I agree the flight only price is not cheap,but the inclusive Jet2 holidays price is not unreasonable.
Check out the prices of New York hotels,you could probably get a cheapish hotel near Newark,but in New York its self no chance.
Passed a travel agent in York tonight offering 3 nights in N.Y with Virgin for £679 xmas shopping trip,not much difference.
I am sure there will be a lot of people that will book up,based on the novelty value of being able to fly from LBA to N.Y.
If I had £700 spare in my bank account,I'd be off like a shot!.
Only been to N.Y. once before,on a xmas shopping trip from LBA via AMS with KLM years ago,would love to go again.