Qantas cancels Italy-to-Australia flight after bedbug complaints

A Qantas flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled after passengers on the aircraft's previous journey reported bug bites, BBC News reported.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

Qantas cancels Italy-to-Australia flight after bedbug complaints

Qantas cancelled a flight from Italy to Australia following complaints of bug bites from passengers who had travelled on the plane's previous journey.

BBC News described the grounding as resulting from a bedbug outbreak aboard the aircraft.

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