Flybe nut ban from today

Monday 01 July 2019

From today, Flybe is banning all peanuts and nut-based products from its own-operated flights to try and further improve passenger experiences for allergy sufferers.

The airline will no longer carry any peanuts or nut-based products on board but precautionary announcements will continue and any passenger with a food-related allergy of any type is advised to always check product labels and packaging for specific ingredient information.

Flybe said it hopes that, together with its existing precautionary announcements, the additional measure will lessen the stress experienced by those worrying about a potential nut-related anaphylaxis reaction when needing to travel by public transport.

Roy Kinnear, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Passenger safety is our number one priority, and this extends across all aspects of our own operation. That is why we take the issue of nut allergies extremely seriously and, as an additional measure to those already being taken, have now removed all peanuts and nut-based products from our on board Café Flybe menu.

“We will also, of course, continue to take the existing preventative measures we have had in place for many years to further reassure those passengers who advise us they are at risk. Nevertheless, despite all the measures we might take it should be stressed that no public environment can ever be guaranteed to be one hundred per cent ‘nut-free’.”