flying with severe allergies?

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I've always been afraid of Southwest. Seems like if their flights all day have served peanuts and then you get on - there is going to be peanut residue all over the place (and some stray peanuts) - even if no one on the plane actually is eating them during your flight. I'd rather be on a peanut-free airline that may have someone eating their pbj sandwich.

SWA policy:

http://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/unique-travel-needs/index-pol.html

Southwest cannot prevent other Customers from bringing peanuts or products containing peanuts onboard our flights. In addition, Southwest cannot give assurances that remnants of peanuts and/or peanut dust/oil will not remain on the aircraft floor, seats, or tray tables from the flights earlier in the aircraft's routing.

In addition, Southwest Airlines cannot guarantee that a flight will be free of other allergens such as perfumes, lotions, cleaning solutions, etc.

If you have a really severe allergy, it seems safer to find alternative transportation.