How did bed bugs get on a Qantas flight to Rome? | ABC NEWS

Qantas has apologised to passengers after reports of a bed bug infestation on board a flight from Perth to Rome. Australia’s flag carrier is carrying out an investigation and a deep clean of the aircraft. Professor Michelle Power, who is parasitologist at Macquarie University, explains the possible ways bed bugs could have infiltrated the flight and what can be done to prevent them. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/bed-bugs-on-plane-explainer/107259322 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel