Table 4 Airline policies for allergic passengers (Data from 13 air carriers) a
Number of airlines | |
|---|---|
Pre-boarding arrangements | |
• Request a food “buffer zone” | 5 |
• No “buffer zone” | 3 |
• Request “allergen-free meal” | 1 |
• Pre-boarding to wipe down seats and table trays | Yes 4 |
No 1 | |
• Buffer zone for fragrance sensitivity | 2 |
• Announcements to inform customers there is a peanut or tree-nut allergic passenger on board or that peanut products will not be served | Yes 4 |
No 7 | |
Free snack policy on peanut/nut/sesame | |
• Serving peanuts | Yes 2 |
No 11 | |
• Serving nuts and sesameaw | Yes 8 |
No 1 | |
• First class warmed nuts | 3 |
Gluten-free meals | Yes 11 |
No 1 | |
Lactose-free meals | 1 |
Shellfish served | Yes 4 |
No 3 | |
Fish served | Yes 6 |
No 1 | |
Buffer zones for passengers allergic to pets | 5 |