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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Footage captured by another passenger Kristin Neilsen shows cabin crew spraying insecticide inside the cabin in an attempt to get rid of the bugs. “Passengers were provided with hotel accommodation and meals, and we regret any inconvenience caused by the delay to their journey.” It’s not the first time that bugs have crept uninvited onto a flight. Earlier this month passengers on a United Airlines flight were left shuddering after an infestation of ants was discovered onboard.

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