Traveller letters

Traveller Letters: Where’s my breakfast and coffee, Qantas?

“After an overnight flight from Asia, I politely asked before landing what happened to breakfast? I was snapped at in reply.”

Traveller Letters: Budget airline-style fees in business class? No thanks

“Qatar Airways has a so-called ‘business class lite’ fare which doesn’t allow lounge access or seat selection without significant additional charge.”

Traveller Letters: Virgin bumped me from flight because my fare was cheap

“Half an hour before take-off, Virgin unapologetically informed me I would not be boarding my flight to Bali.”

Traveller Letters: I’ve booked with Jetstar twice. I’ve still never flown them

“To have one flight cancelled by an airline is regrettable, two is a vow never to attempt to fly Jetstar again.”

Traveller Letters: When I needed help, Qantas was the opposite of helpful

“I was informed by the Qantas personnel taking my baggage that none of the people working there could ‘touch me’ as ‘we are not trained’.”

Traveller Letters: Jetstar’s business class is barely economy standard

“It seemed pointless to have paid a business class fare as it was impossible to get comfortable or to sleep.”

Tripologist: Where can I find a Greek island not overrun by tourists?

Here’s a real, authentic Greek island in that it has a year-round population that does not depend on tourism for its livelihood.

• by Michael Gebicki

Traveller Letters: One of Europe’s top attractions was a big disappointment

“After visiting Alhambra as a young backpacker in 1982, I looked forward to my return visit to take in what I had not fully appreciated at the time.”

Traveller Letters: Why can’t Jetstar transfer my bags on connecting flights?

“Apart from the inconvenience, it is highly inefficient, with travellers dragging their bags around and creating further congestion in the check-in area.”

Traveller Letters: New SmartGates at Sydney Airport are a schemozzle

“Arriving into Sydney recently, I found the familiar passport scanning machines replaced with banks of facial recognition devices.”