Six top destinations
Paris: £65
British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked at least one week before travel. Valid for departures except Fridays and Sundays until December 16. Midweek travel must be between 9am and 3pm. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights, no maximum stay. British Midland (0870 6070555).
Amsterdam: £65
British Midland from East Midlands. Must be booked at least one week before travel. Valid for departures except Fridays and Sundays until December 16. Midweek travel must be between 9am and 3pm. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights, no maximum stay. British Midland (0870 6070555).
Sydney: £584
BA/Qantas from Heathrow via Singapore. Valid for departures until November 27. Minimum stay seven nights, maximum one year. Bridge the World (0870 44474747).
New York: £226
British Airways from Manchester. Must be booked by November 30. Valid for departures December 25 - March 25 2002. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Los Angeles: £249
British Airways from Heathrow. Tickets must be purchased at least three days before travel. Valid for departures until December 19. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Hong Kong: £399
KLM from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Teesside, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford, Cardiff, Humberside, Newcastle and Aberdeen via Amsterdam. Must be booked by November 30. Valid for departures until December 9, then January 11 - March 15. Minimum stay five nights, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).
The pick of the rest
Nassau (Bahamas): £329
US Airways from Manchester via Philadelphia. Valid for departures until March 21. Full payment required eight weeks before travel. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum 180 days. Airline Network (0800 727747).
Faro: £95
Monarch Airlines charter from Birmingham. Departs December 9 for seven nights. Avro (020-8695 4440).
Vancouver: £299
KLM from London City Airport via Amsterdam. Must be booked by November 20. Valid for departures until December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 44474747).
Malta: £99
Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs November 30 for 11 nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 1650076).
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.
