I see nothing wrong with quietly and politely informing your seatmates of your condition. In your case, I wouldn't eat my nut bar on the plane. If I was made aware of a passenger in close proximity with an allergy, I would do everything in my power to help with reducing exposure for that person. Gloves and a HEPA mask during the flight will also help. Disposable seat and tray table covers can be purchased on Amazon. SWA will allow a passenger with an allergy to pre-board so that extra time can be used to wipe down the tray table, arm rests, etc. Likewise, it is your responsibility to be prepared for possible exposure.and it sounds like you are diligent in doing this. It is your responsibility to determine the airline's policy and choose an airline based on that policy. While some airlines may still make an announcement regarding a passenger with peanut allergies, many no longer do.and that trend is growing. We also can’t prevent others from bringing peanuts or peanut products onboard and can’t guarantee that peanut remnants won’t be on the plane floor, seats, or tray tables. However, many of the snacks we serve may be packaged in the same facility as peanuts, so we can’t guarantee that they don’t contain peanut particles or oil. Instead, depending on flight length, we offer pretzels and a few other complimentary snacks. While I sympathize with your very real medical condition and the possibility of an anaphylactic episode, I wonder if you read SWA's policy with regard to peanut allergies before booking your ticket: I applaud their refusal and potential removal from the flight. To suggest that the flight attendant announce your condition is inappropriate. No, I wouldn't break out the nuts to spite you, but neither would I be inhibited with my freedom of choice. While I do appreciate the situation, that is your own personal health issue and I'd suggest discussing that with a healthcare professional. If someone comes along and claims to have anxiety about being in a swimsuit around others and asks for the others to wear clothes at the pool, we are NOT going to accommodate such a request.Īpplying your nut allergy to the world at large is simply not going to happen. The pool is open to outside groups for a fee, and to members, of course. In fact, is is larger than an Olympic pool. I am referring generally, not in situations where the law makes specific accommodations.Īs an example, where I live we have a professional fitness center which includes an Olympic sized pool. No one has the right to come to a public gathering and insist that everyone accommodate them. It's clear from the other response you have received that some people don't care about others I'm going to respond to the following remark: Hopefully someone on this flight can see and help tell the people on the plane about my disability. I’m currently starting to have a reaction and I’m getting no assistance. I do feel like my life’s in danger any help would be appreciated. If you get this in time please notify southwest so they can hopefully help before it’s too late. I’ve looked on everything I could to make an inflight emergency contact for help but couldn’t find anything and was told by the flight attendants they don’t have a place to report my inflight safety issue. I told them I’m worried for my safety that it is an allergy that has almost killed me in the past and has put me in the ICU many times. Today is I’m on flight 1384 from KOA to OAK. At this time they threatened to take me off the plane right then instead of just letting everyone on the plane be aware that they have an extreme allergy on board. I told them it’s severe enough that I might need to use my epipen and possibly will need medial assistance in the air if it hits me. One of them even said wow you’re right I can smell the nuts not that you mentioned it. The flight attendants refused to make an announcement telling other passengers about my disability. I preboarded to wipe down my seat and told all flight attendants I have a severe airborne nut allergy. I’m currently on a flight coming back from Kona Hawaii.
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