臭虫侵染迫使澳航在罗马停飞波音787客机

澳洲航空公司一架波音787梦想客机在执行珀斯至罗马航线途中发现机舱内有臭虫问题1。该飞机于10月9日被发现前部经济舱座位上存在臭虫1，在罗马降落后随即被停飞进行深度清洁1。澳航为此取消了10月10日罗马至珀斯的往返航班1。

受影响乘客获得妥善安置，澳航为其提供住宿并在48小时内将其重新预订至其他航班1。澳航方面表示，深度清洁是为处理在少数经济舱座位上发现的问题1。根据澳航现行标准，飞机每50天会进行一次用消毒剂的预防性清洁1。

麦考里大学寄生虫学家Michelle Power指出，臭虫更可能是通过乘客行李或衣物带上飞机，臭虫与旅行相关联1。

Qantas discovered bedbugs aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner during flight QF5 from Perth to Rome on October 9, 2024, prompting the airline to ground the aircraft in Rome for deep cleaning 1. The infestation was identified in the front section of the economy cabin 1. Following the discovery, Qantas cancelled the return service from Rome to Perth scheduled for October 10, 2024 1.

The airline stated that the deep cleaning was conducted to address issues found in a limited number of economy seats 1. Affected passengers were provided accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights within 48 hours 1. Qantas maintains a standard preventive cleaning schedule that includes disinfection treatments every 50 days 1.

According to Michelle Power, a parasitologist at Macquarie University, bedbugs are more likely to be introduced onto aircraft through passenger luggage or clothing rather than originating from the aircraft itself 1. She noted that bedbugs are associated with travel 1.