A Qantas Boeing B787-9 plane. (Photo: iStock/For representation)
\n\nA Qantas flight from Rome to Perth was cancelled on Saturday after passengers on the previous leg complained of bedbug bites. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded for a “deep clean”.
\n\nThe 17-hour flight from Perth to Rome on 9 October drew complaints from economy passengers who said they were being bitten. This led to the cancellation of the return service on 10 October.
\n\n“We sincerely apologise to customers for the cancellation of Saturday’s Rome to Perth service, which allowed our engineers and maintenance teams to carry out a deep clean of the aircraft after an issue identified on a small number of economy seats,” a Qantas spokesperson said.
\n\nAccording to the Mayo Clinic, “A bed bug infection is an infestation of small, reddish-brown, flat insects (Cimex lectularius) that hide in mattress seams, bed frames, box springs, and nearby furniture, coming out at night to feed on human blood.”
\n\nBedbug infestations are not common on aircraft, but there have been earlier cases. In January 2018, British Airways cabin crew refused to operate a Heathrow to Accra flight after spotting bugs crawling over the seats, and the departure was delayed by about four…
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