No, no, April's for trains and May is for flying for me this year (Coventry, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Paris, Stratford upon Avon all by train in April. In May, flying to AMS, RUH, TLV (via FCO), and SEA (via ATL, back via DTW, really going to YYJ on the ferry).

Thanks for all the thoughts. I've seen Megatrain and said "Uh, I'm not a student any more, I'm not taking trains at odd hours of the day on strange routings just to save a few quid." Thanks for explaining the Virgin trains thing. I think I benefitted from one of those when I booked my ticket to Coventry. Got an Advance on the way out but the return is an off peak single at just under half of what it normally would be. I don't think I even realized the return was just an off-peak until I got the tickets, expecting to have specific trains both directions. Since I'm up for a conference, it's nice to have flexibility coming back.