Thanks to Transport Canada, I will soon feel more comfortable about taking Ella on a plane!
According to
this article in the Globe and Mail, the Canadian Transport Agency has ruled that individuals with a peanut/nut allergy should be considered "disabled" and therefore special accommodations must made to address their needs. Basically this means that a peanut/nut-free buffer zone has to be established on the airplane. The ruling only applies to Air Canada, but other airlines usually follow suit in similar situations.
Ideally, I would love peanut-free fights, but this "buffer zone" idea is at least a step in the right direction.
I heard that on the news today! Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteThey are so behind with this, but I'm so glad it's in the works! The last flight we took with WestJet did not sell any "peanut products" but all the snacks they offered had "traces of nuts". LOL
ReplyDeleteThe last 6 flights we've taken with Lily we actually got her "flagged" when booking the tickets with a travel agent (my mom). So, when we were on the flight, most attendants found us in our seats, asked the usual questions about epipens, severity, etc., and then asked the row infront, behind and to the side of us not to eat peanut products during the flight. Although this wasn't enough, it was something! Talk about stress when you're sitting behind a guy with a HUGE bag of peanuts that he's shelling and dropping on the floor!!
Anyways, one big step for our girls, that's for sure. :)