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Qantas Flight Suffers Bed Bug Infestation
14 Oct
Summary
- Bed bugs were seen crawling on belongings and clothing during a flight.
- Passengers reported being bitten on a flight from Sydney to Rome.
- The aircraft's return flight was canceled for a deep clean.
An unnerving passenger experience unfolded on a recent Qantas flight when bed bugs were discovered. Hailey Bagnall described bed bugs crawling on belongings, clothing, and even along the aircraft window during flight QF5 on October 9th. Passengers onboard the Sydney to Perth leg alerted the flight crew, but the plane continued its extensive journey to Rome.
Further complaints arose on the subsequent leg of the journey, with passengers reporting being bitten. The aircraft's scheduled return flight to Perth the following day was canceled. Qantas confirmed the cancellation allowed for a deep clean of the aircraft after the issue was identified in a small number of economy seats. The airline apologized to customers and stated that those affected were provided with accommodations and rebooking options.
