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Doctor_Fegg on Sept 25, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: EasyJet refuses to let columnist on board for send...

Not really. Advance fares on most UK train lines are cheaper than advance fares on most planes IMX. The mistake most people make is comparing walk-up-and-go train fares with advance plane tickets.

nmeofthestate on Sept 25, 2013 [–]

Return, Glasgow to London, 1/10/13-8/10/13 Cheapest tickets.

Train: £126.70

Easyjet: £72.98

You may be right though - I didn't spend much time researching this at all; I just did a couple of web searches: easyjet and trainline.

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