You travelled by plane last week and your suitcase was lost. You have still heard nothing from the airline company. Write to the airline and • explain what happened • describe your suitcase and tell them what was in it • find out what they are going to do about it

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Dear Abby, I am writing

this

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letter to inquire about my

bag

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, which was misplaced by your airline on a recent trip. My

flight

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itineary

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initially

, consisted

one

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of one

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flight

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to Dubai from Lahore and a connecting

flight

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Athens

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. Both the

flight

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numbers are EK776 and EK556, respectively. I did not find my

suitcase

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at the baggage claim

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Athens

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airport

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. I checked in

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for

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my first

flight

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at Lahore

airport

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on the 1st of June 2024 and reached Dubai

airport

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after 2 and half hours. My connecting

flight

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was 5 hours later. During my transit period at Dubai

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airport

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, I visited your

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counter in the lounge, at

terminal

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1. I asked the available staff to check whether or not my

suitcase

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had been transferred to my next

flight

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. Because of their verbal confirmation, I was at ease and expected my travels to go through without a glitch. I spent most of my transit at the

dutry

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duty

free shop. I boarded the

flight

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Athens

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which was on time and reached Greece after 4 hours. After going through the immigration desk I waited for my

bag

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to show up on the conveyer belt at baggage claim. After much wait and anxiety, I realised something was wrong. I asked the airline and

airport

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staff about the whereabouts of my

bag

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, and none of them provided any substantial answer.

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is when I decided to call the airline helpline using the payphone at the

airport

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. My complaint number is 112 and I have

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attached copies of my boarding cards, tickets, passport, and baggage tags. My

suitcase

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is a black American Tourister with distinct yellow emoji stickers. The

suitcase

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contained all my clothes and

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some valuable presents I had bought for my friends in

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. The total value of my belongings is estimated to be worth 1000 American Dollars. It has been three weeks, I was assured by

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lady on the helpline that the

bag

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would be shipped directly to my house in Pakistan.

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I have

recieved

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received

continuous assurances on the phone, I still have not seen any sign of my

bag

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. I hope you can understand my

rustration

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frustration

regarding

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matter. Please it is a request that my

bag

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be located and shipped to me within the coming week. If I do not

recieve

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receive

the

bag

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by the end of the week, I will be lodging a formal complaint with the consumer court here and

ursue

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pursue

legal action. Best Regards, Humayun Waheed

Submitted by humayun.waheed3110 on Sat Jun 15 2024

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The information is comprehensive, but details about the time span of communication should be clarified. Mentioning specific dates or simply stating "over the past three weeks" would enhance clarity.

coherence cohesion

The flow of the letter is logical, but using transition words and phrases (such as "Firstly," "Secondly," "Furthermore," etc.) can improve the logical structure.

task achievement

The description of the events is detailed and clear, offering a good context for the situation.

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The letter has a polite yet firm tone, which is appropriate for the context.

coherence cohesion

Paragraphs are used effectively to structure the letter, making it easy to read and follow the information.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
5
Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

414 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

flight itinerary
baggage claim
missing luggage
distinguishing features
high-value items
sentimental value
compensation policy
alternative measures
regular updates
trace the case
inquire
express dissatisfaction

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