Six top destinations

Los Angeles: £239

Delta Airlines from Gatwick. Valid for departures until April 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

New York: £199

American Airlines from Heathrow. Valid for departures until April 30. Minimum stay six nights, maximum two months. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Hong Kong: £382

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Bahrain. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum one month. Travelbag (0870 8901460).

Sydney: £504

Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo. Valid for departures until April 30. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Paris: £83.60

bmi British Midland from East Midlands. Tickets must be bought at least one day before travel. Valid for departures indefinitely. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months (also available as a same day return on Saturdays). bmi British Midland (0870 6070555).

Amsterdam £86.70

bmi British Midland from East Midlands. Tickets must be bought at least one day before travel. Valid for departures indefinitely. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months (also available as a same day return on Saturdays). bmi British Midland (0870 6070555).

The pick of the rest

Budapest: £154

KLM from Manchester via Amsterdam. Must be booked by April 30. Valid for departures until July 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Marrakech: £173

GB Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by May 15. Valid for departures until May 22. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0800 727747).

Perth: £549

Malaysia Airlines from Manchester and Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur (stopovers permitted in both directions) .Must be booked by June 15. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).

Malaga: £69

Monarch Airlines charter from Gatwick. Departs May 27 for three 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).

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.