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Book direct or through travel agent?
Ubi_2
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I am about to book a some flights with Iberia out of the UK, travelling within EU. Total value about £500. Is it safer for me to book these through a travel agent to obtain ABTA protection? Or would I enjoy the same rights of consumer protection booking it direct with the airline? I’m not suggesting that Iberia is a particular financial risk but in these troubled times the true position of any commercial organisation is never clear.
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Assuming the price is the same I would use the TA ... if for no other reason than if something goes wrong I want to be able to go in and shout at someone and expect them to do necessary leg work for me, rather than rely on my email being ignored!
ivanI don't care about your first world problems; I have enough of my own!0 -
If you book flights plus accommodation through an agent, you'll be protected by ATOL. Your money is protected by travel agent's client account facilities - even if they aren't part of ABTA[FONT="]I am a Travel Agent [/FONT][FONT="]My company’s ATOL/ABTA numbers are S0466/3973. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. Atol numbers can be checked with the Civil Aviation Authority. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.[/FONT]0
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