You missed a flight due to a problem at the airport. Write a letter to the airline. In your letter •Describe what happened that caused you to miss the flight •Explain how missing your flight affected you •Make it clear what you would like the airline to do

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing regarding the missing of a
flight
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due to
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the problem with
connection
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the connection
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between the flights. I do hope that you will look into that and refund the missed
flight
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. I was
traveling
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travelling
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from Spain to Lithuania and it was a connected
flight
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through Sweden. My first
flight
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was delayed for three hours
due to
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the harsh weather in Sweden,
finally
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when I got there my next
flight
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to Lithuania was leaving in ten minutes. I ran as fast as I could but the gate was already closed and the plane took off without me. I was very disappointed because I had to come back home in time to go to my grandfather's funeral and say my
last
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goodbye. I do believe you would consider looking into my case and refunding the
flight
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that I missed from Sweden to Lithuania. I look forward to hearing from you, thank you in advance. Yours faithfully,
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coherence and cohesion
Consider organizing paragraphs with clear topic sentences for each point, such as the problem description, its effects, and your request.
task achievement
It would be beneficial to provide more details about how you got to the point of missing the flight, like exact times or any further assistance sought.
task achievement
The letter is organized into different sections addressing each required point: description of the problem, its impact, and the request.
writing tone
The tone of the letter is polite and suitable for a formal complaint.
greeting and closing
The beginning and ending of the letter contain appropriate greetings and closings.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • incident
  • delay
  • inconvenience
  • compensation
  • reimburse
  • reschedule
  • itinerary
  • disruption
  • customer service
  • voucher
  • communication failure
  • travel expenses
  • alternative arrangements
  • accountability
  • airport congestion
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