Easyjet and nut allergies

[Tanis8472]

Its a new one on me.
Nobody on the whole plane was allowed to eat or buy nuts of any sort on a flight a couple of days ago.
I understand that people with nut allergies can be very ill very quickly. But as far as i know, they would need to eat them to be ill.

What about all the previous passengers on previous flights leaving nuts etc around.

Best of all though, I ordered a extra strong illo coffee which comes with a biscito (italian buiscuit) which I realised after eating it had almonds in it.

Anyone else come across this before?

 

[jefmcg]

What about all the previous passengers on previous flights leaving nuts etc around.

And did they come through the airport in a bubble?

Yes, this seems crazy.

 

[Red17]

Dont need to eat them apparently - although link is to daily mail (sorry)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gnored-three-warnings-not-eat-nuts-board.html

 

[goo_mason]

Would the allergic passengers have to be told they were flying on a plane which had previously contained nuts, and there was no guarantee that other products being sold (or brought on board by passengers) for consumption during the flight may contain nuts?

 

[jefmcg]

Dont need to eat them apparently - although link is to daily mail (sorry)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...gnored-three-warnings-not-eat-nuts-board.html

Alternative headline "Parents take child with potentially life threatening allergy to Canary Islands without learning how to use an Epipen")

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Think of those poor souls on the plane with nut addictions.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yep. Norwegian regularly announce the same on flights in and out of Gatwick.

 

[Drago]

I have tree nut allergy (not peanuts). I onice ended up in an ambo because someone leaving an open box of walnuts in the kitchen at work, and I entered the same room to brew up (didn't even know the nuts were there). As a consequence nuts are banned from our office, and people who've eaten nuts are asked to wash their hands thoroughly.

That's the only proximity triggered attack I've had, and it ain't f*****g nice. Every other time has been something I've eaten. I don't EPI Pen, have tablets - being an adult I can recognise the symptoms, and being fat, er, I mean ultra muscular, means the Prtein takes time to propagate through my body. unfortunately, the tablets didn't help much on walnut day.

 

[mjr]

Anyone else come across this before?

Yep. It's basically easyjet dumbing down nut allergies to a simplistic yes/no because it's cheaper than reflecting the range of needs... and then getting it wrong by handing out almond biscuits because people missed it when designing or following a protocol thoughtlessly.

 

[Tanis8472]

Just for balance

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...aims-s-impossible-reaction-triggered-way.html

 

[Tanis8472]

Anyhow, aircon on planes filters the air as it passes through, much like a pollen filter in a car

 

[Drago]

I don't think they filter at the molecular level.

 

[jefmcg]

Yep. It's basically easyjet dumbing down nut allergies to a simplistic yes/no because it's cheaper than reflecting the range of needs... and then getting it wrong by handing out almond biscuits because people missed it when designing or following a protocol thoughtlessly.

Also, what's the down side for easyjet? "You must bring your own food on board, or buy something. Oh, yes, and if the food you bought has nuts in it, then you must buy our food!"

I don't think they filter at the molecular level.

Oh yes, to filter out the well known peanut molecule.

 

[Drago]

Protein molecules, actually. Peanuts are legumes, not nuts. If you must be flippant at least try and be accurate.

 

[Over The Hill]

The ban seems fair enough to me.
It really is no hardship to not have nuts so really no downside to a ban.
Many schools ban nuts and the issue of a reaction are real. People die of it.

Generally in the open air or buildings there is a lot of air and a person can get away from the problem. On a plane, it is a very confined space and the person is stuck in that air with no escape for the duration of the flight. IF they did have a reaction the plane would have to land at the nearest airport. I would rather not have nuts and not risk that inconvenience or danger to anyone with the problem.

Do you really think the air system will remove all nut traces from the air? I doubt it. All they do is add a bit of oxygen to replace what we use up and circulate round what there is.
Not a great nanny state fan but seems a no brainer.