Sunday, May 8, 2011

Summary of Airline Policies (As of 5/8/11)

Airline
Serves Bags of Peanuts?
AirTran
No Stated Policy
Alaska/Horizon
Yes
American Airlines
No
British Airways
No
Delta
Yes
Frontier
Yes
JetBlue
Yes
Southwest
Yes
United Airlines/ Continental
No
US Airways
Yes
Virgin Airlines
No
Virgin America
Yes

AirTran Peanut Policy

AirTran has no stated policy regarding peanuts.

Alaska/Horizon Airlines Peanut Policy

May serve peanuts on flights, but does serve products containing peanut ingredients, and will only create a buffer zone (if requested).

American Airlines Peanut Policy

Does not serve peanuts on flights, but does serve products containing trace elements of peanut ingredients.

British Airways Peanut Policy

Does not include peanut products within aircraft meals or snacks with the exception of longhaul flights to and from the Fat East.

Delta Airlines Peanut Policy

Does serve peanuts on flights, but upon request, will create a buffer zone of three rows in front of and three rows behind your seat.

Frontier Airlines Peanut Policy

Does serve peanuts on flights and cannot guarantee "peanut-free" service.

JetBlue Peanut Policy

Does not serve peanuts and has no immediate plans to serve peanuts.

Southwest Airlines Peanut Policy

Serves peanuts on flights but can suspend service if requested in advance.

United Airlines/Continental Peanut Policy

Does not serve peanuts as snacks or use peanuts or peanut oils in foods served on flights.

Virgin America Peanut Policy

Does not guarantee a peanut free environment but does not explicitly say whether it offers peanuts on flights.

Virgin Atlantic Peanut Policy

Does not serve peanuts on flights.

US Airways Peanut Policy

Does not appear to serve packaged peanut snacks on flights but some in-cabin food offerings may contain trace amounts of peanuts.