Six top destinations
Sydney: £580
Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Osaka. Same fares valid to Cairns or Brisbane. Must be booked by October 12. Valid for departures until November 30. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Travelbag (0870 737 7779).
Hong Kong: £409
Gulf Air from Heathrow via Bahrain. Valid for departures October 8 - November 15. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Bridge the World (0870 444 74747).
Los Angeles: £259
British Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by October 31. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures November 1 - December 19. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).
New York: £199
Lufthansa from Heathrow, London City, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. Same fare valid to Boston or Philadelphia. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14, then January 2 - March 24. Quest Travel (0870 442 3508).
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).
Amsterdam: £78.90
BMI British Midland from Heathrow. Valid for flights between Monday and Thursday. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. BMI British Midland (0870 607 0555).
The pick of the rest
Santiago: £386
United Airlines from Heathrow via various US airports including New York, Miami and Chicago. Must be booked by November 2. Valid for departures on New Year's Eve only. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 442 3508).
Guadeloupe: £429
Air France from Heathrow via Paris. Valid for departures until December 20. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Alicante: £99
Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs October 9 for seven nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 165 0076).
Athens: £89
Air 2000 charter from Gatwick. Departs October 12 for seven nights. Avro (020-8695 4440).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £70. Lille: £60
Same day return fare. Valid on Saturday/Sunday trains only. 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.
