Lianne Mandelbaum and her son
Lianne Mandelbaum and her son Joshua.
  • A United passenger says an airline crew member refused to accommodate her son's peanut allergy.
  • Lianne Mandelbaum said she was "dressed down" after asking for passengers to be told of his allergy.
  • United has a policy of informing passengers in close proximity if someone has an allergy.

A United Airlines passenger says she was left "humiliated" after a cabin crew member refused to inform other travelers of her son's life-threatening peanut allergy.

Lianne Mandelbaum boarded a flight from Houston to Newark in March with her husband and son, Joshua, according to a complaint to the Department of Transportation.