Los Angeles: £298
United Airlines from Heathrow. Must be booked by January 6. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures January 11-March 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0870 2349915).
Sydney: £599
Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Osaka. Must be booked by January 19. Valid for departures April 1-June 30 No minimum stay, maximum one year. Quest Travel (0870 4423513).
New York: £205
Kuwait Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures April 12-June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum six months. Travelbag (0870 8901458).
Hong Kong: £409
Emirates from Gatwick or Birmingham. Valid for departures until April 3, then April 12-July 15. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Quest Travel (0870 4423513).
Amsterdam: £49
Basiq Air from Stansted. Must be booked online (€10 extra if booked by phone 020-7365 4997). Basiq Air.
Paris: £57.70
BMI British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked on line (£5 extra if booked by phone 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. BMI British Midland.
The pick of the rest
Auckland: £585
Royal Brunei from Heathrow via Bandar Seri Begawan. Must be booked by February 29. Valid for departures January 12-March 31. No minimum stay, maximum 30 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 3939).
Tenerife South: £109
Monarch Airlines charter from Gatwick. Departs January 2 for seven nights. Avro (0870 4582847).
Buenos Aires. £469
Swiss from Heathrow or London City via Zurich. Valid for departures February 1-April 30. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).
Malaga: £59
Britannia charter from Stansted. Departs January 3 for seven nights. Call Thomson Flights (0800 000747).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £59. Lille: £55
Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford. Must be booked at least 21 days before departure. No advance booking required for Saturday or Sunday same day returns or trips including a Saturday night away. 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.
