当地媒体报道称，在发现机舱内有臭虫后，澳大利亚航空公司（Qantas）取消了一架从罗马飞往珀斯的航班，导致部分乘客行程延误长达两天。
Australian airline Qantas canceled a flight from Rome to Perth after bed bugs were discovered aboard an aircraft, delaying some passengers by up to two days, local media reported.
据《悉尼先驱晨报》报道，10月9日从珀斯飞往罗马的QF5航班上的乘客报告称遭到昆虫叮咬，并在医疗建议下服用了抗组胺药。
Passengers aboard flight QF5 from Perth to Rome on Oct. 9 reported being bitten by insects and were given antihistamines on medical advice, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
该航空公司随后取消了周六的返程航班QF6，以便维护团队对这架波音787梦想客机进行深度清洁。
The airline subsequently canceled Saturday’s return flight, QF6, to allow maintenance teams to deep-clean the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
一位澳洲航空发言人表示：“对于取消周六罗马至珀斯的航班，我们向客户致以诚挚的歉意。在发现少数经济舱座位出现问题后，此举让我们的工程师和维护团队得以对飞机进行深度清洁。”
“We sincerely apologise to customers for the cancellation of Saturday’s Rome to Perth service, which allowed our engineers and maintenance teams to carry out a deep clean of the aircraft after an issue was identified on a small number of economy seats,” a Qantas spokesperson said.
N受影响的乘客获得了住宿安排，并在原定起飞时间后48小时内被改签至其他航班。
Affected passengers were provided accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights within 48 hours of their scheduled departure.
澳洲航空表示，作为预防措施，其飞机每50天会进行一次例行清洁和消毒。
Qantas said its aircraft are regularly cleaned and disinfected every 50 days as a precaution.
根据澳大利亚“美好健康频道”的信息，臭虫是以吸血为生的寄生虫，其叮咬会导致瘙痒和肿胀，但据信不会将疾病传播给人类。
According to Australia’s Better Health Channel, bed bugs are blood-feeding parasites whose bites can cause itching and swelling but are not believed to transmit diseases to humans.