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Traveller letters

One reader paid for extra legroom seats but was moved to a different seat upon check in.

Qantas not giving you a refund? Do what I did

“I wasn’t allocated the extra legroom seats I paid for and a month later Qantas had still not refunded me the cost.”

Is it legal to not honour the original booking rate?

We booked early and cheaply, then our motel did the unthinkable

Our motel doubled our room rate and asked us to pay an extra night only two months out from the Parkes Elvis Festival. Is this legal?

Treasury expects Aussies to start travelling oveseas for work again

Even our flight’s captain got sick of waiting for luggage

“After hours of delay, the captain had to make the call to depart, indicating that one third of the flight’s bags had not been loaded.”

Backpackers should dress appropriately for the destinations and situation they’re in.

Backpackers, no one wants to see your bum at lunch

“This is for backpackers: please dress according to the local customs when visiting countries.”

One reader will not be returning to Saudi Arabia.

Traveller Letters: We won’t be returning to this stopover destination

“Although the people are mostly friendly, and it’s an interesting country, this is one of the few places we wouldn’t revisit.”

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To each their own: one reader rated Finnair’s business class seat the best she’s ever travelled in.

Traveller Letters: Worst business class seat ever? I loved it

“I also recently travelled Finnair business class and found its seat to in fact be the best I have ever flown in.”

Finnair’s Airlounge has a unique non-reclining seatback for its lie-flat business class.

Traveller Letters: This is the least comfortable business seat ever

“On a Qantas flight operated by Finnair, it was impossible to get comfy in the business class seats.”

One Traveller reader was unhappy with LATAM’s first-row business class seat.

Traveller Letters: I paid for an upgrade to this seat. I wish I hadn’t

“I was offered an upgrade to business class for $1550; as it was a night flight, I accepted.”

One Traveller reader was unhappy with the cost of booking a hotel with Qantas.

Traveller Letters: I wasted my Qantas points on a hotel booking

“The quoted price for a one-night stay in Sydney was $305, reduced to $272 when I used about 5600 Frequent Flyer points.”

Tea country in Sri Lanka is warm, but not humid, in July.

Your questions: Which Asian destinations are warm but not humid?

Asia in July with warmth and low humidity is a tough call. The most practical solution is to head for the hills.

  • Michael Gebicki

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66