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Does this sound true or crazy? My sister-in-law's ds (my nephew) has a peanut allergy. My ds also has a peanut allergy. Sis-in-law e-mailed me a warning from a woman (member of food allergy network) with an allergic dd. She said that after asking American Airlines over and over if there would be nuts served on the plane, whe was assured not to worry. As they were boarding the plane they were told that nuts were being roasted in the oven in 1st class and in all the AA planes going to St. Kitts. There are ovens on airplanes that are used for roasting nuts? Why would someone make this up?

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  • Does this sound true or crazy? My sister-in-law's ds (my nephew) has a peanut allergy. My ds also has a peanut allergy. Sis-in-law e-mailed me a warning from a woman (member of food allergy network) with an allergic dd. She said that after asking American Airlines over and over if there would be nuts served on the plane, whe was assured not to worry. As they were boarding the plane they were told that nuts were being roasted in the oven in 1st class and in all the AA planes going to St. Kitts. There are ovens on airplanes that are used for roasting nuts? Why would someone make this up?

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    • why would they roast nuts on a plane? seems odd.

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      08.06.09, 10:56 AM Flag
    • In business or first class I've often received a small bowl or warm nuts. Maybe they weren't roasting them but toasting them.

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      08.06.09, 10:57 AM Flag
      • ditto. last time i flew AA first class was May, and there were warm nuts provided.

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        08.06.09, 10:59 AM Flag
      • Seriously?

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        08.06.09, 11:01 AM Flag
        • Seriously they give you nuts. Why would that be odd? They're yummy.

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          08.06.09, 11:02 AM Flag
          • lol. this post is cracking me up. why do people thinks its odd that they serve warm nuts in first class? this is standard.

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            08.06.09, 11:04 AM Flag
            • Some of us poor slobs wouldn't know.

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              08.06.09, 11:06 AM Flag
              • many of us wouldn't. standard indeed.

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                08.06.09, 11:07 AM Flag
              • poor slobs? how about those who aren't corporate drones wouldn't know? the only reason I know is because I've had to travel a lot for work.

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                08.06.09, 11:09 AM Flag
          • It's not odd that they give you nuts. I just thought they were packaged. I certainly didn't think they used an oven to roast them.

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            08.06.09, 11:05 AM Flag
          • Because one would think they'd serve anything BUT nuts because of all the people these days who are allergic. I don't remember all these peanut allergies when I was a kid.

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            08.06.09, 11:06 AM Flag
            • Everything can't be a nut free environment. The NYC public schools even allow nuts.

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              08.06.09, 11:11 AM Flag
              • Oh, I totally agree. But what if some passenger didn't even know they were allergic to nuts? I mean, why even go there?

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                08.06.09, 12:59 PM Flag
        • you're shocked by the knowledge that a 1st class passenger might receive a bowl of warm nuts?

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          08.06.09, 11:09 AM Flag
    • warm nuts in first class is common

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      08.06.09, 11:07 AM Flag
      • standard, even.

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        08.06.09, 11:07 AM Flag
        • I've always gotten them - it isn't just AA

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          08.06.09, 11:11 AM Flag
    • Can't rich first class citizens eat cold nuts?

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      08.06.09, 11:08 AM Flag
      • absolutely not!

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        08.06.09, 11:09 AM Flag
      • cold nuts? oh the horror!

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        08.06.09, 11:10 AM Flag
      • they must be between 88-92 degree fahrenheit or people start to make a ruckus

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        08.06.09, 11:11 AM Flag
        • I feel sorry for the poor schmuck who has to heat/roast these stupid nuts for the *First Class* citizens.

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          08.06.09, 01:05 PM Flag
      • I can open a can of Planters at home myself. When I'm paying that much for a ticket I expect a little extra effort.

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        08.06.09, 11:12 AM Flag
        • And you deserve your nuts to be roasted.

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          08.06.09, 11:17 AM Flag
          • Deserving has nothing to do with it. I'm paying for that level of service. And the bigger seats of course.

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            08.06.09, 11:18 AM Flag
            • And I'm sure getting your nuts roasted is well worth the cost.

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              08.06.09, 11:20 AM Flag
              • probably wants their shoes shined too.

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                08.06.09, 11:21 AM Flag
              • Why so hostile? If nobody was willing to pay for 1st or business class, economy prices would have to go up. It costs a lot to run an airline.

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                08.06.09, 11:22 AM Flag
                • the board is filled with hostile people. haven't you figured that out?

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                  08.06.09, 11:25 AM Flag
                  • My bro is really really tall and always goes first class. I love the little curtain separating passengers. LOL

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                    08.06.09, 01:00 PM Flag
            • Yeah, and your fat ass.

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              08.06.09, 11:21 AM Flag
          • haha

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            08.06.09, 11:19 AM Flag
    • One day they are going to have a kid that is so allergic to peanuts that even the smell of them will cause him/her to get so sick that they could die. Then the airline will have a huge law-suit and go bankrupt. Still want your toasted nuts now?

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      08.06.09, 11:30 AM Flag
      • Is there any science behind this? Is a peanut allergy is much more sensitive than any other allergy and someone could die from being in the same room as nuts?

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        08.06.09, 11:33 AM Flag
        • Peanut allergy causes anaphalaxis shock which can cause swelling of the throat which cause death. Not everyone will die from it, but if someone is extremely allergic to pn and doesn't have their epi pen it could happen. I don't understand why airlines would want to take a chance. A person could be trapped in a plane with no medical assista nce.

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          08.06.09, 11:42 AM Flag
          • Any allergy can cause anaphalaxis shock. I'd bet that airlines do have epi pens on board. The question is if jsut having nuts in the same room could cause the reaction. If so those allergic could never go to a resteraunt, grocery store, other family's home, baseball game, the subway. Really they couldn't go out in public. Are they that sensitive?

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            08.06.09, 11:48 AM Flag
            • NP: I was at a minor league game earlier in the summer and the ballpark had a "nut free section".

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              08.06.09, 01:07 PM Flag
          • Like the girl who kissed her boyfriend and died because he had eaten peanut butter earlier that day, right?*

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            08.06.09, 12:01 PM Flag
          • I think they actually have epi pens on planes. The cocktail waitresses are actually trained in first aid.

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            08.06.09, 11:25 PM Flag
      • Hahah, you think a lawsuit would make an airline go bankrupt? They seem to be able to do that quite readily, on their own, unprovoked. And any kid that allergic shouldn't be traveling in public anyway.

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        08.06.09, 12:03 PM Flag
        • I agree. The parents should charter their own plane to do whatever they when they want and to serve the food they want.

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          08.06.09, 12:07 PM Flag
        • Airlines take everyone's life into their hands with each takeoff. Nuts are the least of their worries.

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          08.06.09, 12:27 PM Flag
      • Actually, airlines have the right to deny a passenger with a life-threatening allergy like that in order to avoid this issue. My friend's DD was going to Europe and they requested "no nuts" on plane bc of her extremely sensitive allergy and the airline said "she can't travel with us".

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        08.06.09, 12:09 PM Flag
        • While I have sympathy for your friend, we can't expect all businesses to ban nuts for everyone because of some extreme allergies.

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          08.06.09, 12:16 PM Flag
    • I can't get past the idea of warm nuts. I wish my dh would get back from his business trip already.

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      08.06.09, 12:14 PM Flag
      • ooooh...what are you going to do with them?

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        08.06.09, 12:21 PM Flag
        • Tee-hee. Gently cup them in her hands.

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          08.06.09, 01:02 PM Flag
          • Yup, and then I'm going to pop one in my mouth and suck the salt off.

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            08.06.09, 01:24 PM Flag
    • It seems to me that when you heat said nuts, it really makes them smelly. I wouldn't want to smell that in the cabin. Yick

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      08.06.09, 01:28 PM Flag
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