Good, Cheap Tavel agents for the UK?

Travel agents usually cost more than webfares, because you're paying an extra person's salary. As for buying direct from the airline: I saved $100 on next week's trip to Europe under the lowest price from the airlines by taking one of Hotwire's offers. I correctly deduced the airline and the flights, and it was the ones I wanted, even though they don't tell you until afterwards. For accomodation, I've usually got cheapish deals in London and elsewhere in the UK by looking up local B&Bs / hotels on the web. 40 quid should get you a basic room. But yes, the £ is a killer.