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● RDT COMM ·curiousdude1894 ·May 16, 2026 ·16:49Z

Do any of you 20th century people remember this during the old days?

During the 1980s and 1990s, airlines designated non-smoking sections on aircraft, yet smoke still circulated throughout the cabin despite these designated areas. Passengers from that era recall the persistent smell and thickness of smoke-filled air throughout flights.
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