As the mother of a peanut anaphylactic 2 year old, we made our last trip with southwest last month. It was a "peanut free" flight and I made all the extra precautions, wiping off the seat, arm rest, tray, window and everything else in sight. Unfortunately, shortly after take off he started experiencing signs of a reaction. Fortunately the flight crew acted swiftly and contacted in ambulance to meet us for an emergency landing. It was one of the most terrifying experiences as a mother and will not be flying Southwest again until the policy is changed. Hopefully no other parents will have to experience what we went through on that flight.
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