History: When Salvador Dalí Designed An Ashtray For Air India

As times have changed, the rules and regulations surrounding smoking, both on the ground and in the air, have evolved as well. While smoking in an aircraft during flight seems unimaginable today and will result in consequences for any person, the practice was normal and somewhat viewed as a sign of luxury decades ago. In fact, as such an important element of the inflight experience, one airline commissioned an artist to create an ashtray for cigarettes. Although the unique art pieces are understandably no longer in use today – at least on aircraft – they symbolize the past, showing how society has drastically evolved.