Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo: £287

Lufthansa from London Heathrow, Stansted, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh or East Midlands (£10 discount if travelling from Stansted) via Frankfurt. Valid for departures March 1- 31. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Rome/Milan/Madrid: £100

British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked by May 31.Valid for departures May 2 - August 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night or three other nights, maximum 30 days. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

Santiago (Chile): £398

Avianca from Heathrow via Bogota. Valid for departures January 1 - June 30, then August 24 - December 12. Minimum stay one week, maximum 45 days. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Kathmandu: £430

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Doha, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi or Muscat. Valid for departures May 1 - August 19. No minimum stay, maximum four months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).

Buenos Aires: £322

Iberia from Heathrow via Madrid. Valid for departures until April 19. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).

Prague: £142

British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked by March 31. Valid for departures until May 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Ticket Network (01772 727272).

Jamaica: (Montego Bay) £279

Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs March 27 for 14 nights (Lunn Poly holiday shops).

Dubai: £238

Lufthansa from Stansted via Frankfurt. Valid for departures until March 31. Minimum stay seven days, maximum 30 days. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

Madeira: £179

Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs March 27 for 14 nights. Lunn Poly holiday shops.

Perth: £543

Malaysia Airlines from Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur. Must be booked by March 31. Valid for departures May 1 - June 30. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Airline Ticket Network (01772 727272).

Johannesburg: £347

Air Portugal from Heathrow via Lisbon. Valid for departures until March 31. Minimum stay seven days, maximum six months. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

• NB Fares can change rapidly. These were available in reasonable quantities at the time of writing, but they can sell out in a sudden rush.