Problems
The problem for the mother is that her child is allergic to nuts. She asks an airline to desist from selling or supplying nuts and to announce that passengers should refrain from eating nuts.
The problems for the airline is that they cannot guarantee a nut-free plane and don't want to risk inconveniencing passengers, a medical emergency, a diverted flight costing passengers and airline money and risking the nut allergy sufferer's life.
The problem for other passengers is that they cannot eat nuts which sustain them, especially if they have diabetes. Alternative snacks do not proved calories in a fast sustaining way and nuts are natural but crisps are reputedly bad for health. They may have only nuts in their pocket and not want to buy alternative foods (especially if they are vegan). The nuts in their pocket may already be opened, forgotten, or pockets may have crumbs.
Nuts are in many other foods, such as chocolate bars, peanut butter sandwiches (technically peanuts are not nuts but it seems they may contain nuts or items affecting allergies), cereals.
On land a medical emergency can be dealt with by calling an ambulance fast. In flight medical help is not a v a i l a b l e.
Costs
An airline might not want to carry a mother who is l i t i g i o u s (included to go to law). The airline might want to avoid conflict between a nut allergy mother and a diabetic or drunk.
Passengers speaking minority languages might not understand the announcements. Older and/or hard of hearing passengers might not her announcements.
An ongoing or quick return flight might not be cleaned and people on previous flights might have left sweet wrappers.
A quick stopover without cleaning or a quick stopover with cleaning means some parts of the aircraft may contain sweet wrappers.
By the time the announcement is made some pope may already be eating nuts or have nuts in pockets. They might quickly finish their nuts, hide or throw away the wrapper, and wash their hands leaving
t r a c e s of nuts on the toilet taps.
Answers
The mother(s) say(s) that:
They carry an e p i p e n and doctor's letter. (Spaces to prevent spell checker changing words.)
Some airlines make an announcement asking passengers not to eat nuts.
The mothers can book flights on a ferry and sit on top deck breathing fresh air far from people eating food.
The airline could ban nuts in one section of the plane, make an area or a class (such as economy or business or first class) banning nuts. (But the problem is that the air circulates the traces.)
A notice could be placed on both all airline advertising and the airline ticket saying that the flight may contain nuts and nut allergy passengers must inform the airline, fly at their own risk, and are responsible for any costs incurred by themselves or others.
The passengers should take a course of treatment to cure allergies.
Conclusion
Passenger Safety
It seems to me that if a passenger cannot survive without being near medical attention involving a diversion of a flight, they could / should take alternative transport.
If pregnant women in late term are banned, people with other conditions can or should be banned.
Announcements could / should end with a request to remain silent during announcements made in other languages.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
The problem for the mother is that her child is allergic to nuts. She asks an airline to desist from selling or supplying nuts and to announce that passengers should refrain from eating nuts.
The problems for the airline is that they cannot guarantee a nut-free plane and don't want to risk inconveniencing passengers, a medical emergency, a diverted flight costing passengers and airline money and risking the nut allergy sufferer's life.
The problem for other passengers is that they cannot eat nuts which sustain them, especially if they have diabetes. Alternative snacks do not proved calories in a fast sustaining way and nuts are natural but crisps are reputedly bad for health. They may have only nuts in their pocket and not want to buy alternative foods (especially if they are vegan). The nuts in their pocket may already be opened, forgotten, or pockets may have crumbs.
Nuts are in many other foods, such as chocolate bars, peanut butter sandwiches (technically peanuts are not nuts but it seems they may contain nuts or items affecting allergies), cereals.
On land a medical emergency can be dealt with by calling an ambulance fast. In flight medical help is not a v a i l a b l e.
Costs
An airline might not want to carry a mother who is l i t i g i o u s (included to go to law). The airline might want to avoid conflict between a nut allergy mother and a diabetic or drunk.
Passengers speaking minority languages might not understand the announcements. Older and/or hard of hearing passengers might not her announcements.
An ongoing or quick return flight might not be cleaned and people on previous flights might have left sweet wrappers.
A quick stopover without cleaning or a quick stopover with cleaning means some parts of the aircraft may contain sweet wrappers.
By the time the announcement is made some pope may already be eating nuts or have nuts in pockets. They might quickly finish their nuts, hide or throw away the wrapper, and wash their hands leaving
t r a c e s of nuts on the toilet taps.
Answers
The mother(s) say(s) that:
They carry an e p i p e n and doctor's letter. (Spaces to prevent spell checker changing words.)
Some airlines make an announcement asking passengers not to eat nuts.
The mothers can book flights on a ferry and sit on top deck breathing fresh air far from people eating food.
The airline could ban nuts in one section of the plane, make an area or a class (such as economy or business or first class) banning nuts. (But the problem is that the air circulates the traces.)
A notice could be placed on both all airline advertising and the airline ticket saying that the flight may contain nuts and nut allergy passengers must inform the airline, fly at their own risk, and are responsible for any costs incurred by themselves or others.
The passengers should take a course of treatment to cure allergies.
Conclusion
Passenger Safety
It seems to me that if a passenger cannot survive without being near medical attention involving a diversion of a flight, they could / should take alternative transport.
If pregnant women in late term are banned, people with other conditions can or should be banned.
A person requesting an announcement needs to have it translated in numerous languages.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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