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.
LordGeni t1_j6j97u3 wrote
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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.