Couple โDisembarks KLM Flight Over Allergy Concerns to Banana Bread Snack
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands -โค A couple with severe nut allergies exited a KLM flight at Schiphol Airport last โweekend moments before takeoff after learning the planned snack service included banana bread containing almond shavings, โคaccording to reporting from NH Nieuws.The pair feared an allergic โreaction from potential โairborne contact withโ the allergen, despite not intending to consume the snack themselves.
The incident highlightsโ the challenges faced by travelers with life-threatening allergies โฃand โraises questions about airline accommodation policies for passengers with dietary restrictions. while โairlines routinely offer alternatives to in-flight meals, this โcase demonstrates the โcomplexitiesโ that arise when a widely distributed snack โposesโ a risk, even to those who decline it. KLM has reimbursed the couple’s tickets.
The couple was traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland, when thay discovered โฃthe banana bread – a enduring โoption to cheese sandwiches โoffered on some European flights for the past two years – โwould be served. They claim to โคhave โindicated theirโข nut allergy during โฃthe booking process,โค a claim KLMโฃ has not yet confirmed.
According to the couple,declining the snack wasn’t sufficient,as they were concerned aboutโ almond shavings becoming airborne and triggering a reaction. After the flightโค crew stated it was not possible to prevent โขtheโข snack’s distribution to other passengers, the โcouple โฃchose to disembark.
KLMโ utilizes leftoverโข banana bread from these flights, reusing portions that remain unserved, while cheese sandwiches are discarded after the flight concludes.
