Financial Protection:
If you book on the Internet you can not be sure who you are dealing with.
You could be dealing with villains
You could be dealing with a legitimate agency in another country. As well as having currency fluctuations and increased postal costs, different laws apply which are probably not in your favour. What if something goes seriously wrong? Do you know a good solicitor in that country who can take the matter to Court for you.
Or you can deal with us - a UK travel agent with over 50 years trading and a member of ABTA and IATA and a holder of a Civil Aviation Authority ATOL licence.