Why can I just deal directly with the airlines and the cruise operators and avoid the travel agency entirely?
For a number of reasons. For one thing, the airlines won’t let you. They only issue tickets and send commissions to travel agencies that they have accredited. You could become one but it costs an arm and a leg and takes a lot of time. For another thing, working through a travel agency can save you registration and license fees in some states.
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