Are online travel agencies reliable to buy plane tickets? [closed]

I recently searched for fares in Skyscanner. The cheapest ones were given by online travel agencies (eg: tripmonster, mytrip, etc.)

It's not the first time I used this type of agencies and one characteristic is the fact that the ticket is not issued immediately. It usually arrives within 24h.

I booked a couple of times and never had problems, but each time I buy I always wonder if the price is too good to be true or if it can be an error and I will never get my ticket with the initial fare.

Are these agencies reliable? Why do they keep these "offline" processing systems in an era where everything is being automated?

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Is online flight booking safe?

No, absolutely not safe. There is a non-zero risk that you will have significant problems during the booking process, or during your flight.

Is it better to book flight online or travel agent?

You usually get the cheapest deals when booking direct! Without the middleman, which is the travel agent, there is no commission to be paid therefore they don't have to raise their prices to make sure they are making a profit.

Does airline tickets get cheaper the closer to the date?

Specifically, plane tickets usually don't get cheaper closer to the departure date. Instead, flights tend to be the most inexpensive when you book between four months and three weeks before your departure date. According to the CheapAir.com 2019 Annual Airfare Study, you can expect rates to go up after that period.

Are flights cheaper through a travel agent?

Booking with travel agents is often cheaper than booking online as they have access to awesome money-saving deals. Privy to secret airline prices, travel agents book scores of air tickets each day and will be able to easily tell you if the flight price you found online is a reasonable one.

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