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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 to express my dissatisfaction with the experience I had at the JFK airport on 2024-10-15, which resulted in me missing my
flight
 CA1749, from New York to Ottawa. Upon arriving at the airport 3 hours before the
flight
, after a long
queue
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 I encountered delays at the check-in counter
due to
 a technical issue with the system. Despite multiple attempts to resolve the problem, I was unable to check in on time, and by the time it was
finally
 fixed, the boarding gate had already closed.
This
 was extremely frustrating, as I had followed all the guidelines and should had enough time for the whole process. Missing my
flight
 caused me significant inconvenience. I had a very important business meeting scheduled at my destination, which I was unable to attend, resulting in a missed huge business deal opportunity and financial loss.
Additionally
, I had to spend extra money on hotel and rebooking a new
flight
. Given the situation, I believe the airline should offer compensation for the inconvenience it caused
for
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me, including covering the costs of my new
flight
 and any other expenses I incurred.
Furthermore
, I would
higly
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highly
 recommend that your check-in systems be regularly maintained and that the airport should have
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 in place for situations
such
 as
this
 in the future. I look forward to your response. Yours faithfully,
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task achievement
The letter clearly addresses all parts of the task, but providing more specific details regarding the airline's response expectations could enhance the task response.
coherence cohesion
While the letter is well-organized, ensuring each paragraph focuses strictly on one specific aspect could improve clarity even further.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriately formal and well-suited to the context.
task achievement
The letter maintains an appropriately formal tone throughout, aligning well with the purpose of a complaint letter.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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