Qantas grounds Boeing 787‑9 in Rome after bedbug outbreak

Qantas temporarily removed a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner from active service at Rome Fiumicino Airport after flight crew discovered bedbugs on the aircraft.

The infestation forced the cancellation of flight QF6 from Rome to Perth and Melbourne, and the aircraft was later ferried back to Perth as flight QF7006 before continuing to Sydney as QF6007 and re‑entering regular service. Passengers on the inbound Perth‑Rome leg reported bites and received antihistamines, which later ran out.