Pay it forward – a smokers moment of delight whilst travelling

Airports can be frustrating places for smokers. 

Throw away your lighter? keep it on you and hope they don’t confiscate it? hunt around for a smoking room or not? wonder if the airport has a smoking room? try to find the smoking room or not?

etc etc

airports in china were particularly picky. no lighters get through security – none. 

But, a little moment of joy was had when i noticed the “free lighters” available when exiting the airport at the destination. 

 

It makes for a good user experience without much cost to the airport. all the airports has to do is move the confiscated lighters from departures to arrivals and you have happy smokers – ready to chuff away to their hearts content as soon as they leave the airport.