Flight only booking on LH through TC; safe?
Folks,
I have a flight-only booking with Lufthansa through Thomas Cook for 3 of us to travel to Japan this October for the Rugby World Cup. I have paid a deposit and the remainder of the flight costs are due next month. I have an ATOL certificate from Thomas Cook, but I'm really not interested in getting my money back: I want the flights. If I pay the remainder of the flight costs to Thomas Cook, does that mean that Lufthansa will then get payment for our flights and we will then be OK to fly - whatever happens to Thomas Cook?
Thank you,
FW