Flying With Nut Allergy On British Airways: 8/10 Allergy Audit
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Travel safely with clear, downloadable allergy cards you can trust, from Love Travel Planning.
Travel safely with clear, downloadable allergy cards you can trust, from Love Travel Planning.
These free food allergy translation cards are designed to remove the uncertainty of second guessing every meal. Giving you a simple, clear way to communicate peanut, tree nut and sesame allergies in over 12 languages.
Each card is written to be understood by chefs, waiters, and emergency responders, so you’re not relying on Google Translate in a high risk moment.
On the surface, the word allergy often translates easily, the problem is everything around it. While terms like peanut, tree nut & sesame can be translated, how they’re understood – especially in a busy kitchen, isn’t always consistent — that’s where miscommunications happen. We have developed these cards to simplify that interaction by:
They are not about replacing awareness, they are about making that first interaction as clear as possible.
Includes: Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame
Choose your destination and download your card in seconds. Each card is available as a Printable PDF or a mobile friendly image you can save to your phone. If you only need one version of the card, you can use any free PDF (or Adobe) tool online to remove the extra pages and keep things simple:
Save it to your phone and take a printed copy, don’t rely on signal or battery. We’ve formatted these for printing, so if you can, use a local printer and get it laminated. That way, you can reuse it across multiple trips. If not, a standard online printer will do the job.
Hand the card over as soon as you sit down, or even, when you arrive if it’s quiet. This gives staff time to understand your allergy properly and prepare safely, rather than reacting at the point of ordering.
Each card prompts the server to check with the kitchen, but don’t assume it’s been done. If they don’t confirm, it’s usually a sign to move on and find somewhere else.
These cards are designed to support communication, not replace it. If you have a specific allergy (for example, cashews), it’s worth learning how to say it out loud in the local language as well. Think of the card as your starting point, not your only line of defence.
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