Allergic travelers are getting more vocal about their rights, gaining some political support, and two new write-in campaigns are underway (one in the U.S. and one in Canada). • In... read more →
Having a serious allergic reaction at 30,000 feet can be life threatening. (Photo: Thinkstock) After two young girls had life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to nuts mid-air in separate incidents on recent... read more →
No one works harder to change the world than a mom who feels her child has been treated unfairly – so Lianne Mandelbaum is working hard to change airline policies... read more →
September 2014 – United Airlines has amended its allergy policy to make some accommodation for peanut-allergic passengers. Now, travelers with a peanut allergy are encouraged to inform a flight attendant,... read more →
When a United Airlines flight crew said they wouldn’t make an announcement to passengers that Lianne Mandelbaum’s son, Joshua, would be flying on board with a peanut allergy, they didn’t... read more →
How do I explain to my nine year old son the humor in recent articles listing the 8th-worst reason flying is awful; those jerks/a**holes whose nut allergies have ruined peanuts... read more →
It is not hard to notice that air travel has become more stressful for everyone in the last few years. Between long security lines, confiscated water bottles and impounded tweezers,... read more →
American Airlines trails competitors in accommodating passengers with peanut allergies, allergy activists say – contributing to an unfortunate incident early this month at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.... read more →
About three million Americans are allergic to nuts, and most of them are allergic to peanuts. But relief may be on the way. A new study says the allergy patch... read more →