Six top destinations Hong Kong: £399

Emirates from Gatwick or Birmingham via Dubai. Valid for departures until July 15, then September 1-December 2. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Quest Travel (0870 4423513).

New York: £214

Kuwait Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Los Angeles: £358

United Airlines from Heathrow via San Francisco. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures June 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Sydney: £511

Korean Air from Heathrow via Seoul. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures May 28-July 4. Minimum stay six days, maximum one year. Travelbag (0870 8901458).

Amsterdam: £99

British Airways from Manchester. Valid for departures until March 31 next year. No minimum stay required, maximum stay one year. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

Paris: £83.80

bmi British Midland from East Midlands. Valid for departures until further notice. No minimum or maximum stay requirement. bmi British Midland (0870 6070555).

The pick of the rest Faro: £119

Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs June 22 for seven nights. Avro (0870 0360116).

Moscow: £203.40

KLM from Heathrow via Amsterdam. Must be booked by July 31. Valid for departures until October 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Lunn Poly Direct (08703334400).

Nantes: £119

GB Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by June 15 for outbound departures until October 16. Minimum stay one Saturday night or three other nights, maximum 21 days. British Airways reservations (0845 7733377).

Rio de Janeiro: £415

Iberia from Heathrow or Manchester via Madrid. Valid for departures until June 15. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

And the rail alternative Paris/Brussels: £59 Lille: £49

Eurostar from Waterloo. Valid for departures until August 14. Available for sale until July 7 and must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. Eurostar (08705 186186).

&#183NB Fares can change rapidly. These were available in reasonable quantities at the time of writing, but they can sell out in a sudden rush.