{"id":22734,"date":"2019-05-10T18:12:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=22734"},"modified":"2019-05-10T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:48:37","slug":"emirates-airlines-nut-allergy-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/emirates-airlines-nut-allergy-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian-origin Siblings with Nut Allergy were Told to Sit in Cabin Loo on Emirates Airlines Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is high time that airlines should collectively bring a policy to guarantee completely nut-free inflight environment for travelers with nut allergies. Earlier in March this year, Korean Air hit global headlines for kicking two Indian-origin minors with severe peanut allergy<\/span><\/a> off its Seoul to Manila flight, instead of complying with the unaccompanied minor boys\u2019 special request not to serve peanuts aboard.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Very recently, a similar incident of less gravity befell to two Indian-origin siblings on an Emirates flight.<\/strong> The siblings \u2013 Sundeep Sahota and Shannen Sahota suffering from severe nut allergies \u2013 boarded the Emirates flight at Birmingham Airport for Singapore, in order to celebrate their parents\u2019 60th<\/sup> birthday away from home.<\/p>\n

Reportedly, the siblings claimed to have informed the airline about the severity of their nut allergy not only at the time of booking Emirates flight tickets<\/span><\/a>,<\/strong> but also while checking in at Birmingham Airport and boarding the plane. The brother and sister duo had shelled off over $6520 (\u00a35,000)\u00a0for the seven-and-a-half-hour flight. However, it was not even an hour aboard from the time of boarding; the siblings noticed to their utter dismay that an inflight meal with fried cashew nuts was being served to passengers.<\/p>\n

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The moment they hit the panic button on their discovery of cashews in chicken biryani served on board, they complained about the airline\u2019s noncompliance with their special request to the inflight attendants. Apprehending anaphylactic shock from their potential exposure to nut residue in the air circulated by the aircraft vents, they implored the cabin crew to stop serving the food with cashew nuts.<\/p>\n

As per reports, the Indian-origin siblings claimed that a member of the cabin crew blatantly told them that they had better sit in the cabin loo for the rest of the flight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They were shocked at the aberrant remark on their plight aboard. \u201cIt was uncomfortable, embarrassing and demeaning,\u201d Shannen Sahota told media<\/strong>. Displeased at the suggestion, the siblings moved to the back of the plane and covered their heads with blankets to avoid breathing in nut residue for the remaining seven hours of the flight.<\/p>\n

However, an Emirates Airlines<\/span><\/a> spokesperson refuted the siblings\u2019 complaint on grounds of no mention of their severe nut allergy in the airline\u2019s records of the Sahotas\u2019 booking<\/strong>. The spokesperson also said, \u201cEmirates tries its best to cater to passengers\u2019 individual or specific needs by offering various special meals aboard, but completely nut-free environment cannot be guaranteed on any flight.\u201d While apologizing for any inconvenience caused to the Sahotas, he emphasized that the policy for passengers with nut allergy is distinctly outlined on the airline website.<\/p>\n

The question that arose out of the incident involving Emirates Airlines\u2019 limited liability to provide nut-allergy free flights is, \u201cShould we be assured of our special requests being accepted and complied with by airlines we travel on by the time we board our flights?\u201d The chief customer relations officer of IndianEagle.com<\/span><\/a>, a leading air ticketing agency in the US, opines that travelers with special needs like the Sahota siblings\u2019 should seek an email confirmation of their request for a nut-allergy free flight being accepted by airlines, possibly, within 24 hours from the time of booking.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Korean Air has stopped serving peanuts on its flights in response to the misery of the two unaccompanied minors with severe peanut allergy. Let\u2019s see whether Emirates and other airlines follow suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is high time that airlines should collectively bring a policy to guarantee completely nut-free inflight environment for travelers with nut allergies. Earlier in March this year, Korean Air hit global headlines for kicking two Indian-origin minors with severe peanut allergy off its Seoul to Manila flight, instead of complying with the unaccompanied minor boys\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[43,79,233],"yoast_head":"\nEmirates Crew Tells Indian-origin Siblings with Nut Allergy to Sit in Cabin Toilet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Indian-origin siblings were denied nut allergy free environment on a recent Emirates Airlines flight from Birmingham. 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