Originally Posted by
RolfD
BA has been in the news on few occasions due to bed bugs. BA has not excuse to address the problem. every flyer has the same expectation when taking a flight, a clean airplane and a clean seat. Bed bugs on an airplane seat is an indication that the plane has not been clean in a long time.
I'll quote you from this link:
https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/...dbugs#overview
Bedbugs can be a problem in the cleanest of homes. These insects need only human blood to survive, so having an immaculate home will not keep them away. And it’s easy to bring bedbugs home. They can crawl into luggage, clothing, and even furniture, unnoticed.
You can clean all you like, but if the bugs are hiding under the seat material, you're only going to get them by fumigating them out and possibly simply replacing the seat.
It doesn't excuse the fact that they had bedbugs and it's not nice, but it's also not a 'oh my god BA's seats must be flithy' situation. Of course, BA's cleaning leaves a lot to be desired, but it's not the cause.