Qantas Grounds Plane After Passengers Report Bedbug Bites

A Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner was taken out of service after passengers on its Perth-to-Rome flight reported being bitten by bedbugs. The nearly 17-hour journey took place on Friday, October 9. Passengers were reportedly given antihistamines, but supplies ran out. Qantas cancelled the aircraft’s return Rome-to-Perth service on Saturday, October 10, so maintenance teams could carry out a deep clean after an issue was found in a small number of economy seats. Affected passengers received accommodation and were rebooked within 48 hours