Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
If that is one way, US$1000 is not particularly low cost. LAX-HND is almost exactly the same distance as LAX-LHR, and with AARP discount the BA LAX-LHR fare is about US$1400 each way, including baggage, food, drink, lounges and $170 worth of Avios at Emerald level.
Oh I agree, I find that low-cost is never really low-cost once you factor in that you will need to take a bag and you will need to eat and you will want to pick a seat. But there must be a reason that Ryanair is now, I believe, one of the biggest airlines in the world.