Family stranded by nut-allergy row flies home
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I wonder if there's a bug in FT. I tend to read it using the "new posts" link, and occasionally something that's *not* new pops up in that list, I think.
(It's the reason why I post sporadically in forums I generally don't follow...)
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(It's the reason why I post sporadically in forums I generally don't follow...)
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What a weird family.. seriously, if your kids indeed have such an allergy (and it's not a scam to try to sue the airline for a fantastillion of Dollars) then don't fly. Better stay at home. I can't stop shacking my head.. good job from KLM, hope that the entiry family is put on a Do-Not-Fly-List (of possible for all airlines) ^
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Originally Posted by Original Article
were told by the captain of the aircraft that there was not enough time to clean it of nuts served on the way out.
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Nut Allergy
Poor kid - must be tough to live with an allergy like that.
However, were all WBC passengers deprived of their nuts with their drink because of one passenger on the plane?
I hope KLM arranged some alternative pretzels or something - I like my bowl of nuts with a glass of champagne.
However, were all WBC passengers deprived of their nuts with their drink because of one passenger on the plane?
I hope KLM arranged some alternative pretzels or something - I like my bowl of nuts with a glass of champagne.
Seems to me the parents should have been in touch with the airline and possibly not travel at all until the child is older and better able to tolerate the problem.
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Hmm... so the parents drove the kid in their car which never lets in anyone who eats nuts (and always do so as buses, taxis, etc could have leftover nuts in seat cracks), kid didn't sit down at the airport for fear there may be nut traces on the seats, they don't go to restaurants, and once arriving they walk to their destination because of what has already been mentioned about taxis and buses being risky environments. Seriously, I expect airlines to make reasonable efforts to offer all passengers a safe and pleasant flight when this is compatible with their daily way of functioning, but you simply can't expect an airline to go above and beyond that. If someone is so sensitive and yet has to travel, then they'd better found some sort of protecting clothing that wouldn't let any peanut bits reach them once on board.
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there are thousands of people who are allergic to fish, sea food, strawberries, and several more every-day substances. So if we are to start banning one category from planes (schools, stadiums, museums, stores, etc.), we'll soon have to ban "everything" from "everywhere". Hardly possible I believe, and really not a sign of insensitiveness or selfishness if one thinks so.
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Forget Terrorism, nuts are the new biggest threat to aviation security. I say we banish them to Guantanamo Bay