On October 22, the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated the rule that required an off switch for the “no smoking” sign on planes, even though smoking on US flights officially ended ...

What gives? According to Eric Faber, a board member of the Pier Restoration Corp., which oversees the 101-year-old landmark, it all boils down to unclear wording posted on the gray metallic recept ...

Starting on Tuesday, the illuminated overhead “No Smoking” sign no longer requires an off switch. That obsolete requirement had become “time-consuming and burdensome” for airlines and ...