Peanuts not served on flight because a passenger had peanut allergy
Dec 16, 12, 8:37 pm
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Originally Posted by CPRich
Natalia Green, 17, died from an allergic reaction to chicken satay containing peanut.
Ammaria Johnson, 7, died at school after being exposed to something containing peanut.
Hayden Wileman, 9, died after eating a cereal. He had an unknown peanut allergy.
Jharell Dillard, 15, lost his life after eating a chocolate chip cookie, which unknowingly contained nuts.
Christopher Smith, 17, died after eating takeout food from a Wirral, England restaurant.
Mathew Lee, 26, died after eating a salad that contained nuts.
This topic, which occurs occasionally, always amazes me. Are you really that into peanuts that not being served on a flight is going to impact your life. Eating eight peanuts is worth the chance, even very small, that someone may get ill - and they've told you about it. Just because there may be traces left from earlier flights is not reason to just blow off a known preventative.
I'll keep a stiff upper lip and suffer with twelve pretzels instead. I think I'll get through it.
Ammaria Johnson, 7, died at school after being exposed to something containing peanut.
Hayden Wileman, 9, died after eating a cereal. He had an unknown peanut allergy.
Jharell Dillard, 15, lost his life after eating a chocolate chip cookie, which unknowingly contained nuts.
Christopher Smith, 17, died after eating takeout food from a Wirral, England restaurant.
Mathew Lee, 26, died after eating a salad that contained nuts.
This topic, which occurs occasionally, always amazes me. Are you really that into peanuts that not being served on a flight is going to impact your life. Eating eight peanuts is worth the chance, even very small, that someone may get ill - and they've told you about it. Just because there may be traces left from earlier flights is not reason to just blow off a known preventative.
I'll keep a stiff upper lip and suffer with twelve pretzels instead. I think I'll get through it.
Dec 16, 12, 8:45 pm
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If someone is extremely allergic to peanuts, they should always have an EpiPen with them. As someone not allergic to peanuts, I may have food products that may have some exposure to nuts even if they do not contain nuts. I am not going to remove every possible food item from my backpack that may have some nut exposure when I travel.
Dec 16, 12, 9:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Rebelyell
I guess the more relevant question is whether anyone has ever died from someone else eating a peanut 20 feet away.
However, people do move around on the aircraft. There are only a few loo's, people touch seat backs as they walk up and down the aisle, the FA's pick up the trash, which would include the peanut packets, and then interact with the peanut allergic pax, etc. Way too many ways for the peanut residue to spead to the peanut allergic person.
Dec 16, 12, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
If you could guarantee that there would be 20 feet of distance at all times between the peanut allergic person and the peanut eater there would be fairly minimal risk.
However, people do move around on the aircraft. There are only a few loo's, people touch seat backs as they walk up and down the aisle, the FA's pick up the trash, which would include the peanut packets, and then interact with the peanut allergic pax, etc. Way too many ways for the peanut residue to spead to the peanut allergic person.
However, people do move around on the aircraft. There are only a few loo's, people touch seat backs as they walk up and down the aisle, the FA's pick up the trash, which would include the peanut packets, and then interact with the peanut allergic pax, etc. Way too many ways for the peanut residue to spead to the peanut allergic person.
Dec 16, 12, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
There is probably peanut residue on or around every passenger seat in economy class on flights that have served peanuts rather recently.
However, that isn't the question I was addressing. I was trying to explain the rational behind a "no peanut flight" rather than a "restricted zone for peanut consumption."
Dec 17, 12, 12:05 am
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Originally Posted by Rumeli
When I lived in Europe , I did not hear much about this type of allergy . Can anybody explain why is it more of an issue in North America ?
I fly through Asia fairly often. Several airlines that fly internationally no longer serve peanuts - small packets of crackers are used instead.
Dec 17, 12, 4:59 am
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What would the airline do if someone, who has high metabolism / low sugar issues (ie, if he gets on low sugar, he might get problems) is on such a "banned nut flight", and all he brought to eat for him (which he absolutely has to) are some sugar bars, like Snickers, which contain nuts?
Would they serve him airline buy-on-board food for free?(If they have any?)
I have to assume so, isn't it? Or what would they do?
Would they serve him airline buy-on-board food for free?(If they have any?)
I have to assume so, isn't it? Or what would they do?
Dec 17, 12, 5:08 am
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Originally Posted by webazoid
I was on a southwest flight this week when I heard the flight attendant announce that they will not be serving peanuts on my flight ...<snip>
one FA who says its their policy to not serve peanuts to all passengers if one has announced peanut allergies. This is first I've ever heard of it.
one FA who says its their policy to not serve peanuts to all passengers if one has announced peanut allergies. This is first I've ever heard of it.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ee-flight.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...e-zone-ac.html
Dec 17, 12, 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by VA1379
If someone is extremely allergic to peanuts, they should always have an EpiPen with them. As someone not allergic to peanuts, I may have food products that may have some exposure to nuts even if they do not contain nuts. I am not going to remove every possible food item from my backpack that may have some nut exposure when I travel.
Dec 17, 12, 7:16 am
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I've been on several flights that peanuts were not served cause someone was allergic to peanuts. It sucks. 
I've even been on one that after they served the peanuts the FA came back around to confiscate them from passengers. I quickly finished mine before she got to me. 
I've even been on one that after they served the peanuts the FA came back around to confiscate them from passengers. I quickly finished mine before she got to me.
