What's going to happen if other airlines get a wiff of this rediculous banning of people bringing their own food on the plane as they will find that people just won't fly with this airline (Flybe). I hardly eat or drink when I fly, but when I do fly I don't eat or drink much, but I do feel sorry for the people who take their own food on the plane as they might have a reaction from the airlines food & drinks as people find that the airlines do charge like wounded bulls for their own food & drinks.I hope that I have said what I feel like saying about this topic.

Regards,

Julie.

Hello,

I read your article as I was googling ways to fly safely with my 5 year old daughter with nut allergies.  There is a misconception that if an allergic person doesn't eat the food that they are allergic to, they will be fine.  There is great concern over cross contamination of surfaces, seats, trays, etc.  There is also (less common) airborne allergies from food being consumed in the surrounding area. My daughter has had one of these reactions in school when she touched something that another child had just played with after he had eaten a cookie.  It's not about restriction of freedom.  It's about concern and protection of those children among us who could potentially die.  Thank you for your invitation to respond.

Gina

Cincinnati, OH