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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBay Area family booted off plane over son's peanut allergy
http://www.sfgate.com/about/article/peanut-allergies-nuts-airline-policies-Allegiant-7423014.phpAfter boarding an Allegiant flight from Provo, Utah, to Oakland, the Danas asked a flight attendant if peanuts could not be served in the seating area surrounding them. The attendant refused the request, and Kyson told ABC News 7, they decided to stay on the flight despite the airline's decision.
But the flight attendant returned shortly thereafter and told the family they couldn't stay on the plane.
Kyson took to Facebook to share his frustration: "The flight attendant then causes a huge scene and KICKS US OFF the plane! Who does that? No accommodations offered, no refund, and now no plane. Ever heard of worse customer service????"
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,787 posts)I think I'll wait for the response. There might be some details to this story.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)but the Air Carrier Access Act does. Weaker than the ADA, but still...
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)For starters that's a lawsuit waiting to happen if the kid has an attack, and an even bigger headache will come when the plane has to divert...
Either way, the family got re-booked and they got an apology so case closed...
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)uppityperson
(115,681 posts)the risk. If you know your child, or yourself, is that allergic, check ahead of time to make arrangements.
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)Orrex
(63,298 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)I'd guess that was the criterion.
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)The parents' request implies that their child was very, very allergic to peanuts - environmental exposure, not direct exposure was dangerous to the child. At least that is a reasonable conclusion.
lame54
(35,361 posts)be accommodating on the side of caution
there is usually more than one way to handle a situation
I'd like my peanuts...
How far do we take this? Request all stewardesses and passengers in the immediate area shower down to remove any perfume or cologne with sensitivities?
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)People with peanut allergies can be so sensitive that even peanut particulate can trigger a reaction. If peanuts had been served on that plane earlier, there would still be a risk of reaction no matter what they served for that child's flight.
If you mean airlines should stop serving peanuts altogether, I'm inclined to agree.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)I'm allergic to assholes, screaming kids, and anyone with a red shirt on.
If I buy an airline ticket I make it very clear none of the above can fly with me
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)Sounds like it might be lupus.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)Or my personal fav, floating kidney.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)Bob41213
(491 posts)No refund, just kicked off according to the family on facebook. Then the article clarifies the reasons they did what they did.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)this but I never eat on an airplane and instead always have trail mix and peanut m&ms - always those two food items. What if the person next to me had a severe peanut allergy? Which one would/should get tossed?
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)Just in chase. The person next to you might not announce they have a peanut allergy until its too late.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)m&m's with me (whether on a plane or not). Nobody has died yet and I'm trying to figure out why someone's dietary restrictions should be my problem. I detest the smell of beer and gin - quite literally makes me nauseous. Should I inform whoever is sitting next to me on a plane/train?
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)No. However, to someone with a peanut allergy, even the tiniest bit of peanut residue, especially in the closed environment of an airplane, could be deadly.
I realize you ALWAYS have to have peanut M&M's with you, but how about a little compassion and caution? The statement that "why someone's dietary restrictions should be my problem" is about as anti-progressive and anti-tolerant as you can get.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)If someone is THAT allergic and they're depending on airplanes actually being clean, they shouldn't be flying. So I should stop carrying a snack around I've always carried around on the off chance there is someone with a deadly allergy on the plane/train? I don't think so. And I'm getting sick to death of anonymous posters deciding what is and what isn't progressive or tolerant - I already know what progressive is and I don't really care how YOU define it.
Mother Of Four
(1,716 posts)If his allergy is so severe why on earth are they WAITING until they are actually boarding the plane to say something instead of discussing it with the airline beforehand?
This whole situation could have been easily avoided if the parents had taken the responsible steps beforehand, in other words talking to the airline company BEFORE boarding the plane. They go to their seat, wipe it down, let the flight crew know when the attendants come by to offer drinks etc "We spoke to your airline rep about the allergy, no plane food for my kiddo please." and wala. No problem. In many cases airlines will create a buffer zone around the person with the allergies, that being said they aren't required to do so and on Allegiants own website they state they don't guarantee allergen free flights. In this particular case, where the two year old had a bad allergic episode the weekend just before the flight- it's even more horrifying to me that the parents didn't contact the airline before boarding the plane.
This jumped out at me from this article-
http://www.sfgate.com/aboutsfgate/article/peanut-allergies-nuts-airline-policies-Allegiant-7423014.php
"In the case of the Dana family, a statement from Allegiant said that when the in-flight crew learned of the child's allergy, a call was made to a third-party organization that advises Allegiant and other carriers when making decisions about the safety of passengers with potential medical issues onboard an aircraft.
"The third party organization, which includes on-call medical doctors available to provide guidance, advised that the family not fly on that specific flight," the statement read.
Allegiant went on to put the Dana family on another flight, which got them home a few hours later. The airline also issued an apology, but the parents still feel they were treated unfairly."
So everyone is ticked at the airline because they CYA'ed themselves, then provided the family with another flight which was prepared for the allergy of the child. I'm sorry but I certainly wouldn't want to be blamed for a 2 year old's death or hospitalization.
Again, this all could have been avoided if the parents had taken 15 minutes out of their busy schedule to contact the freaking airline. Wow, just wow.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)At what point does it become their problem?
Peanuts? Gluten? Perfume? Fat folks can't be near the cheesecake my wife packed for me?
In the end, it really is their problem.
Demit
(11,238 posts)with your facetious cheesecake example. That's not a good-faith slippery slope argument. That's just illustrating the scorn you have for other people who aren't you.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)Last edited Tue May 10, 2016, 11:05 PM - Edit history (1)
In any case, I can only control myself and it is incumbent on the individual to find a way to deal with their problem and it is unreasonable to expect everyone else to accomodate them.
Justice
(7,188 posts)TipTok
(2,474 posts)The first world problem of self inflicted allergies or the part about taking responsibility for ones own health?
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)sold all over the airport! Surely, I'm not the only one to pick up a bottle of water and a snack before I board?
Flying is a dangerous proposition for someone with such a severe peanut allergy. I don't know what the solution is, but safety just can't be guaranteed unless the plan has just been cleaned and sanitized, and any peanut products are confiscated as passengers are boarding.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)just as my anxiety about flying and not wanting to talk to anyone on an airplane is entirely my problem. But so far I've been called intolerant and not progressive because I don't cater to everyone's personal issues.
TipTok
(2,474 posts)Literally...
I remember talking to an aid worker in Africa. They dispensed this peanut paste to local families who were hit by a drought.
One of my guys asked about peanut allergies and the doctor laughed in his face.
mainer
(12,038 posts)It's now recommended that all infants be exposed to peanut butter. it may be that first world infant diets are so restrictive that the children develop allergies to everything they're not continually exposed to.
Akin to the "hygiene hypothesis," about why kids who are raised on farms have very low rates of asthma and allergies. Babies need to be exposed to dirt and pollen and animals.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)and reminds me of a George Carlin (may he rest in peace) bit. He claimed he was never sick - because when he was growing up he swam in the polluted Hudson River and had built up so much immunity that germs were afraid of him.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)If that child's allergy is severe enough, there's no way the parents would agree to stay after making such a request. And on the flip side, I'd be nervous as hell as an airline to get up in the air and know some kid could go into an allergic reaction.
thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)"Don't eat those peanuts....They're too close to my baby!!!"
TipTok
(2,474 posts)... Broken down by ingredient.
Little Braden here has an allergy you know and we are forces to share your air.
...
No, he's never actually had symptoms but I did see it on Dr. Oz and my homeopathy book says...
*headphones go on *
liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)Something is not being told here.
Were they assholes about the airlines decision and made a scene?
Kittycat
(10,493 posts)The issue at our school and a few others in district got so out of hand, all peanut snacks were banned, and no food at parties district-wide (22 schools). I have a child allergic to too much to list, our only request was that he not sit adjacent to peanut/tree nuts during snack time (pre-banning), and the surface be wiped. It was easy to accommodate.
On a plane, they have special service lines you can call to make pre-flight arrangements after you book, or as you book. They're really quite accommodating. We've never requested an allergy free flight, but they do ask about allergies, and we weren't offered anything on the risk list. So maybe they block it? No idea. We have to bring g-tube/enteral feeding supplies, and he needs more accessible seating. So they provide us with a special seating area with more room to get in bags/access our son, and my husband and other son are usually behind us or the next row over. Crew was wonderful. We boarded first. Honestly, if people take the time to read and plan for their accommodations, it would be a lot easier on them, and all those around them.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)Worst. Airline. Ever.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Allegiant Air Los Angeles, Oakland, Phoenix/Mesa
I suppose they could have flown to Salt Lake and driven down there, though.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)It's either take Allegiant, or fly into Chicago or Detroit and rent a car, or take puddle-jumper from there.
I swore I would never fly Allegiant again, though, and so far, it has only meant that I haven't been to see the relatives for a few years....
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)I don't believe they fly puddle-jumpers.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)Yes, I know it sounds like I'm a total princess, but I have a severe phobia about flying, so I HAVE to know where I'm sitting ahead of time, as one of my coping mechanisms.
The rush, rush, cattle-call of SW flights give me a nervous breakdown.
I know, I know, I'm a precious little snowflake.
This is why I avoid flying in general.....
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I would never fly without a seat assignment ahead of time. I can't get stuck in a middle seat simply because I don't need someone on both sides of me if I'm flying across the country. It's uncomfortable.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)And, as flying for me is a REALLY BIG DEAL, every aspect of it matters.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I highly recommend xanax and a very good book or music.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)I'm never without my iPod, and my battered, old copy of "Emma". I rarely actually read it, though.
I take some Benedryl after I'm settled in my seat and that usually puts me out, or at least zones me out enough that I don't have panic attacks.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)highly enough - there's pretty inexpensive now and you always have something to read - you can go from poetry, to biography, to just plain silliness. A very good weapon for those who hate flying.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)But seriously, it is a great idea!!
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I'm going to have to look up that reference.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)Now he does commercials for Kindle.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)You have made my day and future flying much more bearable. I sincerely appreciate you sharing that with us.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)TipTok
(2,474 posts)Last edited Tue May 10, 2016, 12:47 PM - Edit history (1)
Decent price, wired or wireless and amazing for flights.
I wear them on C 17s and go right to sleep
http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-BackBeat-Wireless-Canceling-Headphones/dp/B00MBWIL0G
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)My next flight is June 3rd. I will purchase those. I appreciate the help!
TipTok
(2,474 posts)Cough cough... Beats..
EllieBC
(3,052 posts)It gives me anxiety. I flew Southwest once when I was in the US and thought "why would anyone want to fight for a seat?!?!".
Coventina
(27,227 posts)even without my personal issues.
madinmaryland
(64,934 posts)the plane is boarded. I always pay the extra $10 to get in the first group boarding and was able to get an aisle seat. That included flights from Baltimore to Seattle. Never a problem with them.
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)I always snag a window or aisle seat.
scscholar
(2,902 posts)Even when I paid extra to get a seat, I still lost it at the gate.
Coventina
(27,227 posts)Thanks!!
Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)I think it is good to know oneself so well that you do what you need to to be happy and comfortable! And you fix it yourself instead of demanding accomdation. Very solid!
kcr
(15,331 posts)It's completely ridiculous that they don't have assigned seating and I refuse to fly with them because of it. I don't blame you one bit.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Person 2713
(3,263 posts)not after the plane has been stocked with snacks marked for no kind of allergy alert?
LisaM
(27,864 posts)I have been on one peanut-free flight and they announced it prior to takeoff, so presumably they had ket the airline know in advance.
ctaylors6
(693 posts)and some peanuts allergies that aren't so severe don't need that. Usually just not sitting next to a person eating peanuts is all they need.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)where he has had a person on each side eating peanuts close quarters etc.
But put that peanut in his mouth 2 secs later his throat closes up and he can't breathe!
He knows some one who could be two rows away from someone and a peanut would cause a very severe reaction
You are correct severity varies
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Rather than eliminate the threat (do we really need peanuts on airplanes?) they eliminate the family.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)FLPanhandle
(7,107 posts)Occasionally, the flight attendants will come on the PA and announce they won't be serving any peanuts and for all passengers to not eat or have any nuts.
However, dust from nuts are throughout every plane as the cleaning between flights is minimal.
I can see the airline being cautious, on the other hand, if their son can't survive standard transportation maybe driving is safer.
Matrosov
(1,098 posts)Some airlines are more willing to work with passengers than others, but that's something that should be checked ahead of time, not when you're already on the plane.
The family didn't get booted because of his allergy but because the airline couldn't guarantee his safety.
Initech
(100,155 posts)They're one of the worst of the worst. Spirit might be a slight step above but neither airline is good. I hope this family sues the shit out of them.
WhiteTara
(29,739 posts)because it flies non stop from northwest Arkansas into Los Angeles for an incredibly low fare. What makes them worse than United?
Initech
(100,155 posts)Apparently the issue of extremely rude flight attendants is not an isolated incident from this story - apparently it's a problem that is wide within their network. Extremely long delays are also very common.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/allegiant-airlines-oakland
WhiteTara
(29,739 posts)I am sure they go to school to be as rude as possible. I hadn't thought about Yelp, but I'll go check out some comments.
Thanks
Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)For whatever reason the low-cost carriers seem to have fewer abusive and psychotic front-line employees.
I have flown Allegiant to Hawaii a bunch of times, no problems.
Initech
(100,155 posts)Hmmm............ do I gamble on that though?
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)Jeebus, that family needs to drive everywhere with such a fragile kid, and they should stop trying to make the rest of the world accommodate to their precious snowflake.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)As I recall, these types of severe food allergies, especially peanuts, are a relatively new phenomenon. Some say it's due to lack of exposure early on. But it seems it would be easier to treat one patient instead of making the rest of the world free from whatever he is allergic to.
Horse with no Name
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Must be between the ages of 3-16 with a peanut allergy to participate in this study.
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pnwmom
(109,028 posts)who die of peanut allergies.
EllieBC
(3,052 posts)It's quite real and deadly.
That said if I had a child with a severe enough allergy that the reaction could be triggered by peanut dust, I wouldn't bother flying as the planes aren't cleaned that well anyway.
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)rusty fender
(3,428 posts)What is nasty is you calling me nasty just because you disagree with me.
I'm just advocating that people use common sense in these instances. Would you want everyone with an allergy to announce it to the flight crew of every flight and then insist that everyone who could be dangerous must be tossed from the flight?
So a person announces that he/she is allergic to perfume, should everyone who has already applied perfume to their bodies be kicked off the flight because of that one person's allergy?
If that's what you are advocating, then no one would be able to fly anywhere!
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)How many people have you heard of who have died from perfume reactions? But people die every year from peanuts.
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)Being on the same airplane with someone else who is eating peanuts causes him/her to die, then the highly allergic person could die going to a movie, or to a baseball game. Your solution is to ban peanuts at all those venues because of a few allergic people; that's nuts
And stop calling me nasty. Your obsession with that word suggests more about your disturbed disposition than mine.
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)without having people mocking them with words like "special snowflake."
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)Pathetic
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)rusty fender
(3,428 posts)Sheesh
matt819
(10,749 posts)A family with a child with a peanut allergy would not wait until boarding to mention this. And they would/should know what the protocols are for protecting their child from his peanut allergy. They probably do this with his school and his classmates, etc. They should protect him from this when grocery shopping, especially in the prepared foods and bulk foods area.
To raise a stink like this, well, it just stinks. And while we have all had lousy experiences with flight attendants and gate attendants, and bad airlines, I find it hard to believe that the flight attendant would come back and just say, tough you're out of luck, you're off the plane, not our problem. Rather, the more likely response is that they couldn't protect their son from exposure and would book them on another flight and take precautions re the allergy.
I'm getting an allergic reaction to this story.
MadBadger
(24,089 posts)Skittles
(153,321 posts)seriously poor planning on the part of the parents
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)they're being unreasonable and stupid. Proximity to peanuts is not sufficient to trigger anaphylaxis in allergic individuals. There have been multiple studies on this. As long as their kid doesn't ingest peanuts? They'll be fine, even if someone in a nearby seat is eating peanuts.
mnhtnbb
(31,428 posts)a peanut allergy. She was wanting to restrict peanuts in the area where she was sitting, too.
After we took off, the flight attendant made an announcement that someone with a peanut allergy was flying
with them today and because of that, they would not be serving peanuts with drinks. To anyone.
No problem.
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)These people are nuts (literally).
womanofthehills
(8,819 posts)in a small space like an airline. Someone walking on peanut shells, or cooking food with peanuts - steam can carry peanut proteins in the air.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)the plane.
If one is THAT sensitive to something so common, it's up to YOU to take special precautions, not demand everyone around you accommodate you.
Perhaps had the family notified the airline AHEAD of time, instead of as they were buckling into the seats, this would've benn a very different experience. YMMV, of course.
womanofthehills
(8,819 posts)take a very early plane that has recently been cleaned. Makes you not want to fly late in the day.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)taking their own precautions.
Much like the family in the OP.
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)Opening a bag of peanuts on a plane doesn't introduce enough "dust" in the air to cause a reaction.
Most likely, peanut residue left by another passenger causes reactions.
http://allergicliving.com/2014/08/21/anaphylaxis-in-the-air-two-recent-airline-incidents/
moriah
(8,311 posts)... if a package was in reach, it could be deadly.
For a very small child, I understand the request.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Wow
Bettie
(16,151 posts)And I do not know how an airline could reasonably search each and every passenger to for possibly-peanut-containing snacks that they brought themselves.
My husband flies a lot and carries snack mix with peanuts.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)It's too late to make that accommodation. I don't see how they were left with any choice to do otherwise. Just not serving peanuts doesn't make the airplane peanut free. I've flown on peanut free flights and I've been alerted ahead of time that I can't open anything with peanuts on the plane and why. You can't just tell the flight attendant at the last second and expect the plane to be made safe. People bring their own food on airplanes.
And at that point, they were faced with a potential health crisis and potential lawsuit. What else could they do?
snooper2
(30,151 posts)marmar
(77,131 posts)..... to this OP. Would it really hurt to give up peanuts for a few f**king hours so someone can fly without the risk of dying? Jeezus.
womanofthehills
(8,819 posts)Sounds like a bunch of people with a Trump mentality - me, me, me.
The numbers of kids with peanut allergies has doubled since 2007. Here is an interesting article about keeping babies away from peanut dust so they are not exposed to peanut proteins too early.
The article was published on November 18 in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), an official journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
Our findings point to a biological plausibility that environmental peanut exposure might be sensitizing children through an impaired skin barrier, first author Helen Brough, MA (Hons), MSc, MBBS, FRCPCH, explained in the study.
The study examined the amount of peanut proteins which 359 infants, from a high-risk cohort, were exposed to by vacuuming and analyzing household dust found on the living room floor. Peanut-based food can leave peanut proteins behind in household dust, even after regular cleaning.
The children, aged 3-15 months, were considered to be at a high risk of developing peanut allergy because they were either allergic to cows milk or egg and/or prone to eczema. In this study, researchers found that exposure to dust with peanut proteins doubled the risk of peanut allergy. Children with a history of eczema were at greater risk.
https://www.aaaai.org/about-aaaai/newsroom/news-releases/dust-peanut-allergies
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Had the family notified the airline AHEAD of time, instead of while they were buckling into the seats, accommodations could have been made. The expectation that one can go into a public space and demand on the spot that everyone comply with their special need is absurd.
marmar
(77,131 posts)I'd be perfectly happy if airlines stopped serving peanuts altogether. Nobody's going to keel over without them. There are other snacks.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)instead of always expecting others to accommodate them, then whine and complain when they don't.
This family could have handled their situation in a much more responsible manner.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Maybe I object to your "other snacks"!
Maybe people should follow my advice. Gas the fucking passengers as soon as they get on the plane and wake them up when they get to the destination. Then everyone would stop being such assholes worrying about everyone else doing math and eating peanuts!
marmar
(77,131 posts)..... when so many people are allergic to it. The strident, "they're taking away my freedoms" backlash against this is just puzzling.
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)You can never insure a plane is peanut free.
dilby
(2,273 posts)Kid should have never been on the plane, the cabin and air system was full of peanut dust. Parents should have picked an airline that does not serve peanuts, we did it with my daughter when she was young.
ctaylors6
(693 posts)in person we've experienced only kindness when we've asked people very close to her if they'd not eat peanuts.
Also, since she was very young, kids her age have universally been kind about allergies. For whatever yet undetermined reason allergies are so prevalent now, the kids are accustomed to having kids with food allergies around them.
mainer
(12,038 posts)Even if peanuts weren't served on this particular flight, they would have been served on the previous flight, and the traces are there.
womanofthehills
(8,819 posts)Southwest suggests boarding an early morning flight when the plane is cleaner and to notify at time of booking plane and they will accommodate.
https://www.verywell.com/want-a-peanutfree-flight-learn-airline-allergy-rules-1324387
Pisces
(5,604 posts)The cleaners left some trace peanuts behind??? Would the airline be liable now that they were
Made aware of his allergy? This is an inconvenience, however, this is one they have been dealing with since birth, so figure it out.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)planes are not really deep cleaned every time. if the kid had a anaphylactic shock because a passenger decided to take a bag of peanuts and walk past him, then what?
there should have been an explanation and a refund for sure though.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)And it can be set up ahead of time. By the time this mother said something, it would have been too late to make an accommodation. I think peanut allergies should be accommodated, but it requires an earlier notification.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)too many things could have happened if they only told the airline after they arrived for the flight, that is the difference.
Deadshot
(384 posts)dilby
(2,273 posts)And since its so severe that he can't even have them near him the airline decided to protect itself by not letting him fly. The plane has been circulating peanut dust for days they may have saved his life and prevented a lawsuit.
My daughter is severly allergic to peanuts, but we know for her to have a reaction to dust she would have to be in a peanut factory, however if she eats peanuts and doesn't have her epipen she is most likely going to die.
CentralCoaster
(1,163 posts)The repercussions for removal from the aircraft are minimal, but for the safety of the child.
The repercussions for not acting and then having a dead child removed from the plane or face a lawsuit for all this, no comparison.
kiva
(4,373 posts)If his son "has a severe peanut allergy" (dad's words), then it's the job of the parents to keep him safe and pay attention to airline policies:
In a truly mixed message to the airlines, the father says
Uh-huh, because the airline would really believe that they wouldn't be held accountable if there was a problem.
And suddenly that allergy wasn't so bad and the parents decided it was OK to fly, but it was too late to walk back the "severe peanut allergy" statement.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-family-removed-allegiant-air-flight-sons-peanut/story?id=38927044
The moral of the story is to keep your story straight - either your child is severely allergic and cannot be around peanuts, meaning you take proactive steps to ensure his safety and will not risk his health flying on a plane that doesn't meet the necessary standards
OR
Your child's allergy is not that severe and does not require that the airline change it's policies, so you don't need to manipulate a plane full of people.