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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

FOUND: Are online travel agents cleaning up their acts - You Need To See This

Tails of the unexpected: British Airways, like other airlines, sells seats through intermediaries cheaper than it offers them direct - (iStock/Getty)

On Thursday I will fly on British Airways from London to Denver. The return trip cost £621. But I could have bought the same flights around £30 cheaper by going through an online travel agent (OTA).

Odd though it may seem, the practice of selling some seats at deep discounts through a middleman has some merit from the airlines’ point of view.

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