Originally Posted by
HIDDY
The other week I came across an online TA routing using several airlines which was much cheaper than a BA/IB.com one. However the name Cheapoair was enough to put me off....as was the extra 16 hour journey time and the sector on Avianca.
I'm not that fond of flying nor that skint.

Well yes, if you are booking a complex itinerary then a third-party agent can sometimes put together something cheaper involving multiple airlines. I assumed the OP was asking whether there is any benefit in booking a BA itinerary through another channel, though admittedly the post doesn't state this.