Flight attendant demands passenger spit out Zyn, leaving travelers confused about policies

Smoking and vaping are banned on flights but it appears that smokeless nicotine pouches are allowed depending on the airline Pouches are allowed in both carry-on bags and checked bags according to the TSA Yet when it comes to the actual use of these items on flights airlines can determine their own rules for smokeless tobacco activity SNEAKY AIRLINE PASSENGER'S CARRY-ON HACK SPARKS DEBATE OVER FLIGHT ETIQUETTEAmerican United Alaska Airlines Southwest Airlines JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines do not specifically define on their websites whether passengers can use nicotine pouches according to the the greater part latest review of their sites Of late one flight traveler called out an airline in the r delta forum on Reddit for an experience with chewing Zyn on board Got communicated to spit my Zyn out on a flight I really didn't know that was a thing the user wrote Delta flight first class not that that matters They brought a cup out and solicited me to spit my Zyn out The user added They reported it was because it was a tobacco product I didn t put up a fight and complied right away AMERICANS READY TO HIT THE ROAD IN RECORD NUMBERS THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY Was just wondering if this was an FAA thing I didn t know about appealed the flight voyager Redditors took to the comments section to share thoughts about the development and their own similar experiences Ostensibly because the way you had it in your lip it looked like a dip noted one user Another Redditor argued Zyn isn t tobacco You can have it in flight Tobacco or not does it cause you to spit into a bottle or cup that could spill or be left stuffed in the seat pocket that someone else has to clean up commented one person For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyle Then I d say it doesn t matter what you call it the person added A user commented It is allowed but be discrete I see plenty of people using them on flights myself included and as long as you re not doing it right in front of an FA you re fine the person added It is silly because no one would stop you from using nicotine gum or a patch the same user added One user claimed I was on a United flight a minimal days ago and the shopping menu magazine in the seatback in fact had a Zyn ad in it It mentioned something like Flight ready How would the FA even know what it is Just looks like gum mints noted another individual CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEROn Delta's Contract of Carriage section on its website the airline specifies a no-smoking approach Delta prohibits smoking and the use of all smokeless tobacco products including e-cigarettes and vapes on all flights it states A Delta spokesperson mentioned the agenda also prohibits smokeless tobacco including pouches and gum