How much is the fine for smoking at the airport? Where can you smoke in Prague?

United Russia deputies ask to allow smoking at the airport for the sake of mothers with children. Deputies of United Russia have prepared a bill allowing smoking on the territory of airports. According to the author of this initiative, Sergei Boyarsky, in the event of long flight delays, smoking citizens have to break the law and smoke in toilets.

The most popular among violators, the parliamentarian says, are mother and child rooms and rooms for people with disabilities.

With the help of their bill, deputies want to protect others from inhaling second-hand smoke by allowing smoking in specially designated areas that will be equipped with ventilation systems. https://life.ru/t/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/1000329/dieputaty_iedinoi_rossii_prosiat_razrieshit_kurit_v_aeroportu_radi_matieriei_s_dietmi

The project is not aimed at promoting smoking, but calls for respecting the rights of the majority of people using airports, the deputy said.

Smoking in public places, including airport buildings, was prohibited by the so-called “anti-tobacco law” from June 1, 2013. What are the penalties for violating it?

"...Smoking on long-distance trains, including in vestibules, as well as on all types of public transport in urban and suburban communications will cost the offender 1.2-1.5 thousand rubles. Smoking on airplanes and other aircraft - in an amount from 20 to 50 thousand rubles. A cash-strapped smoker can voluntarily surrender to “slavery” for 50-200 hours, replacing the fine with mandatory work.” It is in Russia. In other countries, the “prices” for smoking, if it is prohibited, are as follows:

Fines for smoking at the airport are usually considerable. In London it is 50 pounds; in the United Arab Emirates, a nicotine lover will face not only a large fine, but also criminal prosecution. in Ukraine they would be fined $100. In France the fine is 68 euros.

Previously, at Russian airports it was possible to smoke either on the station square or in specially designated areas. Which were sometimes quite well equipped.

In Domodedovo, in the domestic lines terminal, a small room with glass walls was set aside for smoking.

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According to passenger reviews, the greatest comfort in smoking rooms was provided at Vnukovo Airport. In the spacious glass room there were sofas, chairs, tables, a TV - this is already enough to feel at home.

However, everything is learned by comparison. Perhaps only the most persistent smokers could, standing shoulder to shoulder and pressing back to back, smoke in small glass “boxes” at Yekaterinburg Koltsovo airport (width about 6 m, length -1.5 m) or St. Petersburg Pulkovo (width about 5 m , length -1.5 m).

Koltsovo airport in Yekaterinburg.

Despite the fact that a smoking ban has been introduced in most countries of the world and people take its observance quite seriously, smoking rooms operate in almost all airports. The exceptions are Berlin Tegel Airport (Germany), Catania Fontanarossa Airport (Italy), Cancun International Airport (Mexico), Strasbourg International Airport (France), Split Airport (Croatia), in the territories of which there is no information about the availability of smoking rooms.

A distinctive feature of the British Heathrow Airport is the lack of information about the availability of smoking rooms in all three terminals; smoking a cigarette on the street also seems difficult. Therefore, smokers who choose Heathrow will have to take courage and patience.

In Turkey, smoking is prohibited in public places, namely at train stations, airports, shopping centers, schools, etc. was introduced in 2009. It must be said that people in this country smoke from young to old - perhaps that is why Turkish airports are equipped with comfortable smoking rooms. Antalya Airport has a smoking room in the second terminal - on the third floor with a bar, tables and a scoreboard. This smoking room is more like an establishment where you can have fun.

In Singapore, as in other countries, they are actively fighting smoking, but the luxury of local airports does not infringe on the rights of those who do not plan to give up the addiction. At Changi Airport, smoking areas are not a “torture chamber”, but real paradises. There are smoking rooms for every taste - indoor and outdoor, but especially original are the outdoor smoking areas with fountains and flowering gardens.

In the UAE, violation of the law banning smoking in public places is punishable very harshly - criminal liability, imprisonment and a fine of 180 thousand euros. With such legislation, the thought of smoking in the wrong place disappears without even being born. However, despite all the strictness and conservatism of the laws, at the Dubai airport there is a comfortable smoking room that looks like a relaxation room.

Banning smoking in public places is certainly the right decision, but it is impossible to force a person to quit smoking overnight. Therefore, in my opinion, it would be better to return smoking areas at airports and train stations.

With the introduction of the federal law “On the Smoking Ban”, significant changes have occurred in the lives of people who cannot imagine themselves without a cigarette. State Duma deputies have greatly limited the possibility of smoking. Now, for the pleasure of taking a drag on a cigarette in any public place, you will have to pay an impressive amount that will weigh on your budget. The ban also applies to smoking on board aircraft and in airport buildings. For violation of the anti-tobacco law, which was adopted on February 23, 2013 by deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, citizens will have to pay a certain amount:

• Individuals preparing for a flight will have to pay from 500 to 1,500 rubles.
• The fine for smoking at the airport for representatives of transport companies will be disproportionately larger. If police officers discover a violation of Federal Law No. 15-FZ dated February 23, 2013, in the airport building itself, representatives of the organization will pay a fine of 100 to 150 thousand rubles.
• As for officials who were in the performance of their official duties and through negligence or inattention allowed smoking at the airport, they will also be fined. The fine will range from 30 to 50 thousand rubles.

After the publication of the law “On the Smoking Ban,” the heads of Russian airports began en masse to close specially equipped smoking rooms. Many leaders have already spoken out against the sensational and controversial anti-tobacco law and the complete ban on “smoking rooms” at airports, but the situation has remained unchanged. According to Mikhail Vasilenko, who holds the position of General Director of Sheremetyevo Airport, the closure of special premises forces people to smoke in places that are not at all intended for this. Therefore, a real threat is created to the well-being of non-smoking citizens, including pensioners and young children.

Is it possible to circumvent the law?

Usually smokers do not even think about giving up their habit. They “smoke” in the toilet, mother and child rest room, and other rooms. After the adoption of the law prohibiting smoking in public places, the burning question of whether smoking in and around the airport building has not lost its relevance for many citizens. People are so accustomed to comfortable and cozy smoking rooms that they cannot get used to the idea of ​​being deprived of this.

Travelers awaiting their flight do not want to settle for little. They do not want to replace their usual cigarettes with nicotine inhalers, chewing gum and tablets. Such people are convinced that it is possible to smoke in the toilet of any airport as long as no one is there. You just need to be careful and not get caught.

To detect cases of smoking and violations of federal law, there are a sufficient number of special smoke detectors in the premises of airports and air terminals. Such devices provide high fire safety and operate immediately if there is smoke in the room.

At airports, modern, compact tobacco smoke detectors are installed in every room, including changing rooms and toilets.

Identification of smokers who violate the established law is carried out by employees of the line department of internal affairs. They are on duty at the airport around the clock. Their task is to detect smokers in a timely manner. In the restrooms of airport terminal buildings there are information signs about the ban on smoking, so if you are caught there, you will not be able to excuse yourself by not knowing about the ban.

Features of the law

The law is interpreted ambiguously. Sometimes smokers have questions about where smoking is allowed at the airport and how to bypass the restrictions.

In fact, you can safely smoke regular and electronic cigarettes at the airport, provided that this is done at a distance of more than 15 meters from the entrance to a specific passenger terminal building.

Transport company employees will organize special smoking areas. They are located a short distance from the entrance to the airport building and are equipped with all the necessary attributes.

Do you know where to go if you have witnessed people smoking in the wrong place and violating the anti-tobacco law established in Russia? Who exactly should you complain to if you don't want to put up with it? In this case, simply contact representatives of Rospotrebnadzor with a corresponding statement. But there are also alternative options. You can also complain to other authorized organizations:

• Rostransnadzor;
• law enforcement agencies;
• your city prosecutor's office.

An important ban has begun to apply to electronic cigarettes and related accessories that passengers carry in their luggage. For example, a citizen will not be able to transport more than 1 liter of aromatic liquid for refilling electronic cigarettes. Packing in bottles whose volume does not exceed 100 ml is allowed. Lithium batteries are generally prohibited from being carried in the luggage compartment. All established rules must be followed to avoid various problems.

Rejoice, lovers of ruining your health! There is a smoking room in one of the Sheremetyevo terminals. Having bypassed all the prohibitions, airport employees still opened a smoking room for dear passengers.

1 This small gas chamber will appeal to those who cannot see their life without sucking nicotine from smoking sticks. Smoke for your health, here at least you don’t disturb other passengers. The smoking room has a TV, chairs and sockets. As a joke, someone called this place “The Universe of Smokers.”

2 How to find a smoking room? Buy a business class ticket from any airline flying from terminal “E” of Sheremetyevo Airport, go to the “Cosmos” business lounge, and find “The Universe” there.

It's very simple, but it costs money. And that’s right, smoking should be expensive and unprofitable.

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Since February 2013, after the introduction of the anti-tobacco law, dark times have come for smokers in the Russian Federation - smoking rooms were closed at Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports.

Fines for violating the rules for the sale of tobacco products can reach 90 thousand rubles, and for smoking in prohibited places - 1.5 thousand rubles.

In almost all countries of the world it is prohibited to smoke in public places; cigarette smoke can be inhaled no closer than 15 meters from the entrance to any public place. And if the distance is shorter, you will have to fork out a couple of thousand rubles, but this is nothing compared to fines in other countries.
Do you smoke? – Pay
For the pleasure of smoking a cigarette at London airport you will have to pay 50 pounds; in Greece you can be fined up to 10 thousand euros. And in the United Arab Emirates, a nicotine lover will face a fine of 190 thousand euros and criminal liability with imprisonment.

You can smoke for free only in strictly designated areas - smoking rooms at the airport or transit zone. Alternatively, there will be a smoking area with an appropriate sign in the open air near the entrance.

There are smoking rooms in almost all major airports in the world, with the exception of Strasbourg, Cancun, Heathrow, Tegel Airport in Berlin and airports in Croatia. Smoking areas can be different: from a small transparent hutch with a hood and filters to luxurious oases with a bar, tables and fountains among flowering gardens.

On the territory of Boryspil International Airport, smoking is allowed only in specially designated areas of the terminals.

Moscow Domodedovo Airport. This is what the special smoking rooms at this airport looked like

At Ufa International Airport, all three waiting rooms have their own smoking rooms with detailed instructions on how to smoke.

The smoking room in Seoul resembles a real jungle. Green color is very relaxing.

The smoking area at Incheon Airport is large and bright, with very good ventilation.

Sometimes you can smoke secretly in the toilet only in Russia (if there is no policeman there to impose a fine). But abroad, all suspicious places are equipped with video surveillance cameras, and smoking a cigarette will result in a huge fine.

Antalya Airport. There is a smoking room in the 2nd terminal on the 3rd floor (with a bar, tables and a scoreboard).

Smoking area at Frankfurt Airport.

According to data from smoking cabin manufacturing companies, the cost of placing even 1 small smoking cabin for 7-12 people will be about 400 thousand rubles.

Installation and maintenance of smoking booths at airports and train stations requires significant financial investments from the state budget.

By the way, fines for smoking at the airport are far from horror stories. For example, at Bolzano airport (Italy), the smoke, delight and pleasure from a smoked cigarette cost lawyer Alberto Mammuccari two thousand euros - this is the fine the police issued to him.

If you don’t smoke, then you’re probably wildly irritated by the smoke from the yoke in airport toilets: you went in to powder your nose and instantly stank of someone’s Belomor.

If you smoke, then there’s nothing to say: you can’t leave the terminal, you can’t smoke on the plane either, and if the flight is delayed, then good luck. Withdrawal, darkening of the eyes, shaking yellow fingers...

In general, now it will be good for both ours and yours: they want to allow smoking at airports again. The corresponding bill has been submitted to the State Duma.

“Based on ... analysis and four years of practice, the proposed measure to create designated smoking areas currently appears to be more effective in protecting non-smoking visitors and airport employees than the existing ineffective ban,” the explanatory note to the bill says. In this regard, it is proposed to expand the list of exceptions provided for in the law “On protecting the health of citizens from the effects of environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption,” where smoking is allowed by decision of the owner, “airport areas intended for the presence of registered passengers, airport employees and airlines.” .

The purpose of the ban on smoking rooms in 2013 was to protect citizens at the airport from exposure to tobacco smoke, plus the idea was that the smoker should suffer, which would encourage him to quit smoking. But smokers turned out to be more cunning. But, according to a survey by VTsIOM, 37% of passengers personally encountered violators of the smoking ban on airport premises. It turns out that the ban does not protect against smoke (the smoking room stinks, but non-smokers do not go there), but, on the contrary, leads to non-smokers breathing smoke. Of course, you can put a policeman in each toilet stall, but why is he needed at all?

Airports support the bill. As the press service of Pulkovo Airport commented, the return of smoking rooms will effectively solve the problem of unauthorized smoking in the terminal building: “We support the return of smoking areas to airports, provided that such areas will be specially equipped to be comfortable for smokers and not create inconvenience for non-smokers passengers. The presence of special smoking areas equipped with appropriate ventilation is a common global practice at all major airports in the world.
In this way, it will be possible to maintain a balance between the interests of passengers and avoid the inconvenience that smokers inevitably face now. In addition, this will effectively solve the problem of unauthorized smoking in toilets. Pulkovo is now equipped with outdoor smoking areas at a distance of 15 m from the entrance to the terminal, as required by law. If the legislative framework changes, we will adapt the airport infrastructure.”

The first among Russian airports to come up with a proposal to return smoking rooms to closed areas of the airport for the benefit of all categories of passengers was Sheremetyevo Airport, which back in May 2015 initiated public hearings on the basis of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation with the involvement of experts from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport, representatives of anti-tobacco and tobacco coalitions. During the same period, an all-Russian study was conducted by VTsIOM, the results of which showed that “the vast majority of air passengers surveyed (84%) agree that special smoking areas should be organized at Russian airports.”

“We share the concern of society, support the measures taken by the state to combat smoking and strive to protect non-smokers and, especially the younger generation, women and children, from tobacco smoke. But! The fight against smoking in public places should be carried out taking into account the provision of equivalent comfortable conditions for all categories of citizens. Airports are a specific object of transport infrastructure in which passengers, having gone through the necessary pre-flight formalities, find themselves in the so-called. “clean zone”, from which they are not able to leave before the flight. Transit and transfer passengers find themselves in the same situation, for whom, in some cases, staying in the “clean zone” of the airport turns out to be many hours and there is no alternative. Flying and waiting for a flight is an increased stress for the passenger. Due to this discomfort, a number of passengers commit violations and use toilets intended for other purposes for smoking. We daily record cases of smoke in toilets and mother and child rooms, and notify the police authorities. This not only makes staying in these rooms unbearable for non-smoking passengers and women with children, but is also related to fire safety. As a result, we record thousands of complaints from passengers about smoke in the toilets and discomfort,” comments Anna Zakharenkova, Director of Public Relations at Sheremetyevo Airport.

Sheremetyevo Airport has already presented the concept and standards of smoking rooms in “clean zones”. According to the project, smoking rooms must be isolated from all areas associated with serving passengers, have opaque walls, and be equipped with modern powerful ventilation systems. It is also important to include information about the dangers of this habit and the possibilities of rehabilitation.

However, the fact that a bill has been introduced does not mean anything. Similar initiatives have already taken place before, but none of them has yet been supported by the State Duma.