Six top destinations
Hong Kong: £407
KLM from Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Humberside, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle, Norwich, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Teesside via Amsterdam. Must be booked by September 25. Valid for departures until December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night or five days, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Los Angeles: £239
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis. Same fare available to San Francisco, Seattle or San Diego. Must be booked by September 25. Valid for departures October 1 - December 14, then January 11 - March 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).
New York: £230.10
British Airways from Heathrow. Tickets must by purchased at least three days before departure. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. British Airways (0845 7733377).
Sydney: £561
Olympic Airways from Heathrow or Manchester via Athens. Valid for departures December 25 - March 31. No minimum stay, maximum one year. 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 7520066).
Amsterdam: £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
Delhi: £314
United Airlines from Heathrow. Valid for departures until September 30. No minimum stay. All travel must be completed by October 27. Bridge the World (0870 4447474).
Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo: £416
Air France from Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle and Southampton via Paris. Valid for departures until November 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).
Perth/Darwin: £499
Royal Brunei Airlines from Heathrow via Brunei. Must be booked by September 30. Valid for departures September 21 - November 26. No minimum stay. Must return by November 26. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).
Ibiza: £99
Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester to Ibiza. Departs September 30 for seven nights. Avro (020-8695 4440).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £79. Lille £69
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.
