devil_d0c t1_j6j291r wrote
Reply to comment by stephenph in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
Same reason there are still ashtrays in the bulkheads. A new type design without the ashtray is too expensive.
LordGeni t1_j6j97u3 wrote
Iirc, They're still there by design. Just because people shouldn't smoke doesn't mean someone won't. So it's important there is a safe and obvious place for them to put it out.
I believe there was a plane delayed fairly recently because it was missing an ashtray and it was deemed a safety risk.
tsme-esr t1_j6lp1di wrote
That's what the lavatory ashtrays are for
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