Lianne is one of our strong food allergy mamas and advocate. Unfortunately, like so many of us, we’ve had a bad experience while flying in the big blue skies. Either we were dealt with insensitive flight attendants, given wrong information at the time of booking, had reactions or managed angry hungry passengers who had planned on eating trial mix and were now told to eat a small bag of pretzels instead. Today is Lianne’s birthday, so in celebration and out of support, won’t you take a moment to read her letter and request below?
[quote]Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out. – James Bryant Conant former president Harvard University[/quote]
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One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
I commented on the Condé Nast article!
Shared this article with 3 of the PA groups I am part of. Encouraged all to sign Lianne’s petition. Happy Birthday Lianne and thank you for helping to make positive changes to for those with Peanut Allergies!
Thanks for sharing this Joy! We all need to share it with our networks. I don’t think airlines can make good decisions if they don’t understand client needs!!
We all need to spread the word! Please sign Lianne’s petition. I did and so did everyone in my family. Hopefully everyone in my e-mail address book will as well.
Happy Birthday, Lianne!
I do believe mountains have been moved thanks to grassroots movements! What a great day for Lianne on so many levels!
There is no parking space in the sky. I do not want to lose any of my children because someone was callous or uneducated.
Jessica, I can’t even imagine the emotional devastation a passenger would go through from being uneducated and harming a child. Basically, as the 6-8 % of the pediatric population ages and needs to attend college, secure jobs, etc. The airline industry needs to take notice and decide how much of the population they want to serve.
Also, just like school districts who experience a fatality. What will the airline industry do if that does occur?