Sue, David Ross, and Carla:
Just a little primer on ethics here....
We are talking about eating a snack vs. a life-and-death issue. It's a bit self-centered to think people should be denied travel so you can eat your peanuts.
Carla: sorry to hear about your banana allergy. I'm not familiar with these. Is it deadly, or just painful?
David Ross: Are you an expert on allergies? Or just opining without knowing anything? It's established that people die from this allergy, and doctors already recommend that someone with peanut allergies fly on peanut-free flights. Until you explain your credentials, your opinions just seem ignorant.
Sue: Nice attitude towards the person in mask. (Two new concepts for you: "tyranny of the majority" and "blaming the victim".) You're a real sweetheart of a grandmother -- I suppose you wouldn't want your grandkids to travel to see you if they had peanut allergies.
I stay away from Southwest when I can, but sometimes there aren't a lot of travel options and Southwest is the only way to go. With the distances and minimal vacation time that people have in the US, it's not practical to suggest other means of travel. (Chartering your own plane is not affordable or realistic, otherwise everyone would do it to stay off these damn flying buses!)
In the long term, many of the folks eating peanuts may end up with children with peanut allergies. The research I've seen to understand the recent growth of the problem looks at peanut consumption by the parent as a major factor. So there may be fewer customers in the future for SWA as more of the population gets these allergies.
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