This lighter has now been discontinued, we have left the listing here for historical reference and interest
Pierre Cardin Lighters: Pierre Cardin made an appearance on the luxury lighter market a few years back and they have really started to show the competition up with some unique designs and their reliability has been excellent.
Pierre Cardin USB lighter: USB lighters are relatively new on the market but initially we didn't support them as they felt cheap and this wasn't reflected in the price. We were delighted to see that a reputable brand such as Pierre Cardin has entered the market and produced a quality version at a sensible price. You simply slide out the base of the lighter and insert it into a USB socket to charge. Once charged you simply turn the wheel on the top and the element glows in the same way as a car cigarette lighter (if they are old enough to remember these) These are suitable for cigarettes and roll ups but we don't imagine they will be sufficient to light a Cigar or pipe.
As far as we know these are totally safe on planes and are allowed on all airlines as they do not contain and flammable gas or liquid but we recommend checking with particular airlines before travel in case regulations have changed since writing this.