Six top destinations
New York: £268
British Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by August 31. Valid for departures October 1 - 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Flightbookers (020-7757 2000).
Hong Kong: £364
Alitalia from Heathrow via Rome. Must be booked by August 31. Valid for departures September 2 -December 7. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).
Los Angeles: £278
American Airlines from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1 - December 14. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum six months. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).
Amsterdam: £70
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until September 10. Minimum stay one Saturday night or three other nights, maximum one month. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).
Paris: £81
Air France from Heathrow. Valid for departures until July 22, 2001. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).
Sydney: £469
Japan Air Lines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Osaka. Same fare available to Cairns. Valid for departures until September 30. No minimum stay. All travel must be completed by December 9. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
And the pick of the rest Beijing: £339
Turkish Airlines from Heathrow via Istanbul. Valid for departures September 1 - December 10. Minimum stay five nights, maximum three months. Bridge the World (020-7911 0900).
San Francisco: £259
KLM from Gatwick via Amsterdam. Must be booked and paid for by August 31. Valid for departures September 1 - November 30. Minimum stay seven nights, maximum one month. Travellers must be under 26 or a full-time student with a valid international student identity cards Usit Campus (0870 2401010).
Barbados: £263
British Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by September 14. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).
Bombay: £355
Alitalia from Heathrow via Milan. Must be booked by August 31. Valid for departures September 2 - December 15. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
