Not surprisingly, the policy faces strong opposition from the tobacco industry
Some of the packs were reportedly counterfeit cigarettes from China
Border regions near Ireland may experience slight price competition, but the differences are minimal due to the standardised duty structure across the UK and Ireland's similarly high tobacco taxes
And it was because of this point that smokers didnt take the novelty very well, initially jumping up in sales on the hype of more healthy smoking began to plummet
However, consecutive waves of tax hikes did neither arrest nor decrease overall tobacco consumption, unlike what tobacco control and health authorities so often claim
Breaking this rule not only violates the airline's policies but can also result in hefty fines, possibly as high as $4,000