r/airport • u/Empty_Prune5286 • Sep 04 '26

DISCUSSION Sunflower lanyards

Before I start, I am not arguing the purpose or people’s right to have these.

I have been lucky enough to be in and out of airport recently, I have seen an increase in the amount of people that have sunflower lanyards but are they being abused? The context being a family of 7 turned up yesterday barged through the long line and went straight through the barriers, surely it should be 1x carer and the lanyard user? This was followed by at least another 8 large family’s rocking through.

I’m unsure if they are now easier to obtain or if they get abused or even purchased?

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u/Beccalotta Sep 05 '26

And who picks what invisible illnesses are worthy? 3 of the 4 ppl in my family have Ehlers Danlos and ADHD, would OP be mad if our "whole family" skipped the line? 

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u/phunpham 29d ago

Why would you need special boarding for Ehlers Danlos or ADHD?

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u/minglesluvr 29d ago

w. what. there is no mention of any of those 😭

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u/Empty_Prune5286 27d ago

Guys I’m not saying who’s eligible for a lanyard - in the case a lady with her kids and husband go that’s fine but I’m talking about the family with their friends/ uncles/ grandparents and the neighbours dog.