Six top destinations New York: £205

Kuwait Airways from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1-December 14. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (08701 111111, thomascook.com).

Los Angeles: £259

United Airlines from Heathrow, Must be booked by October 26. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures January 5-February 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0870 2349915, airlinenetwork.co.uk).

Sydney: £521

China Eastern Airlines from Heathrow via Shanghai. Must be booked by October 22. Valid for departures until December 9. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939, trailfinders.com).

Hong Kong: £369

KLM from Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh or Newcastle via Amsterdam. Must be booked by October 10. Valid for departures until December 9, then January 15-March 17. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Worldwide Travel (0870 4423513, questtravel.com).

Amsterdam: £57.40

BMI from Heathrow. Must be booked online (£10 supplement if booked by phone, 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. BMI (flybmi.com).

Paris: £84.60

British Airways from Birmingham. 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).

The pick of the rest Malaga: £45.24

Britannia Airways charter from Luton. Departs November 21 for seven nights. Thomson Flights (0800 000747, thomsonflights.co.uk).

Mexico City: £280

KLM from Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, or Newcastle via Amsterdam. Must be booked by October 14. Valid for departures November 1-December 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108, journeylatinamerica.co.uk).

Mumbai: £393

Etihad Airways from Heathrow of Gatwick via Abu Dhabi. Valid for departures now until November 30. No minimum stay, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939, trailfinders.com).

Palma: £65

BMI from Heathrow. Must be booked online (£10 supplement if booked by phone, 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. BMI (flybmi.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.