Six top destinations Amsterdam: £49

Basiq Air from Stansted. Must be booked online (€10 supplement if booked by phone, 020 7365 4997). Basiq Air (basiqair.com).

Paris: £88.50

British Airways from Manchester. Must be booked online (£15 supplement if booked by phone, 0870 8509850). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. British Airways (ba.com).

Los Angeles: £303

American Airlines from Heathrow. Must be booked by June 11. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures November 2-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0870 2349915, airlinenetwork.co.uk).

New York: £192

Kuwait Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Trailfinders (020 7938 3939, trailfinders.com).

Sydney: £531

China Eastern Airlines from Heathrow via Shanghai. Valid for departures until June 30. Minimum stay seven days, maximum 30 days. Trailfinders (020 7938 3939, trailfinders.com).

Hong Kong: £409

Emirates from Gatwick via Dubai. Valid for departures until June 15. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Quest Worldwide Travel (0870 442 3513, questtravel.com).

The pick of the rest Malaga: £69

Monarch Scheduled from Gatwick. Must be booked online by June 13 (£10 supplement if booked by phone, 08700 406300). Valid for departures until October 31. Monarch Scheduled (flymonarch.com).

Beijing: £342

Air China from Heathrow. Valid for departures until June 30. Minimum stay five nights, maxi mum three months. ebookers (0870 0433957, ebookers.com).

Chicago: £350

Air India from Heathrow. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum 60 nights. Travelbag (0870 8901458, travelbag.co.uk).

Orlando: £297

Icelandair from Heathrow via Reykjavik. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum 180 days. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 1111111, thomascook.com).

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 stay. 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.