Originally Posted by
webstereo
At least one OTA (that I have used once before) is about £170 cheaper. I usually tend to favour booking with the airline but I'm tempted by this saving.
Isn't one missing bit of critical information the identity of the OTA? If it's Trailfinders, that's one thing. If it's dodgycheapflights.biz, then that's quite another.
And an obvious question: Have you checked for award availability?