Flying From Dublin

Can anyone explain this,

these prices are for the same day,

DUB-LHR-JFK (BA825 & VS9, VS46 & BA825) £607 return

LHR-JFK (VS 9 & VS46) £861.50 return ?|

There have been several threads on this.

EDIT - found one The ex-Amsterdam trick

From Dublin, Virgin are competing with nonstop flights to New York.

So for the inconvenience of flying via Heathrow, they offer a discounted rate.

From Heathrow, Virgin are competing with other nonstop airlines and will match what they offer, and will most likely be undercut by Aer Lingus, offering a Dublin connection!

sorry should have looked first, but really find it bizarre, BA the same,

[honey lamb]

sorry should have looked first, but really find it bizarre, BA the same,

The reason for this is that Air Travel Tax from Dublin, Cork and Shannon is €3 as opposed to the exorbitant APD in the UK. IIRC, you do not pay APD if you connect in the UK from another country so not bizarre at all.