Jinan, ChinaSmoking policy at Jinan, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)
Warnings & Caveats
Lighters are banned inside all Chinese airports. Wall-mounted cigarette lighters are provided in designated smoking areas for cigarettes and cigarillos only. China's national smoking ban (in force since 1 May 2011) prohibits smoking in all enclosed public areas, including airport terminals. Transit passengers who exit to smoke will need to clear security again, which takes additional time.
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is a mid-sized regional hub in Shandong Province, and smoking is only permitted in designated outdoor areas outside the terminal buildings. There are no confirmed smoking facilities inside the terminal, either before or after security screening.
Before Security
Smoking is allowed in designated outdoor areas located outside the terminal. These are the only confirmed spots where you can light up at TNA:
Outdoor designated smoking zones positioned outside the terminal entrances, accessible before you enter the building and go through security.
You will need to step fully outside the terminal to use these areas, so plan your timing accordingly before heading to check-in or security.
After Security
There are no confirmed smoking facilities airside at Jinan Yaoqiang. Once you pass through security, you should assume there is nowhere to smoke until you land at your destination. No smoking rooms, smoking lounges, or designated airside zones have been reported by travelers or confirmed by the airport.
Transit and Connecting Flights
If you are transiting through Jinan and need to smoke, the situation is inconvenient. You would likely need to exit the secure area, go outside the terminal to the outdoor smoking zone, and then re-enter and clear security again before your connecting flight. Factor in significant extra time if you plan to do this, as Chinese airport security queues can be unpredictable.
China-Wide Rules to Know
China introduced a national smoking ban covering all enclosed public areas as of 1 May 2011, which applies to airport terminal buildings. Lighters are also banned in all Chinese airports; wall-mounted cigarette lighters are typically provided in designated smoking areas for lighting cigarettes and cigarillos. Pipe and cigar smokers may find it difficult to light up.
Vaping
No specific information about vaping policy at TNA is available from current sources. Given China's general restrictions on enclosed public spaces and the airport's apparent lack of any indoor smoking provision, treat vaping the same as smoking and only use it in the outdoor designated zones.
Bottom Line
Smoke before you enter the terminal or after you exit on arrival. Once airside, there is nowhere to smoke, so plan ahead.
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