Brit Avoids Extortionate UK Train Fares by Flying to London Via
Spain
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| This just shows us how much the uk is over charging for everything |
The latest such savvy Brit managing to avoid British rail is
21-year old student Joe Furness; who saved £40 by flying from Newcastle to
London via a stop in Menorca rather than coughing up the £78.50 it would take
to catch a train.
Furness shied away from the rail fare, opting to catch a
flight to Menorca from Spain for just £15.99, returning to the country the next
day on a £10.99 flight from Menorca to London. Even though not everyone would
have the luxury of a spare day, the tale of this student should serve as a
reminder to travellers that they should always shop for bargains rather than
taking what they feel they are forced to.
Furness hired a car in Spain for £7.50 and travelled across
the island during his 12-hour layover. Furness talked to Metro.co.uk, saying
that he thought “why not?” when he saw how much the train ride would cost.
Instead he chose to fly to Menorca through Thomas Cook, relax on the beach with
a cocktail, and then fly to London to meet his friends.
Furness added his friends had thought he was joking when he
told them that he would be flying into London from Spain, and that they didn’t
believe him until they picked him up at Gatwick airport.
While it sounds like this tale only came together thanks to
chance and circumstance, it doesn’t change the fact that flights from the UK to
Spain are very cheap, which has done wonders for Brits looking to purchase
homes.
Given how easily and cheaply anyone in the UK can get to
Spain, it brings them one step closer to their dream of owning a home in thesun.
