British woman, 26, who suffers a severe allergy says she was kicked off American Airlines flight from Heathrow to JFK because she demanded entire plane had to be nut free
- Sophie Draper, 26, alleges she was thrown off her flight because of nut allergy
- The Brit was flying American Airlines from Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York
- Draper was told that first class passengers had to be served complimentary nuts
- The PhD student says she was kicked off the flight after she protested at this
A British woman has claimed her severe allergy to nuts meant she was kicked off a flight after cabin crew members told her first class passengers had to be served the complimentary snacks.
Electrical engineer Sophie Draper, 26, had been flying to JFK Airport in New York from Heathrow in December – but alleges she was discriminated against and was not allowed to board the plane with her boyfriend.
Ms Draper, who is also a PhD researcher at Durham University, claimed ‘blunt’ American Airlines staff told her they were ‘contractually obliged’ to serve mixed nuts in business class.
It was also not part of the company’s policy to make an announcement about food allergies while on board, she later alleged.
In a Twitter thread after her ordeal, Ms Draper described the company as a ‘dangerous airline for people with food allergies,’ and slammed their ‘heartless’ policy.
Electrical engineer Sophie Draper, 26, had been flying to JFK Airport in New York from Heathrow in December – but alleges she was discriminated against because of her nut allergy and was not allowed to board the plane
Ms Draper traveled to Heathrow with her boyfriend in December 2021 and told staff of her nut…