Dailymail- Bed bugs on BA Flight?
Oct 16, 2017, 2:00 am
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Oct 16, 2017, 2:32 am
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Oct 16, 2017, 2:35 am
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This absolutely isn't unique to BA and it certainly looks like a horrible experience.
However what this seems to show is that this lady was most likely so frustrated by the awful response from Customer Relations that she felt her only recourse was via the media.
We have seen that time and time again from complaints here - if BA simply did a mea culpa took ownership and resolved the issue then a huge amount of aggro and bad feeling would be saved on all sides.
However what this seems to show is that this lady was most likely so frustrated by the awful response from Customer Relations that she felt her only recourse was via the media.
We have seen that time and time again from complaints here - if BA simply did a mea culpa took ownership and resolved the issue then a huge amount of aggro and bad feeling would be saved on all sides.
Oct 16, 2017, 2:55 am
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Originally Posted by daily mail
'It was about half-an-hour to an hour into the flight I saw one. It was coming out of the back of the TV screen.
Oct 16, 2017, 2:56 am
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Going OT - I suppose this is also one of the potential downsides of Airbnb - the owner is probably going to have a difficult and expensive time eradicating said pests now as well.
Oct 16, 2017, 2:59 am
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I'm sure this is an operational hazard, in this case compounded by poor recovery by the airline.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:04 am
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As a tip, a friend of a friend in New York said that the way she combats the danger of bedbugs is to put her clothes in the freezer if she thinks she's been in an infected place. In New York that could be just about anywhere. Apparently the cold really does kill them.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:12 am
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Or just weave in a quick sector to Svalborg and go for a walk.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:32 am
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Happy to be corrected, but it may even be more than fumigation required. We had a very serious case at home many years ago and the mattress, carpet, skirting etc were doused heavily with a liquid spray, and the headboard was destroyed. The mattress was wet for a day. I wouldn't be surprised if the cabin needs to be partially dismantled to get under the seats/carpet etc.
Oct 16, 2017, 3:36 am
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When I worked in hotels Bed Bugs were an expensive nuisance (not surprisingly more common at the airport hotels) and not a sign of cleanliness. Not detectable until they're literally visible and biting. The problem would require six rooms to go offline; one either side and the three opposite. All would need bombing and most soft furnishings destroying. I dread to think of the time and cost of doing this to an aircraft.