October 12, 2026 · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah, Georgia
Our family flew with our three kids for the first time in October. On our way home to Savannah, my husband asked the gate attendant if we could preboard because our son has a peanut allergy. The attendant seemed confused and asked why we needed to board early. My husband explained that we wanted time to wipe down our son’s seating area. The attendant said, “But we clean.” When my husband explained that we’d been allowed to preboard and clean on our outbound flight, the attendant let us board early.
Once we were on the plane, I met Bree, our flight attendant. She was phenomenal throughout the flight. She told me she had overheard us ask to preboard and had already asked the cleaning crew to give our area extra attention. Even though we were sitting toward the back of the plane, she asked how I felt about peanuts being served in first class. I told her I’d prefer that they weren’t served.
Bree made several announcements letting passengers know that a child on board had a severe peanut allergy and asking them to avoid eating peanuts during the flight. She also came back to our row, spoke directly with the passengers around us, and asked each person to raise a finger to show they’d heard and agreed.
During snack service, Bree told me she had ruled out the pretzels for my son because of a peanut concern. She also told me she couldn’t find enough information about the Biscoff cookies. I appreciated that she took the time to check and was honest about what she could verify.
This was our son’s first trip by air, and because of Bree, he felt safe and at ease. I’m grateful for the way she looked out for him from the moment we boarded.
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