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Excerpts from: Aeroflot Protests U.S. Smoking Ban

 The Associated Press [06/22/00]

               MOSCOW –– Russia's largest air carrier has accused the United States
               of breaking international law by banning smoking on all scheduled airline
               flights between the United States and other countries, the company said
               Thursday.

               Aeroflot appealed to the International Air Transport Association this
               week, asking it to decide whether the ban, which went into effect June 4,
               was legal.

               Many Russian smokers used to choose Aeroflot for long-distance flights  because it allowed smoking.