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Starting this summer, Southwest Airlines will no longer serve peanuts on its flights.
"Peanuts forever will be part of Southwest’s history and DNA," the airline said in a 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 Aug. 1."
Airline officials said the company would contine to serve complementary pretzels and other snacks in hopes to "please customers who might be nostalgic or sad to see peanuts go."
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