Man flies from Newcastle to London via Spain because it's cheaper

Britain's rail fares are, without doubt, some of the more extortionate around. 

In fact, it was reported in January of this year that British rail passengers spend six times more on train fares than their European counterparts.

So, it's no surprise that some people find ways of avoiding bank crushing fares, uncomfortable seats, and inexplicable delays and come up with more inventive ways of getting from A to B. 

Joe Furness, a 21 year-old currently based in Newcastle is one of those inventive souls - he figured out that it would be cheaper to fly from Newcastle to London via Spain than it would be to travel on conventional public transport.

In a video posted online, but unfortunately geolocked, Joe explains that his trip was to "show just how ridiculous the UK train fares are". 

Furness wanted to travel to London from Newcastle, but National Rail was throwing up a £78.50 price tag, even after using his 18-25 railcard (which tends to get you up to a third off, typically off peak, rail fares).So that's exactly what he did. Furness found that Newcastle to Menorca (one of Spain’s Balearic islands), and then on to London Gatwick came to only £26. 

You can see where he's going with this.

So fly to London via Menorca he did, which gave him a 12-hour-stop-over to soak up some sun and indulge in a cocktail or two.