming a good ventilation system.

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Sun 11th Jan 2009 01:53 pm

sweet, I wander why it isnt made more well known? no more sitting pissed off in the cone bar for me! thanks for the heads up.