Can You Vape in an Airport? A UK Guide for Travelers blu E cigarette bursts into flames in overhead locker on plane leaving passengers in shock Reading the smoke signals on e cigarettes: Can you puff away on a plane, train or in your local bar? New York Daily News Smoking or vaping is not allowed on any flight to or from the United States. You can carry an e cig in your hand luggage, but you cannot use it in the cabin.