LIFESTYLE

Phoenix airport removes 3 padded benches due to bed bugs

The Associated Press Published Wednesday, November 1, 2017 2:20PM EDT

FILE -- At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport American Airlines regional jets sit on the tarmac as American Airlines says seven regional flights have been delayed and 43 have been canceled because of a heat wave as temperatures climb to near-record highs Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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PHOENIX -- Several padded benches near a security checkpoint in the largest terminal of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have been removed due to bed bugs.

Airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez says the problem involved only the three benches removed Tuesday night from Terminal 4.

According to airport officials, a professional pest-control company will follow up to confirm the area is clear.