Originally Posted by
TangoIndiaMike1
For those that work there how often do customers smoke and do you smell it up front or just put on your mask?
Oh yes, you definitely smell it. The oxygen mask helps, but makes it really hard to work when you have to wear it for an extended period, whether it's for a smoker or a high-altitude flight.
Fortunately a smoking flight only happened to me every couple of months, but when it did, it was horrible. The smoke makes my eyes burn, and saturates every soft surface of the plane -- the carpet, the seats, the sidewalls, everything -- and it stinks for days unless you're lucky enough to get it cleaned right away. Then it only stinks for a day or so, with a mix of carpet shampoo and smoke.
If you're lucky enough to get a heads-up that you have a smoker, you can put your uniform jacket and overcoat in the cargo bin. Otherwise, they're going to smell like a casino too until they get dry cleaned.