British Airways passenger, 7, was ravaged by BED BUGS

[left-of-center2012]

Furious mum slams British Airways after daughter, 7, was ravaged by BED BUGS and left bleeding on flight

Although she discreetly flagged the issue to cabin crew, she said they were unable to re-seat her, her fiance Eric Neilson and her daughter Molly Reid, 7.
The incident occurred while the trio were aboard a BA flight departing Vancouver on Monday night.

"Once we got to the Airbnb that we were staying in, we went to sleep.
"My daughter had a few bites on her thighs but when she woke up she was covered, she had them all over. It was just so bad and awful, my daughter was bleeding.

A BA spokesman told The Sun: "We have said sorry to our customers for their experience.
"British Airways operates more than 280,000 flights every year, and reports of bed bugs on board are extremely rare.
"Nevertheless, we are vigilant and continually monitor our aircraft.​

"The presence of bed bugs is an issue faced occasionally by hotels and airlines all over the world."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4684738/furious-mum-slams-british-airways-after-daughter-7-was-ravaged-by-bed-bugs-and-left-bleeding-on-flight/

[pnwmom]

1. So, so gross. And terrible they couldn't do anything for her. n/t

[SharonClark]

2. Bed bugs they brought from the airbnb?

[left-of-center2012]

5. "from the airbnb?"

The bed bugs were from the plane ("daughter, 7, was ravaged by BED BUGS and left bleeding on flight",
explained fuller in the link) and the girl got multiple bites overnight while at the airbnb.

Bed bugs are 'hitchhikers' - they get on you somewhere and go home with you,
often biting you at night while you sleep.

Thus they are called "bed" bugs.

You can get them while sitting on a bus, in a movie theater, in a doctor's waiting room, at a restaurant, etc and take them home with you.

[dembotoz]

3. Good lordy if it's not engines falling apart mid flight now it's bed bugs

Thank God for my nice warm place and nice clean blankie

[lindysalsagal]

6. There really isn't much the airlines can do : The can't steam every seat every flight

or screen every passenger: You might have picked them up in a hotel and not even know it...

Same thing with norovirus on cruises: It's part of life. Schools get lice, that's not the school's fault.

The bed bugs are impossible to find in a quick inspection by cleaners or customers. They know how to hide.

[mahina]

7. Yikes. I was going to donate my Shark Steamer but I'll just make room for it in a closet.

Ugh. Poor girl and fam.

[left-of-center2012]

8. I'm 71 now

When younger, I traveled from Maine to Florida to California and points in between,
never worrying much about staying overnight in hotels or motels.

Now I am afraid to, as even 5 star hotels can have bedbugs.
They can get into your clothing, suitcase, etc and go home with you.

I, rightly or wrongly, blame the banning of DDT for an increase in these and other critters.

A TV news story told how some college students' dorm got infested after they had eaten at a popular restaurant,
the bugs being in the leather bench seats at the place.
The exterminators used a spray called 'Bedlam Plus'.

[smirkymonkey]

9. Ugh! One of my biggest nightmares.

Poor little girl. I hope she feels better soon.