Teacher with deadly allergy claims $13K honeymoon flight could kill her: This is life or death for me

” ’Til death do us part” could be sooner than expected, she feared.A UK teacher fears her honeymoon flight could be her last as an airline has allegedly vowed to continue serving nuts despite her deadly allergy.“I thought Qatar Airways would be more understanding and accommodating of the allergy,” Bethany Roads, 27, told Kennedy News and Media.“This is life or death for me.”The Kent native has suffered from a severe airborne nut allergy since she was 4, but didn’t think it would be a problem while planning her honeymoon this year.Roads and her partner of nine years, Connor Burns, 29 — whom she’s slated to wed in August — had booked the trip of a lifetime to Tanzania and Zanzibar.

The total cost for the trip was estimated at around $13,000.“This is a dream destination for us,” she gushed.“It’s something we’ve both wanted to do for a long time.”To ensure her “special” vacation went smoothly, Roads reached out to Qatar Airlines to alert them of her nut allergy, which can induce anaphylactic shock — a severe reaction that can stop the sufferer’s breathing or heartbeat.She requested that the carrier make “an announcement,” she told Kennedy News, but claimed she was told they couldn’t “guarantee it’ll be 100% safe.”Despite the potential danger, the airline allegedly failed to heed her request.

“I said, ‘If you can’t make an announcement, can I make my own?’ and they told me on the phone if I do, that there would be a chance I could be kicked off the flight for going against their policies,” the “shocked” Brit claimed.“They said they would still serve them, knowing I could go into anaphylaxis.

They said this would not be intentional around me.”Roads said that Qatar Airways, in an exchange of messages shared with Kennedy Media, suggested that as a precaution for her own “safety,” the teacher should make sure to bring an EpiPen and use “hand sanitizer, face wipes and appropriate medications,” ...

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