Thousands of people with food allergies experience high levels of anxiety when flying, and don't report reactions that happen mid-journey, according to a global survey.
People with a food allergy and their families experience high levels of anxiety when flying, according to a new global survey.
But this time, instead of addressing her concerns about Josh's safety, Mrs Mandelbaum claims she was summoned by another staff member before take-off and spoken to rudely, leaving the family embarrassed and distressed. It reflected survey responses from more than 4,700 food allergy patients and families across the world, including more than 300 people from Australia and New Zealand.
More than a third of participants also reported experiencing "unprofessional or insensitive behaviour" from airline staff regarding their food allergy, with 76 per cent saying these experiences affected, for instance, their choice of airline. "More education is evidently necessary to ensure that food-allergic individuals appreciate the potential significance of reactions and that alerting aircrew during a flight would be a sensible undertaking to ensure enhanced monitoring and surveillance and treatment where necessary while in flight."
"This highlights how improving the consistency and quality of accommodations for travellers with food allergy can potentially pay dividends for these airlines down the road."
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