Six top destinations Sydney: £688
Garuda Indonesia from Gatwick via Bali. Valid for departures August 16-September 30. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Los Angeles: £277
United Airlines from Heathrow. (same fare available to San Francisco). Must be booked by August 27. Valid for departures November 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4423513).
New York: £209
Air India from Heathrow. Valid for departures November 1-December 15. No minimum stay, maximum 90 days. STA Travel (0870 1606070).
Hong Kong: £399
Emirates from Gatwick via Dubai. Valid for travel September 1-December 9. Minimum stay seven days, maximum four months. Travelbag (0870 8901460).
Paris: £58
bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Must be booked online (£5 extra if booked by phone, 0870 6070555). Valid for departures indefinitely. No minimum stay, maximum one year. bmi British Midland.
Amsterdam: £89
British Airways from Manchester. Must be booked online (£10 extra if booked by phone, 0845 77333777). Valid for departures indefinitely. British Airways.
The pick of the rest Zurich: £131
Swiss International from Manchester. Minimum stay two nights, maximum one year. Swiss International Air Lines (0845 6010956).
Mahon: £95
Monarch charter from Gatwick. Departs September 9 for seven nights. Avro (0870 0360116 ).
Beijing: £358
KLM from Heathrow via Amsterdam . Must be booked by August 21. Valid for departures November 1-February 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Santiago: £474
Iberia from Heathrow or Manchester via Madrid. Valid for departures September 1-November 10. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one month. Iberia Airlines (0845 6012854, Iberia Airlines).
And the rail alternative Paris/Brussels: £59. Lille £49
Eurostar from Waterloo or Ashford. Bookable until August 25. Valid for departures until September 30 (except Bank Holiday August 23-26). Must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. 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.
