http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2012/06/13/flying-gluten-free-is-it-safe-to-eat-the-airlines-food/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2012/06/13/flying-gluten-free-is-it-safe-to-eat-the-airlines-food/#comment-1301 Karen Kurokawa Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:06:28 +0000 http://allergicliving.com/?p=13867#comment-1301 I don’t fly domestically that often but do fly internationally. The biggest problem for me is finding a “free-from” meal that addresses both my celiac & soy/dairy allergy needs. (It’s interesting to find out that Air France has a completely allergen-free option.) On the positive side, Lufthansa has taken my needs quite seriously, even once holding a flight’s departure to make sure a meal for me made it onto the flight. (Yes, one should always double-check at the gate.) On the negative side, United has no meal that addresses multiple issues and their gluten-free meals tend to rely heavily on soy and dairy. They also tend to “forget” the gluten-free meal quite often. The one time I flew Turkish Airlines, they “forgot” too, despite several pre-flight confirmations of this request. So these days I do pack my own food always. I recommend carrying a note from your doctor explaining your special dietary needs so the TSA and/or other inspection entities will permit such carry-ons as small containers of yoghurt, etc. Honestly, most of the time other travelers are eyeing my food with envy and I often end up sharing! It’s a nice way to meet interesting people.

]]>