Six top destinations
New York: £220
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit. Must be booked by July 31.Valid for departures October 1 - November 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Sydney: £555
Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Osaka. Valid for departures September 17 - December 6. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Travelbag (0870 7377779).
Los Angeles: £271
US Airways from Gatwick via Charlotte. Must be booked by August 1. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures October 1- November 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).
Hong Kong: £434
Emirates from Birmingham via Dubai. Valid for departures Septem ber 1 - 30. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Paris: £74
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 752 0066).
Amsterdam: £80
British Airways from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Valid for departures indefinitely. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. British Airways (0845 7733377).
The pick of the rest
Havana: £436
Air France from Heathrow, London City, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton via Paris. Valid for departures September 3 - December 17. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).
Venice: £129
Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs August 5 for seven nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 3334400).
Bali: £435
Garuda from Gatwick via Frankfurt and Bangkok. Valid for departures August 16 - September 11. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Bridge The World (0870 4447474).
Ibiza: £139
Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs August 12 for 14 nights. Avro ( 020-8695 4440).
And the rail alternative
Marseille: £95
Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford plus new high-speed TGV service (fare also valid to Valence, Aix en Provence, Avignon and onward points from Marseille including Nice, Cannes and Montpellier). Valid for departures until August 12. Must be booked at least one week before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night, or two other nights. Eurostar (08705 186186).
• Fares can change rapidly. These were available in reasonable quantities at the time of writing, but they can sell out in a sudden rush.
