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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

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
this
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 letter to bring to your attention an issue that I encountered at your airport, which led to me missing my
flight
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 for a crucial job interview. Actually, on
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7th
october
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October
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, I booked my
flight
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 from Canada to
UK
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the UK
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 and I reached on airport
before
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3 hours
from
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 the departure of the
flight
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.
Due to
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 system failure,
on
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front
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the front
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 desk, it takes too much time in
check-in
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the check-in
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 process. Despite informing the staff
,
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 that my
flight
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 is approaching.
Unfortuntely
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Unfortunately
, they did not take any action.
This
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 missed my
flight
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 cost me a lot, because I was travelling to
UK
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the UK
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 for a job interview and now I missed that opportunity.
Apart from
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this
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, I had to pay extra for
resevation
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reservation
 of hotel accommodation and now I have to book another ticket
shortely
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shortly
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that
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which
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cost
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 me a lot. I kindly request
to
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 you please provide me a compensation for
ticket
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the ticket
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 price and maintain a proper system at the airport to avoid
such
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 situations in future. I will await
for
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your response at your earliest convenience. Your faithfully, Harjeet kaur

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Explain what happened in a clear order and keep facts within one idea per sentence.
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Say how this miss hit your plan, like the interview and costs, in a simple, short way.
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Ask for what you want in one clear line.
structure
Use one idea per paragraph. Start with what happened, then the effect, then your ask.
language
Check spelling and grammar. Use 'Yours faithfully' for the closing.
content
The letter shows the aim to get money back.
tone
Tone is polite in most parts.
structure
The events are told in a simple way and in order.
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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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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