Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak
Summary
A Qantas flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled after passengers on a previous flight reported bedbug bites. The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was taken out of service for a deep cleaning to remove the bedbugs.Key Facts
- Passengers on a flight from Perth to Rome reported being bitten by bedbugs during a 17-hour flight.
- Antihistamines were given to help with itching, but supplies ran out.
- The next flight from Rome to Perth was cancelled to allow thorough cleaning of the plane.
- Qantas provided accommodation and rebooked passengers on other flights within 48 hours.
- Bedbugs are small insects that live on clothes and furniture and cause itchy bites but usually not serious health issues.
- Bedbug infestations have previously caused travel disruptions in trains and airlines globally.
- Removing bedbugs requires washing clothes and bedding at high temperatures or freezing them for several days.
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