Article: Chocs away! ; Control: Dust from nuts can circulate in a planes air conditioning system Allergy risk: For some, the slightest trace of nuts can be fatal.

Byline: Aiden Corkery

HE HAS often been accused of being one himself, but Ryanair c h i e fMichael OLeary is stamping out any trace of nuts from his airline.

While the budget carrier stopped selling nuts on its flights years ago, thefirm has now gone even further by refusing to sell chocolate bars if apassenger with a nut allergy is aboard.

The policy aims to reduce the danger of peanut dust being recycled through aplanes air-conditioning system and blown into the face of an allergy sufferersitting elsewhere in the aircraft.

Such a scenario could result in the sufferer going into anaphylactic shock, aserious condition that can cause difficulty breathing, ...

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