Qantas grounds Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner in Rome after bedbug outbreak

Qantas removed a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner from service at Rome Fiumicino Airport after bedbugs were found on the Perth‑to‑Rome flight on 9 October 2026.

Passengers on the inbound flight reported bites, received antihistamines that later ran out, and the aircraft was taken out of service for a deep clean and fumigation.

After a ferry flight to Perth on 10 October, the aircraft resumed regular service on subsequent routes.