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Old Sep 29, 2018, 6:48 pm
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Platy
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Cairns, Australia
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Originally Posted by Often1

I would omit all of the other stuff. A seat is a seat. Children cry. Meals don't happen. Rudeness is in the eye of the beholder (unless OP has specific language used).
Actually perhaps not...
  • A seat isn't just a seat if you have paid for a seat selection (which may or may not be the case herein)
  • If you are choosing a seat (which you've paid for) you have the choice of choosing a seat away from the bassinets on the seat map to mitigate the risk of others' noisy offspring
  • The airline promotes a service regarding meal choice, which it failed to deliver
  • Gluten intolerance for some is a very serious issue and capable of making some folk very sick
  • Cabin crew had options to assist with piecing together a meal but were clearly disinclined
  • There may be a grey area in perceptions of rudeness, but there again if someone is really rude there would be consensus
  • It doesn't sound as if the OP was kept informed or provided with any choices

OK, compensation unlikely...but nothing to lose by making a complaint if the customer feels aggrieved. The airline needs to know if a customer is dissatisfied (or satisfied), even if QF has default position of deafness and arrogance.
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