Six top destinations New York: £249
Air India from Heathrow. Valid for departures September 1 -October 31. No minimum stay, maximum 90 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Sydney: £690
Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Osaka. Must be booked by July 31. Valid for departures August 1-31. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).
Los Angeles: £333
American Airlines from Heathrow. Must be booked by August 5. Valid for departures September 1-October 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Hong Kong: £472
Emirates from Glasgow via Dubai. Valid for departures September 1-December 9. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Amsterdam: £63
bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Online fare (£5 extra by phone, 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. bmi British Midland.
Paris: £99
British Airways from Edinburgh. Online fare (£10 extra by phone, 0845 77333777). Valid for departures indefinitely. British Airways.
The pick of the rest Malaga: £135
Monarch Airlines from Manchester. Must be booked by July 26. Valid for departures August 5-September 5. Monarch Scheduled ( 08700 405040).
Johannesburg: £375
Emirates from Gatwick (or Birmingham via Dubai). Valid for departures September 1-December 9. Minimum seven days, maximum two months. Quest Travel (0870 4423513).
Fiji: £707
Korean Airways from Heathrow via Seoul. Valid for departures August 15-December 10. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Delhi: £429
Gulf Air from Heathrow via Abu Dhabi. Valid for departures August 5-31. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).
And the rail alternative Paris/Brussels: £50. Lille: £45
Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford. Same-day return fare. Bookable from July 22-August 25. Valid for departures July 26-September 7. 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.