DeCosta and his staff has worked diligently to reduce second hand smoke issues and have invested thousands of dollars into upgrading ventilation systems in airport smoking lounges. Hartsfield-Jackson Airport officials plan to continue to offer travelers the option to smoke.
The Transportation Security Administration's ban on the possession and sale of cigarette lighters beyond the security checkpoint includes all lighters including butane, electric or battery powered, novelty lighters. Hartsfield-Jackson advises all travelers to leave cherished lighters at home.
In 2004, approximately 204,000 packs of cigarettes were sold at airport retail outlets totaling just over $1 million in airport cigarette sales. Last year, airport cigarette lighter sales totaled approximately $48,000 dollars.
There are 11 smoking lounges on various concourses at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
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