Six top destinations New York: £175

British Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures until May 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066, thomascook.com).

Cape Town: £495

KLM from London City airport via Amsterdam. Must be booked by May 15. Valid for departures until June 17. Minimum stay five nights, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716, bridgetheworld.com).

Sydney: £545

Emirates from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester. Must be booked by June 15. Valid for each of two travelling together until June 30. Minimum stay seven days, all travel must be completed by October 25. Quest Travel (0870 4423513, questtravel.com).

Los Angeles: £215

British Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures until May 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066, thomascook.com).

Paris: £49.10

bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked online (£5 extra if booked by phone 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. bmi British Midland (flybmi.com).

Amsterdam: £51

bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked online (£5 extra if booked by phone 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. bmi British Midland (flybmi.com).

The pick of the rest Palma: £79

Britannia charter from Birmingham. Departs May 13 for 11 nights. Britannia Direct (0800 000747, BritanniaDirect.com).

Perth: £493

Emirates from Gatwick via Dubai. Must be booked by June 15. Valid for each of two travelling together until June 30. Travelbag (0870 8901458, travelbag.co.uk).

Buenos Aires: £449

Alitalia from Heathrow via Rome or Milan. Must be booked by May 15. Valid for departures until June 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108, journeylatinamerica.co.uk).

Mahon, Menorca: £109

Monarch charter from Manchester. Departs May 10 for seven nights. Avro (0870 0360116, avro.co.uk).

And the rail alternative Paris/Brussels: £59. Lille: £55

Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford (no advance purchase required but may not be available at last minute. Same day weekend return fare. Valid for Saturday and Sunday departures. Eurostar (08705 186186, eurostar.com).

· 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.