Originally Posted by
sbm12
I did find it interesting in one of the articles I read about the topic that apparently folks who booked directly were less protected than those who used a travel agent. I have no idea why that would be unless the TA's insurance somehow covers it, but it was an interesting tidbit.
Some places have an insurance scheme covering travel agents and their clients for blow-ups such as this. So one reason to use a TA if you can find a good one.