Six top destinations

New York: £191

American Airlines from Heathrow. Must be booked by May 31. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures November 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Airline Network (0870 2349915, airlinenetwork.co.uk).

Hong Kong: £359

KLM from Heathrow, London City, Manchester or Birmingham via Amsterdam. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures until June 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Worldwide Travel (0870 4423513, questtravel.com).

Los Angeles: £385

Air New Zealand from Heathrow. Valid for Monday-Thursday departures until June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum three months. ebookers (0870 814 0000, ebookers.com).

Sydney: £539

Malaysia Airlines from Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures August 15-December 4. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Quest Worldwide Travel (0870 4423513, questtravel.com).

Amsterdam: £60.30

BMI British Midland 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 British Midland (flybmi.com).

Paris: £79.40

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

Washington: £197

British Midland from Manchester. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures until June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 1111111, thomascook.com).

Dubai: £254

Olympic Airlines from Heathrow via Athens. Must be booked by June 16. Valid for departures until July 10. No minimum stay, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939, trailfinders.com).

Tokyo: £379

Alitalia from Heathrow via Milan. Must be booked by June 15. Valid for departures until June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 444 1716, bridgetheworld.com).

Athens: £99

Excel Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs June 5 for seven nights Avro (0870 458 2847, avro.co.uk).

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).