Parents of Girl with Allergy Might Lose £19k Disney Trip as Airline Serving Eggs
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This is a difficult one
The family are flying to Disney Florida on Virgin airlines
They are asking Virgin not to serve eggs on the flight as their daughter can have a severe reaction to eggs even if in close proximity
Virgin have said they cannot change the menu and are not serving them in economy class and have put the family as far away from the Premium and Upper sections where they will be served
I can see both points of view here, but what happens if another passenger has a severe peanut allergy or another an allergy to a different food
The airline would be in turmoil over what to serve, as their meals are prepared by specialist airline catering , all prepared well in advance
I did notice the mother is the manager of a legal firm so there could be a battle over this
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/parents-girl-9-severe-allergy-29555920
Maybe the family should not fly until they can charter their own plane. I wonder how they cope at school, restaurants and social events.
Schools will change menus to suit the allergy and they probably don't eat out for this reason at a guess
They want to go to Florida, not Paris. That’s a much longer drive. What if someone had a peanut allergy? Would you tell them to charter their own plane too?
I have a severe allergy to people like this. Do they expect everything to stop unless their needs are met?
I don't see both points of view tbh.
TheChimp I see the fact that they don't want their daughter to be harmed by her allergy TC , but i do agree it is too much to ask an airline to completely change its pre determined menu for one person , besides what would happen if someone brought their own egg butties on board and she was sitting next to them , disaster !
My cutting line when being chatted up by some sleeze ball...You're well past your sell by date...Then I add, NOT even fit for the reduced basket..
They soon walk away! x
It is unfortunate but agree with a lot of comments on here. The airlines have already stopped serving nuts. As others have said how do they cope in restaurants?
Surely they should have checked this information before booking the flight? If its that important. Not just expect a large company to change their menu. How does the child cope at school and other settings.
In schools if there's an allergy the product is banned. But, its also difficult to manage. I've worked in schools with a no nut policy and some parents refuse to respect itm have a very selfish attitude of my child ill feed them what I like I don't care if it kills someone. Current school is a no chocolate school but not cos of allergies. I'm more tolerant of those that have chocolate. I do not take the chocolate off the kids Cos of this. Nuts in a no nut school cos of allergies. I refuse to allow kids to eat the item. Make them take it home and make the class teacher have that conversation. If it's everyday with the same child I don't care, I'm not being part of the death of someone. Regardless of how comical it appears allergies need to be taken seriously. Though I'd be having a conversation with the airline before I booked a trip. £50 or £15,000 makes no difference when it's the health of my child
Jerseydrew I understand how dangerous allergies can be my aunt is allergic to nuts and has ended up in hospital several times due to it. However I still think you should make contact before booking to discuss the situation with the business not just expect them to do it. My aunt wouldn't turn up to a restaurant and demand all nuts are removed from the premises but she would make them aware of her allergy when ordering and check everything she wished to order was OK.
So they spent £19K on a holiday before making sure their child, with a severe allergy, could actually travel? If there was ever a truer example of 'more money than sense' - I'd be interested to hear it
FearLoathing this is what I can't understand, the family knew about her allergies. Why didn't they check with the airline before booking. If they couldn't accommodate the request then try another airline until one was found that was able to take them or don't book the trip.
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I think it's good that Virgin are removing the sandwiches from economy section for them but if they are going to that trouble surely they should go the whole way and remove them from all the flight just in case.
Eggs, peanuts? What’s the difference? I’m lucky enough not to have any food allergies but I’d like to think if I did then there would be kind enough gestures to support me.
I wonder if Disneyland have agreed to not sell any egg products the days they intend visiting. Plus all rides would need cleaning.
This cheeky so and so family demanding a plane to do as they requested. I have noticed the amount of money they will be spending on a holiday! My answer is for the family to bring their own food. Problem solved.
Eggs unlike nuts do not leave particles in the air. I struggle to believe that unless in direct contact that the girl would be affected. Eggs are wet
Don't want to look mean but Surely if it's that severe they should have checked before booking, they must be used to checking
In schools if there's an allergy the product is banned. But, its also difficult to manage. I've worked in schools with a no nut policy and some parents refuse to respect itm have a very selfish attitude of my child ill feed them what I like I don't care if it kills someone. Current school is a no chocolate school but not cos of allergies. I'm more tolerant of those that have chocolate. I do not take the chocolate off the kids Cos of this. Nuts in a no nut school cos of allergies. I refuse to allow kids to eat the item. Make them take it home and make the class teacher have that conversation. If it's everyday with the same child I don't care, I'm not being part of the death of someone. Regardless of how comical it appears allergies need to be taken seriously. Though I'd be having a conversation with the airline before I booked a trip. £50 or £15,000 makes no difference when it's the health of my child
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