DOT considering peanut ban on flights

[dman]

We've been doing fine this long, the precaution to date has been for the passenger(s) with nut allergies to let the airline know. They then make an announcement before the flight for folks not to have any peanuts. Seems to have been working well.

 

[jlee]

How often are there problems with that...?

 

[ebaycj]

Airline peanuts are far from edible. Besides, SW gives out those 100 calorie packs on longer flights and they're way better than the sawdust flavored peanuts that they offer.

Which is funny, because 100 calorie packs (crackers, cookies, etc) are basically flavored sawdust, whereas the peanuts are likely just mid-grade peanuts.

 

[DrPizza]

Oh surrrre. We let these people survive with their bad genes and eventually, that gene becomes more and more common. 50,000 years from now, instead of using nerve gas, they'll just launch a bag of peanuts into a city, killing everyone. I say Darwin ftmfw.
(/joking)

 

[daw123]

We've been doing fine this long, the precaution to date has been for the passenger(s) with nut allergies to let the airline know. They then make an announcement before the flight for folks not to have any peanuts. Seems to have been working well.

How often are there problems with that...?

That is what I was thinking.

Is it alright to have a knee-jerk reaction to ban every scenario that could potentially kill someone, but how much of a problem is this; i.e. has this happened before and if so, how often has it happened?

Personally, I couldn't care a less if peanuts are banned, since I don't eat them by choice.

 

[shortylickens]

People with peanut allergies should die off. We already have too many people on planet earth anyway, and its a stupid allergy. The human race uses peanuts as a staple. People who cant handle something thats standard for humanity cannot be allowed to roam freely.

Whats next? Water allergy? We gotta weed out the incredible weaklings.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

After having seen a friend go into an allergic reaction from being around someone who ate peanuts 10 minutes beforehand, I can see where they're coming from.

Though I'm not sure if its really THAT much of a problem on airlines.

 

[JJChicken]

Wow ATOT this is a new mark for you...airline food is pretty good, {shrug} I guess life's different when you are millionaire with a porn star wife lol =P

 

[daw123]

***snip***

I guess life's different when you are multi-millionaire with a porn star wife + girlfriend + mistress lol =P

Fixed. Plus I don't have this problem on my private jet

 

[darkxshade]

I have severe allergic reaction to kids in flight, can we ban those too?

 

[Key West]

No I think he has a point. People suffocating due to their throat being swollen shut because they breathed someone's peanut dust are a bunch of pansies.

Even I get sick of internet tough act. I agree with this totally.

IRL, it's no fucking laughing manner when someone dies next to you because of allergy at 8000' altitude.

 

[The Stigenator]

Being allergic to certain foods and I have my niece who is allergic to peanuts it's good they eliminate it.

One they won't have to divert. Most airline kits are to have epi pens but sometimes I know they aren't.

I had a bad reaction on a trans pacific flight. No place to pull over. I reacted to Singapore air serving shrimp to every passenger between lax and tokyo. The smell of shrimp was enough to set me off.

 

[darkxshade]

Even I get sick of internet tough act. I agree with this totally.

IRL, it's no fucking laughing manner when someone dies next to you because of allergy at 8000' altitude.

In one of my flights[I believe it was Delta], one of the flight attendants announced over the PA that peanuts will not be served because someone with peanut allergies was on board.

It makes absolutely no sense to ban peanuts entirely because <1%[pulled number out of my ass but it's low enough] of the population have an allergic reaction to it. Most flights have have no one with the allergy at all. It should be the responsibility of the passenger to let the flight attendants know when boarding that they have that allergy and they can ban it then for just those flights. Otherwise, it's just stupid.

 

[CRXican]

Why wasn't this a problem back in the day? How long has commercial flight been around?

Fucking pansy kids these days.

 

[Bignate603]

In one of my flights[I believe it was Delta], one of the flight attendants announced over the PA that peanuts will not be served because someone with peanut allergies was on board.

It makes absolutely no sense to ban peanuts entirely because <1%[pulled number out of my ass but it's low enough] of the population have an allergic reaction to it. Most flights have have no one with the allergy at all. It should be the responsibility of the passenger to let the flight attendants know when boarding that they have that allergy and they can ban it then for just those flights. Otherwise, it's just stupid.

That would be more expensive to the airline than banning it completely. Having to plan for a peanut snack and a non-peanut snack would add cost. If the person tells them when they're getting on the plane it's already too late to change the snacks so they would have to fly with two sets of snacks all the time just in case someone with an allergy gets on board. In the end it's just cheaper and easier to move to snacks with allergens that are less common or not likely to cause problems through airborne exposure.

 

[darkxshade]

That would be more expensive to the airline than banning it completely. Having to plan for a peanut snack and a non-peanut snack would add cost. If the person tells them when they're getting on the plane it's already too late to change the snacks so they would have to fly with two sets of snacks all the time just in case someone with an allergy gets on board. In the end it's just cheaper and easier to move to snacks with allergens that are less common or not likely to cause problems through airborne exposure.

They did it on my Delta flight... they usually carry other snacks than just peanuts. I don't see how it would cost anymore to just exclude it from the menu whenever a person with a peanut allergy comes on board[different from carrying an alternative just in case]. That flight will just unfortunately have one less option to choose from. I got a bag of chips instead, my friend got cookies.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

No big deal.

Everyone should stop getting their peanuts in a knot over this.

 

[BillGates]

people with peanut allergies should die off. We already have too many people on planet earth anyway, and its a stupid allergy. The human race uses peanuts as a staple. People who cant handle something thats standard for humanity cannot be allowed to roam freely.

Whats next? Water allergy? We gotta weed out the incredible weaklings.

this

 

[Anubis]

People with peanut allergies should die off. We already have too many people on planet earth anyway, and its a stupid allergy. The human race uses peanuts as a staple. People who cant handle something thats standard for humanity cannot be allowed to roam freely.

Whats next? Water allergy? We gotta weed out the incredible weaklings.

this is basically how i feel

 

[preCRT]

The sad excuse for human beings exhibited in much of this thread is frightening.

 

[amdhunter]

If you are allergic to peanuts, you should stay home.

 

[Ken g6]

I'm not sure I've ever been on a flight where they served peanuts. I remember they've served pretzels; once I don't think they had any food.

As long as I can bring a bag of peanuts from a vending machine on board, I'm happy.

 

[Chaotic42]

That's fine with me. Peanut allergies are severe. I wonder why this wasn't a problem before though. I mean, how many people go into shock from this on airplanes?

 

[schneiderguy]

I support banning people with peanut allergies from planes.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I have allergies! I have allergies! Waaaaaaaa!!!