Flight passenger brings up 'vaping in the bathroom,' sparking debate about on-board actions

Vaping on planes can be a bit of a cloudy issue for particular people who question whether flight passengers can get away with using e-cigarettes in the bathroom One Reddit user took to the forum r flightattendants to ask others Do you guys know when passengers vape in the bathroom The post garnered an array of comments from various flyers and users claiming to be flight attendants who weighed in with their thoughts VAPING FLIGHT CUSTOMER PROMPTS PILOT TO THREATEN TO 'TURN THIS PLANE AROUND' Yes we know one Redditor commented The user added Even if an audible alarm didn t go off or maybe it did and you were too far to hear it something else will alert on the FA panels or in the cockpit and the pilots will call to tell us to check on a specific lavatory We get loud flashing red alarms on the flight deck when smoke or particulates are detected So yes we know when someone is vaping in the lav claimed another Redditor Another person stated There are sensors all over the plane Just saying PILOT ALLEGEDLY CALLS OUT VAPING GUEST IN CABIN-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT 'ONE PERSON DECIDED TO JEOPARDY LIVES' When I open the door and it smells like strawberry star crush then yes commented one user Another person noted Keep in mind an alarm may have sounded but it may not have sounded like a traditional alarm you think of so it may not have registered in your mind it was an alarm A Redditor suggested Just buy chosen nicotine gum if you really are that hooked For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyle I watched someone just hitting their vape in their seat a limited weeks ago disclosed another flyer Exhaled into her clothing No one reported anything to her the entire flight I think several care more than others do A person claiming to be a flight attendant shared Yes I have worked a flight where the fire alarm went off due to a guy vaping in the bathroom You can be arrested it's not worth it Gary Leff a Texas-based excursion industry expert and author of the blog View From the Wing notified Fox News Digital about detectors on planes CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER It's just the smoke detector but these aren't your average home smoke detectors noted Leff The modern ones can certainly detect aerosols from vaping You can t smoke on a plane You can t vape either mentioned Leff The FAA has interpreted the prohibition on cigarette smoking to include vaping products even though they re quite different He added It s not about banning vapor The regulation exclusively extends the ban on cigarettes to include e-cigarettes which weren t contemplated when the law against on-board smoking was passed