Six top destinations Sydney: £412.60

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Bahrain or Muscat. Must be booked by November 10. Full payment required on booking. Valid for departures until December 6. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one year. Airline Network (0800 727 7747).

Paris: £85

British Midland from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights, maximum one month. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

Amsterdam: £95

British Midland from Heathrow. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

Los Angeles: £246

British Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by November 6. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

New York: £182

Air India from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1 - December 15. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 752 0066).

Hong Kong: £299.68

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Abu Dhabi. Must be booked by November 10. Valid for departures until December 6. Minimum stay six days, maximum two months. Airline Network (0800 727747).

And the pick of the rest Calcutta: £377

Royal Brunei from Heathrow via Dubai. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for departures November 1 - 30. No minimum stay. All travel must be completed by December 9. Trailfinders (020-7938 3366).

San Francisco: £254

British Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by November 6. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (020-8546 6000).

Barbados: £325.50

British Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by November 26. Valid for midweek departures until December 2. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 333 4400).

Beijing: £314

British Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by October 31. Valid for departures until December 10.Minimum stay six nights, maximum three months. Bridge the World (0870 444 7474).

• 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.