Man gets nine-month flight ban after not paying smoking fine

Non-smoking signs. Illustration photo by Pixabay/Raphael

A man has been banned from flying for nine months starting August 10 for refusing to pay the fine for smoking on a non-smoking flight.

Duong Van Thanh, 23, flew on the VJ134 flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on June 29. Despite being warned by a flight attendant that it was a non-smoking flight, he continued to smoke, media reports said.

When the plane landed in Hanoi, airport security apprehended Thanh and handed him over to the Northern Airports Authority, which said he has to pay a fine for his offense. The fine amount has not been revealed. According to regulations, those caught smoking on a plane may be fined up to VND5 million ($213.76).

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