The Telegraph,London, UK 6/30/17:
Student flies to London via Spain as it was cheaper than the train
A student travelling from Newcastle to London found an ingenious way of avoiding shelling out for a pricey train ticket - by flying to his destination via Spain.
Bargain hunter Joe Furness found the cheapest one way ticket to the capital, searching the night before his trip, was £78.50, and so decided to look for alternative - and cheaper - options.
SNIP
The 21-year-old scoured the internet and found he could fly to London via the sunny Spanish island of Menorca for a bargain £26.99.
More here.
