There are different conditions for smoking passengers at different airports around the world. Particular attention is paid to Turkish airports such as Istanbul and Antalya, with their convenient and safe smoking areas. Airports in the Middle East, for example, have very comfortable smoking rooms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Differences have been noted in the approach to smoking at airports in post-Soviet countries and in Asia. There are also smoking areas at African airports, European Belgrade, and a unique case of paid smoking at Cincinnati Airport in the USA.