Slightly tongue-in-cheek but completely factual, you can save quite a bit by flying from Inverness.
That's because APD is not applicable from this airport, yet it has daily departures to Dublin, Amsterdam and Heathrow.
Here are some fare comparisons:
LHR-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £ 2004.91 Business Class transatlantic
LGW-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £1892.17 Business Class transatlantic
INV-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £ 1624.83 Business Class transatlantic
LHR-AMS-BOS 15 JUN £2511 Business Class KLM/Delta
INV-AMS-BOS 15 JUN £1807 Business Class KLM/Delta
LHR-BOS 13 JUN £3056 BA Business Class non-stop
INV-LHR-BOS 13 JUN £2929 BA Business Class
Admittedly, INV is not the easiest airport to position to, thankfully I have family near John O'Groats so actually this may be a viable option in future - especially those KLM flights!
That's because APD is not applicable from this airport, yet it has daily departures to Dublin, Amsterdam and Heathrow.
Here are some fare comparisons:
LHR-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £ 2004.91 Business Class transatlantic
LGW-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £1892.17 Business Class transatlantic
INV-DUB-BOS 15 JUN £ 1624.83 Business Class transatlantic
LHR-AMS-BOS 15 JUN £2511 Business Class KLM/Delta
INV-AMS-BOS 15 JUN £1807 Business Class KLM/Delta
LHR-BOS 13 JUN £3056 BA Business Class non-stop
INV-LHR-BOS 13 JUN £2929 BA Business Class
Admittedly, INV is not the easiest airport to position to, thankfully I have family near John O'Groats so actually this may be a viable option in future - especially those KLM flights!