Qantas cancels Rome‑Perth flight after bedbug outbreak
Written by AI from 8 reports listed below. Not checked by a person before publication. How we use AI
A bedbug infestation forced Qantas to cancel its October 10 Rome‑Perth service, rebook passengers within two days and deep‑clean the aircraft.
Cancellation and rebooking
The October 10 flight from Rome to Perth was cancelled after a bedbug outbreak was identified on the aircraft. Passengers were offered hotel accommodation until another plane was available, and Qantas rebooked them on alternative flights within two days of the original departure.
Passenger care on inbound leg
On the inbound flight from Perth to Rome, passengers reported being bitten and were given antihistamines, which ran out during the journey.
Aircraft cleaning and service
Qantas conducted a thorough inspection and deep cleaning of the Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner after the outbreak. The aircraft was pulled from service the next day for cleaning and later returned to regular operation after a ferry flight to Sydney.
Flight details
The affected aircraft, registration VH‑ZNI, operates the QF5 service from Melbourne to Rome via Perth and the return QF6 service from Rome to Perth. The inbound leg to Rome arrived at 7:33 AM on October 10, more than an hour later than its usual 6:15 AM arrival. After the cancellation, the aircraft made a ferry flight (QF7006) from Rome to Perth on October 10, arriving the following day, and then continued to Sydney as QF6007 before re‑entering regular service.
What's still unclear
Sources differ on the reported duration of the inbound Perth‑to‑Rome flight, with one citing 16.5 hours and another 17 hours.
Analysed 8 reports from 8 publishers
Used in this story
- manilatimes.net
- maitlandmercury.com.au
- ulladullatimes.com.au
- canberratimes.com.au
- metro.co.uk
- dailyliberal.com.au
- nvi.com.au
- simpleflying.com