Peanuts or pretzels? Passengers on Southwest Airlines will no longer have to decide after the carrier announced that it plans to stop serving peanuts to protect people who are allergic to them.
“Peanuts forever will be part of Southwest’s history and DNA,” the company said in an emailed statement. “However, to ensure the best on-board experience for everyone, especially for customers with peanut-related allergies, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue serving peanuts on all flights beginning August 1st.”
The snacks have long been part of Southwest’s marketing campaigns. The Dallas-based airline called its prices “peanut fares,” and it once published a corporate blog called “Nuts About Southwest.” A 1995 book about the company bears the title Nuts! Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success.
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