Anaphalaxia and Pegasus

SteveAustin



Joined: 10/03/2008
Posts: 202

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 13:12

My daughters friend is travelling out to stay with us in March and suffers from a very severe nut allergy. Have been able to advise Easyjet of her problem, they have been most helpful, but cannot find contact details for the Pegasus leg of her flight apart from the request form. Has anyone had any experience of this sort of request with Pegasus and their type of response.



Mike.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 13:20

This is the tel number for Pegasus at Ercan and there is a super English speaking lady there who is very helpful, sorry I don't know her name.



0392 231 4288



She may well be able to guide you, hopefully

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 14:02

To be 100% safe why doesn't she just take her own food for the trip with her? I would not trust the airlines to get it right.

Secrectcove


Joined: 06/12/2009
Posts: 59

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 14:08

if nuts are opened on the plane the dust from them can be spread throughout the plane via the aircon i do believe ??

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 14:51

Was once on a Jet2 flight that banned the consumption of nuts on the flight because of this problem

Aslan


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 16:00

If dust from nuts was a problem then no one would be able to consume them in a public place, as said in previous post take your own food or read the label, I know that on all US domestic flights all packets of nuts have a warning that they may contain nuts.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 16:38

Msg 4 is correct, severe reactions to nuts can mean a ban on them on a flight is required.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 17:15

Michael - Msg 1



As there is no on board food supplied with Pegasus (unless you buy it); she can buy edibles in sunny Stansted after security.



Boots or Smiths both have sandwiches and snacks



Hopefully this gets rid of your problem - you should have advised at time of booking (with the exact problem in the correct medical jargon) and does her travel insurance company know of her allergy too? Does your daughter need to have a doctors letter to clear her for travel?

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 17:30

Message1



Make sure your friends daughter brings with her, her own supply of adrenaline in case of emergency!



Chris

AllyTT


Joined: 13/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 17:59

Just to add to nurseawful's comment..



Make sure you have a prescription for the Epipen or adrenalin with you though, had mine confiscated at Istanbul Airport because I didn't have a prescription with me.

SteveAustin



Joined: 10/03/2008
Posts: 202

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 19:12

Hi all,



Yes travel ins are aware of problem, she also carries a plentiful supply of the Epipen with her at all times.



There is not a problem with airline food as she carries her own with her but if someone in close vicinity was to open a packet of nuts she can have a severe allergic reaction, bit of a problem on an aircraft. Have travelled many times on flights where nuts were not allowed due to a passenger in similiar situation so hope Pegasus are as good.



Have emailled Pegasus with all relevant details but as yet have not had a response. Hopefully soon or will phone number kindly supplied by Scoobydoo.



Thanks to all.



Mike.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/12/2009 19:25

Mike this is so difficult as with this airine you buy everything. How would they know. I eat walnuts all the time and had them on my flight back last week.This is a real problem and I hope she can sort it. Take the advice and your daughters knowledge. I now wi never ever eat another nut on a flight. That from me 12 years trolley dolly. I hope all is Ok . Happy Xmas to you and yours xxxxxxxxx