Originally Posted by
JerryFF
Always pay for an airline ticket, especially a consolidator ticket, with a credit card. Although it is rare, there are some disreputable agencies who are unreliable and do not pay the airlines for all of the tickets they have issued. If you pay by credit card, you are protected by the credit card company. If the agency refuses a credit card, don't buy the ticket from them.
Absolutely. Never pay for a ticket by check, cash, western union, paypal, etc. Note also that a debit card is not the same as a credit card for consumer protection.