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Tag: travel and allergies
A Dairy-Allergic Child Learns to Fly Solo
No child can live in a bubble but backing off can be especially hard for parents of food-allergic children. One mom shows how she learned to let go.
Profile: Sports Team Owner Ted Leonsis
Name: Ted Leonsis Job: NBA and NHL team owner, film maker, philanthropist; former Internet executive Allergic to: Peanuts, tree nuts,… Read more »
Air Canada Unveils Allergy Policy
Air Canada’s peanut- and nut-free buffer zones are ready for takeoff. But will these accommodations really fly?
Have Kitchen, Will Hit the Ski Slopes
Our travel expert’s cool allergy-friendly places to ski.
To the Alarm of the Allergic, Pets are Back in the Cabin
An airline policy reversal has landed cats back in the cabin. For allergy sufferers and those with asthma, it’s more than just irritating news.
Our Travel Guide: Accommodations
Going on holiday? Let hotel employees know about food allergies before you check in and avoid taking chances with your health.
Allergic Living’s Travel Guide: Travel by Air
Make air travel with food allergies hassle-free by prepping with these tips before you fly.
Flying Allergic
Exposure to a food allergen at 40,000 feet is an allergic person’s worst nightmare. For many travelers, it’s happening more often than it should.
WestJet Scraps Nuts
Those with peanut and nut allergies can breathe a little easier when they fly with WestJet. Changes to the airline’s food allergy policy mean that tree nuts and peanuts will no longer be served or sold on board.