Their excuse didn’t fly with the airline.

Tensions are boiling after three senior Brussels Airlines employees were sacked because they refused to go on duty over bed bug concerns.

The issue occurred on Oct. 16 after cleaners noticed signs of the parasites aboard an A330-300, which was slated to fly from Brussels, Belgium, to Accra, Ghana, Aviation24.be reported.

In response, Brussels Airlines conducted its own investigation into the so-called bloodsucking stowaways, ultimately determining that the vessel was bug-free.

“We’re tired of being harassed and threatened,” declared one, per Aviation24.be. “The company has become toxic.” offsuperphoto – stock.adobe.com

“After thorough inspection, it was confirmed as a false alarm, and the aircraft was accepted by the captain of the flight to

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