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Traveller letters

Travelling is a privilege. Travelling in business class is an even bigger privilege.

Traveller Letters: Please stop whingeing about business class

“Constant letters to Traveller whingeing and whining about the various failures of business class are decidedly irksome. We all seem to have become rather soft.”

One reader reckons Bonza has come the raw prawn with them.

Traveller Letters: Crikey! Bonza left me high and dry

“Fair shake of the sauce bottle, Bonza. This type of behaviour isn’t going to get you far.”

Qantas A380 Superjumbo, March 14, 2022. Following cabin refurbishment. Supplied PR image for Traveller, check for reuse. Business class

Traveller letters: It’s impossible to get a points upgrade with Qantas

“Qantas rudely told me that they would prefer to let the seats go unfilled than allocate a points upgrade.”

Scoot more than made up for a cancelled flight.

Traveller Letters: A budget airline gave me a 125 per cent refund

“I read so many horror stories of airlines not refunding tickets quickly that I was shocked to find just the opposite with Scoot.”

Feeling the squeeze with Qatar.

Traveller Letters: Airline demanded to speak only to injured child’s father

“My experience with Qatar Airways was a salutary lesson in the risks for women travelling via Middle Eastern countries.”

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One reader wants airlines to be upfront about what time meals will be served.

Traveller Letters: Please, just tell me when the meal will be served

“Should I try to go to sleep immediately, or would I be woken after an hour or so with the offer of food or drink?”

Passengers board Qantas 737 at Launceston Airport after mystery flight

Traveller Letters: Snacks go a long way when your flight is cancelled

Traveller readers praise both Singapore Airlines and Qantas for how they handled cancelled flights recently.

Jetstar’s business class seats are not available on all planes.

Traveller Letters: We booked business-class seats, but the plane had none

We duly presented ourselves at Bali airport to be presented with a letter from Jetstar beginning ‘Regrettably we are unable to provide your booked business seat’.

Rex offers plane passengers a competitive service in the regions.

Letters: Qantas expands regional network, but some frequent flyers won’t be wooed

When it comes to flying in the regions, Rex wins with cheap prices and friendly, competent crews.

If you’re flight is delayed in Europe, don’t bank on being compensated.

Traveller letters: ‘Buckley’s’ chance of compensation for flight delays

‘Yes, compensation for delayed flights does operate in Europe, but perhaps not so well as hoped.’