Six top destinations
New York: £226
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis. Must be booked by Sept 25. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures Oct 1-Dec 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).
Los Angeles: £261
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis (same fares valid to San Francisco, San Diego or Seattle). Must be booked by Sept 25, Valid for departures Oct 1-Dec 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).
Sydney: £594
Qantas or British Airways from Heathrow. (Same fare valid to Melbourne). Stopovers allowed in Bangkok or Singapore outbound, Paris, Rome or Frankfurt inbound. Must be booked by Aug 28. Valid for departures Sept 1-Nov 30, then Jan 16-March 31. Minimum stay eight days, maximum one year. Flightbookers (020-7757 2444).
Hong Kong: £409
KLM from Heathrow via Amsterdam. Must be booked by Sept 25. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures Sept 1- Dec 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).
Amsterdam: £77
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until March 31 next year. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Paris: £80
British Airways from Manchester, Heathrow or Gatwick. Valid for departures indefinitely. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. British Airways (0845 7733377).
The pick of the rest
Santiago: £459
Varig from Heathrow via Rio or Saõ Paulo. Valid for departures Aug 20-Nov 30. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).
Singapore: £387
Kuwait Airways from Heathrow via Kuwait. Must be booked by Aug 31. Valid for departures Sept 15-Nov 30. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Orlando/Tampa: £236
Northwest Airlines via Detroit or Minneapolis. Must be booked by Sept 25. Valid for departures Oct 1-Dec 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £70. Lille £60
Eurostar from Waterloo. Must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. Eurostar (08705 186186).
• 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.
