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[quote=Anonymous]My wife is allergic to peanuts, but not extremely so.  We ask for non-peanut snacks for our family of four.  If someone next to my wife were to open a peanut butter sandwich, we would ask them to wait while we switched seats and I would sit next to that passenger.  We feel that it is our responsibility to manage our allergies and to act accordingly.  If you are so allergic then you need to find airlines with an acceptable peanut policy.

For example, Southwest has a policy that if you have a self-declared allergy to peanuts and you arrive at least an hour before flight time, they will have a peanut-free flight.  The gate staff will ensure that when refreshments are restocked, they are restocked without peanuts.  You will need to fill out a form.  They will give you a pass that will allow you to preboard in the first group.  You will have a second pass that you give to the flight crew who will ensure that peanuts are not distributed on the flight (in case any remain from the previous leg of the flight).  The preboarding is granted so that you can wipe down your seat, the arms, tray table, etc to ensure that you remove any peanut residue possibly left by prior flyers.  The flight team can also note if any patrons bring their own peanut products on-board and ask them to put the snacks away.  Fortunately, my wife's allergy is not serious enough to warrant using this policy, but it is available.

But as I said, I feel it is up to the peanut allergic person or guardian to take appropriate precautions warranted by their disability (since even peanut allergies can vary signfiicantly in their intensity).[/quote]

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