Originally Posted by
2Para
why get a B747 LHR-GLA whwn u cud het B747 LHR-JFK for similar money??
Well, because it was definitely a 747 and it was in a retro scheme and it was a daytrip and if it all went pear-shaped I could get a National Express coach home.
Have you actually priced EGLL-KJFK-EGLL? In March 2020, the cheapest month loaded, the outbound trip is about £150 on Virgin, but the inbound leg for that day or the one following is about £1,200. You need to wait for two days for the fare to drop to a sane level.
So, you decide to add a hotel room for two nights... suddenly that cheap trip is becoming expensive.