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Originally Posted by Table 5
is smoking such a big concern to people that it's the number one decision maker in choosing carriers? You know, as opposed to price, scheduling, safety record? if someone cant sustain from having a cigarette for a couple of hours, they really do have a problem.
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They just opened a new casino outside of Edmonton here that allows smoking. The first day it opened there was a lineup to get in so people could smoke and gamble.
The cruise ship I took on my honeymoon the Carnival Paradise used to be a non-smoking ship, and they reverted it to a smoking only ship. Their reasoning was passenger for passenger the ship made less money than any other ship in their fleet. Odd considering non-smokers should have more money one would think. But apparently smokers tend to be more cavalier livers, and are more apt to gamble and drink and spend than non-smokers. Very seldom do I see a smoker drive 5 minutes out of their way to save $1.50 on a pack of smokes. If someone was out of cigarettes, it's always where is the closest and quickest place for me to get my next pack of smokes.
Never underestimate how much smokers are willing to spend to have that convenience. In my entire life I've met one person who was a smoker that I'd consider to be a cheapskate. Everyone else would find a way to get that extra dollar if it meant they could keep smoking.