Southwest Will Stop Serving Peanuts August 1st
Jul 13, 2018, 8:24 pm
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Would that include those with pet allergies vs. those with emotional support animals? Whose "inclusiveness" counts more?
Jul 13, 2018, 8:54 pm
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Jul 13, 2018, 8:57 pm
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Peanuts are in the "whatever" category for me, but they better not mess with that other great WN tradition: WT 101.
I was on one of those late announcement no peanut flights recently and the FA grabbed my bag out of my hand as I was opening it.
I was on one of those late announcement no peanut flights recently and the FA grabbed my bag out of my hand as I was opening it.
Jul 15, 2018, 6:27 am
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While disappointing and sad, this will not stop me from flying WN. The peanuts were great but not necessary. I still love the hospitality, free bags, and low-ish fares. I’ll survive without peanuts. And, this will curtail my traditional after every flight peanuts urge buying at the supermarket!
Jul 15, 2018, 6:29 am
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Definitely the winner here.
I'd wager several incidents occurred where a Mom got hysterical as peanuts were being passed out when the FAs inadvertently failed to get the "no peanut flight" message.
Some in-house lawyer probably made the final call fearing "well, if we give them the option to request a peanut free flight and we don't deliver on it, we're liable." Absurd.
I'd wager several incidents occurred where a Mom got hysterical as peanuts were being passed out when the FAs inadvertently failed to get the "no peanut flight" message.
Some in-house lawyer probably made the final call fearing "well, if we give them the option to request a peanut free flight and we don't deliver on it, we're liable." Absurd.
Jul 15, 2018, 8:10 am
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awesome!
i am glad they are getting rid of peanuts. as elsewhere stated about 20 percent of flights have claims of peanut allergies anyways. i hope this eliminates the "disability boarding" the peanut haters were taking advantage of. i am usually BS and i see the families going on in preboard and when an entire family with young kids preboards it is always a peanut free flight. without peanuts on the plane that is 4+ people every flight who cant preboard, or will need to find a new disability to exploit.
Jul 15, 2018, 8:54 am
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Jul 16, 2018, 2:17 pm
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Without igniting the whole "ESA" debate, I realize that to do this they'd need to modify federal laws to enable airlines to fully eliminate bogus ESAs while fully protecting trained service animals. As the law is written right now, it's easy to get a doctor's note to take pets onboard and airlines can't really stop it.
Jul 20, 2018, 12:06 am
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There's an internal contradiction in her explanation. In this case, as generally, Easier = Less Costly, so it is indeed about cost cutting.
Jul 20, 2018, 12:32 pm
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Do you have data that indicates the peanut snack replacement is materially less expensive?
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Jul 21, 2018, 10:31 pm
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No hard data that they're saving money without peanuts (or will with the peanut snack replacement), but if we're on the topic of "materially less," I decided to count the pretzels in my bag today, and there were only 8 of the little guys. 
Jul 22, 2018, 12:19 pm
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I guess they have to bow to the masses - or should I say the few that have these issues. And yes, I do feel for them.
Sadly, this was the only healthy option. Everything else is processed crap which is killing us slowly. Unlike a peanut response, we do not know it is happening until the Doctor gives us the big "C" discussion. Or obesity, etc.
Sadly, this was the only healthy option. Everything else is processed crap which is killing us slowly. Unlike a peanut response, we do not know it is happening until the Doctor gives us the big "C" discussion. Or obesity, etc.
it is a growing problem and not just a "few".
https://acaai.org/news/new-study-sug...t-allergy-2010
Jul 24, 2018, 9:34 am
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So fewer pretzels will mean less cancer.
Jul 24, 2018, 2:41 pm
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