Six top destinations

New York: £169
American Airlines from Gatwick. Must be booked by January 28. Valid for departures January 14-February 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Hong Kong: £344
Air France from Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Southampton, Heathrow and London City via Paris. Must be booked by February 2. Valid for departures until March 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).

Sydney: £529
Austrian Airlines/Lauda Air from Heathrow or Manchester via Vienna. Must be booked by January 25. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures until June 22. All travel must be completed by June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).

Los Angeles: £205
American Airlines from Gatwick. Must be booked by January 28. Valid for departures January 14-February 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Paris £82
British Airways from Manchester. Tickets must be bought at least one day before travel. Valid for departures until March 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

Amsterdam: £63.30
Must be booked by January 28. bmi British Midlands from Heathrow and bought at least one day before departure. Valid for midweek departures, but not Fridays and Sundays, until June 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. bmi British Midland (0870 6070555).

The pick of the rest

Orlando: £216
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis. Valid for departures until March 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Havana: £396
Iberia from Heathrow or Manchester via Madrid. Valid for departures until February 28. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata): £229
Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs January 21 for 14 nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 1650076).

Malaga: £99
Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs January 27 for seven nights. Avro (0870 0360116).

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).