Qantas pulls Boeing 787 Dreamliner from service after bedbug reports on Rome flight

Qantas temporarily withdrew a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner after bedbugs were found on the Perth‑to‑Rome flight QF5 on 9 October, cancelling the scheduled return flight on 10 October and cleaning the aircraft in Rome.

Passengers on the nearly 17‑hour Perth‑Rome segment reported bites, received antihistamines that ran out during the flight, and were later provided hotel accommodation and rebooked onto alternative flights within 48 hours; the issue affected a small number of economy seats.