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It's Probably for the Best This Qantas Flight Was Grounded
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- A Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight from Rome to Perth was canceled after passengers on the previous Perth-to-Rome leg reported bedbug bites, leading to the aircraft being pulled from service for intensive cleaning.
- Cabin crew distributed antihistamines to affected passengers until supplies ran out, and the airline focused cleaning efforts on a small number of economy seats.
- Qantas apologized for the disruption, provided hotel accommodations, and rebooked passengers within 48 hours.
- Bedbugs, while not a serious health risk, are difficult and costly to eradicate, and infestations have affected various travel industries globally.
- Experts suggest the bedbugs likely boarded the plane via passengers’ clothing or luggage, highlighting the challenge of preventing infestations on aircraft.
