Smoking at Cochin International Airport (COK)

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Before Security Smoking

Smoking is not permitted outside the terminals.

Warning: Lighters are not permitted but can sneak match boxes if needed. Update from Vinayak M. April 2019:

After Security Smoking

Terminal 1:

No smoking

Terminal 2: (Domestic)

Update from Vinayak M. April 2019: There is a smoking room now in both the terminals (T2 Domestic and T3 International) in departures. It is situated after the security check in the food court area. Lighters are not permitted but can sneak match boxes if needed. Or else lighting machines are available in both the terminal's smoking rooms.

Terminal 3: (International)

Update from John P. March 2023: Cochin Intl departures smoking room next to Firefly bar in the food court area. Fixed lighting device supplied as lighters are confiscated. Picture supplied.

Cochin Smoking

Update from Vinayak M. April 2019: There is a smoking room now in both the terminals (T2 Domestic and T3 International) in departures. It is situated after the security check in the food court area. Lighters are not permitted but can sneak match boxes if needed. Or else lighting machines are available in both the terminal's smoking rooms.

There are smoking facilities inside Terminal 3.

There is a smoking room in Terminal 3 up in the food court. You cannot take lighters into the airport but there is a machine in the smoking room to light your cigarettes. Feedback provided by Ashleigh D. on the 4th December 2017.

For connecting flights you may need to enter India, leave airport property and smoke there before returning to the terminal then go through Security again for your flight.

According to reports if you ask a security guard, they will show you a place to smoke. This is unconfirmed though.

Cochin(COK) international (T3) outside departure area on the left hand side where guard is at. Provided by L.S. on the 2nd May 2018. Photo taken with permission.

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