I was on a Virgin Atlantic flight in 2006 where no peanuts were served on the entire flight - there was one passenger who was extremely allergic to nuts and evidently just the presence of nuts nearby was a risk. I don't know what a suitable solution would be, but I agree that having an enforced "nut-free zone" is taking it a bit far. I still think that those with severe allergies should not be precluded from travel, but maybe the responsibility for protecting themselves should be their own.
On that 2006 flight, not a single passenger near me complained or even grumbled about not being able to have peanuts - I think that there are very few people with such extreme allergies, and most airlines would be happy to accomodate their needs for single flights.
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