Our family flew with our three children for the first time in October. On October 12, 2026, we were returning home on American Airlines from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah, Georgia.
At the gate, my husband asked whether we could preboard because our son has a peanut allergy and we wanted to clean his seating area. The gate attendant seemed confused and asked why that was necessary.
“But we clean,” he said.
My husband explained that we had been allowed to preboard to clean on our outbound flight. The attendant responded, “Sure, whatever, it’s fine.”
Once we boarded, we met Bree, our flight attendant. She was phenomenal throughout the flight. She told us she had overheard our request and had asked the cleaning crew to give our son’s area extra attention.
Bree asked about our son’s allergy and whether we would be comfortable with peanuts being served in first class, since we were seated toward the back. I told her I would prefer that they not be served.
She made several announcements explaining that a child on board had a severe peanut allergy and asking passengers to refrain from eating peanuts during the flight. She also spoke directly with the passengers seated around our son, asking each person to acknowledge the request by raising a finger.
When snacks were distributed, Bree discussed the available options with me. She expressed concern about the pretzels and said she could not find enough information about the Biscoff cookies to determine whether they were appropriate for him. I appreciated her taking the time to discuss those uncertainties with us.
Because of Bree, our son felt safe and at ease during his first experience traveling by air. Her kindness, communication, and willingness to help made all the difference to our family.
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