Bedbugs found aboard Qantas flight force plane grounding in Rome

Qantas has grounded a Boeing 787 in Rome and cancelled a return flight after bedbugs were discovered on its Perth-to-Rome service.

• Parasitic insects were found in the front of the economy section during the Perth-to-Rome flight on 9 October.
• The airline cancelled the Rome-to-Perth service on 10 October so engineers and maintenance teams could deep-clean the aircraft.
• Qantas said affected passengers received accommodation and were rebooked on alternative flights within 48 hours.
• Qantas apologised, saying the issue was identified on a small number of economy seats.