Six top destinations
Hong Kong: £416
Emirates from Heathrow via Dubai. Valid for departures October 27-December 9. Minimum stay seven nights, maximum two months. Travelbag, 0870 8901458
Sydney: £548
Asiana Airlines flights from Heathrow via Seoul. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for departures November 1-December 9. Minimum stay four days, maximum one year. Airlinewarehouse, 0870 7707339
Los Angeles: £253
US Airways from Gatwick via Philadelphia. Must be booked by October 7. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures November 1-December 11. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network, 0870 2349912
New York: £193
Kuwait Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1-December 14. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Trailfinders, 020-7937 5400
Amsterdam : £69
British Airways from Manchester. Must be booked online (£10 extra if booked by phone 0870 8509850) and at least 30 days before travel. Valid for departures indefinitely. British Airways
Paris: £57.10
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, 0870 6070555
The pick of the rest
Barcelona: £45
Monarch Scheduled from Manchester. Must be booked online by November 7 (£6 extra by phone 08700 406300). Valid for departures October 6-February 7 (excluding some peak Christmas, New Year dates). Monarch Scheduled
Tallinn: £144
Estonian Air from Gatwick. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for midweek departures until February 29 (except December 22-January 4). Minimum stay two nights, maximum one month. Estonian Air 020-7333 0196
Montpellier: £89
GB Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked online (£10 extra by phone 0845 8509850) and at least 30 days before travel. Valid from October 19. Book via British Airways.
Auckland: £545
Korean Air from Heathrow via Seoul. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for midweek departures October 10-November 30, then February 1-March 17 (£25 extra for weekend departures). Minimum seven days, maximum one month. Quest Travel, 0870 4423513
And the rail alternative
Paris, Brussels: £59. Lille: £55
Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford. No advance purchase required for Saturday or Sunday day trips or for Saturday nights away (but may not be available at last minute). Otherwise, 21 days advance booking with no minimum stay. Eurostar, 08705 186186
