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Qantas grounds plane in Rome after bedbug discovery on Perth flight

The airline removed a Boeing 787 from service in Italy after passengers reported bites during the journey from Perth.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 12 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 12 Oct 2026. BBC News published first, on 12 October at 21:01 UTC; The Guardian followed 7h 20m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 13 October at 04:21 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), BBC News.

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  1. Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome The Guardian ·
  2. Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak BBC News

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  • Qantas
  • Rome
  • Perth
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