Do you book personal international travel via Amextravel or directly through the airline website?

Not sure whether to book through British Airways directly or via Amextravel.

Thoughts?

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Directly though the airline is usually best in case of any issues. Sometimes the airline will give you a hassle if you do it through a third party.

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As a former gate agent I would see people using a third party to buy their tickets for thousands of dollars and they never even received a reservation in our system. I’ve also seen the third party cancel out of the blue and they wouldn’t even refund the ticket.

Tip: Google flights or going to the airport to see a gate agent will save you more money than if you just booked online :) I hope this helps

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Airline, it will be much easier to deal with rescheduling if flight is late or cancelled

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If I have points I’ll go through the credit card company, otherwise I’d go through the airline directly

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