Brit forced to go on 26-hour BUS ride after ‘getting kicked off 2-hour flight

yes I do, i read the article and have been told multiple times in this thread that I've lost count.

the dairy scenario is a hypothetical question that no one is willing to answer yet.

Are they? Is there some special species of human that's been recently discovered, which can only go 3 days without eating nuts? Interesting.

That's not entitled, some people are severely allergic and it could kill her.

and where does one draw the line? what if it were a dairy allergy instead? (hypothetical question)

yes I do, i read the article and have been told multiple times in this thread that I've lost count.

the dairy scenario is a hypothetical question that no one is willing to answer yet.

some people wouldn't though, and they shouldn't have to when they paid for their ticket like everyone else.

in her case, she shouldn't take a plane that serves nuts in the first place. in my opinion.

Does anyone choose an airline because they serve nuts?!

I'll explain, most airlines connected to the usa have to follow a special procedure to protect nut allergy suffers.
There is a lot of difference between dairy allergy and nut allergy.
A fatal nut allergy can be triggered by coming into direct contact with a person who has recently handled nuts, breathing in traces of nut vapour in the air or touching a surface that contains minute particles of nut dust.
Triggering dairy allergy requires direct contact with the allergy sufferer's mouth or lips- normally by eating or drinking.

My best friend is dairy allergic, to the point that she always ends up in hospital whenever she encounters any in her food or drink.
Her dairy allergy is an immune reaction that will be fatal if left untreated.
Once dairy has entered her mouth, she needs medical attention or else she will die.
She does not have a food intolerance to dairy products that makes her feel sick or sweaty.
But somebody else eating food with dairy ingredients in the same room as her does not risk triggering her dairy allergy.
There's no airborne allergy trigger or particles on surface trigger; my best friend can sit in pizza hut surrounded by other people eating dairy pizza without risking her health.

thank you for answering 🙂

that'd mean no tea or coffee (well some not all of them) for passengers because of one individual. do you think that's fair or the other passengers should just suck it up regardless if it's fair or not?

I dunno, do you?

I've already been told that dairy doesn't potentially cause death if a person is around it but not touching it.
that's why my question is hypothetical, what if a dairy allergy could cause death just by being in the same room, should airlines now ban all dairy products because of one individual?

I've already been told that dairy doesn't potentially cause death if a person is around it but not touching it.
that's why my question is hypothetical, what if a dairy allergy could cause death just by being in the same room, should airlines now ban all dairy products because of one individual?

The point is that the foods that are potentially so dangerous are VERY limited. The impact of not serving them is also, very limited.

Allergies are a real danger, worry and pain. As a member of society, I want to make reasonable changes to my behaviour if it makes life easier for others. I simply cannot comprehend how much selfish you have to be to think that ggoing without nuts for 2 hours can be compared with risking a life-threatening allergic reaction.

if the airline originally serves those food anyway, and for this one flight they're not serving it because of one individual, do you think that's okay?

then don't get on a plane that has nuts.

Under that scenario, the duty of care would kick in and the airline would have to run a "guaranteed dairy free" flight service or risk being sued.
Uk and usa law would probably require airlines flying allergic passengers to ensure that no possibly fatal triggering ingredients or product were allowed on board the flight.
It is a very similar situation with shellfish allergy.

You can inform airlines of this in advance.

I think someone trying to not die is mroe important than a passenger who wants a handful of nuts. I'd prioritise her without thought over someones salty cravings.