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June 15, 2010 6:48 pm
Thank you for your comment. A few other posters have also brought up the issue of forcing emergency landings in case of a reaction, but you are the first to have brought up the point that such an event effects all the passengers. Do you know of any instances or studies that might indicate how many flights are forced to land due to onboard allergic reactions?
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I am 100% in favor of banning peanuts from planes. I was in favor of this before my 3 year old was diagnosed with a peanut allergy (because I knew how serious reactions could be) and I certainly remain in favor now. Food allergies are becoming more and more common (and you can get food allergies at any point in your life so people should not think that this “only concerns someone else or someone else’s kid” because it could very well concern YOU and your family at some point)…People do not need peanuts to survive but those who are allergic DO need a peanut free area to survive. If no one cares about anyone but themselves, at least realize that if peanuts are served on a flight and someone has a reaction, your plane will have to make an emergency landing. That’s… more »