ways of getting to england

  After talking to a friend about our impending move back to the UK, the airports etc were brought in the discussion.   He brought up an interesting way of getting there far cheaper than going direct.

   The way suggested was to book through american airways a return flight to Seville in Spain from our local airport (Louisville), then catch a no frills flight that comes from the UK back to either Luton or Standsted Airport in UK.

  The cost saving is amazing and with the break in the journey, it is possible to spend a day or two in Seville.   Normal cost for us for single or return flight from JFK to Heathrow $680  -   Cost from home airport no travel to JFK is $325 plus flight from Seville about $70.

  Has anyone got any better method of travel assuming we have no timetable to be there on any certain date?

I don't know if it's cheaper, but you could look into taking a freighter ship.  (I want to take a boat there so bad, so I've been looking at this stuff for like a year now.  You can't take kids under 14 on a freighter, which ruled that out for me pretty early.)
You still get meals and stuff, but without all the frills of a regular cruise, and you have to BYOB, but it's still nice.

You struck a wonderful memory for me, SAF. I was 11 and was with my family on the SS United States for a 5-day crossing (NY to La Havre). I still remember it with awed fondness. Yes, if you do get a chance, take a boat.