Six top destinations
Sydney: £633
Austrian Airlines from Heathrow via Vienna. Valid for departures April 1 to May 31. Minimum stay seven days, maximum one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Hong Kong: £395
Alitalia from Heathrow via Milan. Must be booked today (September 29) at the latest. Valid for departures November 1 - December 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).
Paris: £74
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Rome: £109
Alitalia from Heathrow or Gatwick (same fare available to Milan). Must be booked by October 1 and purchased at least seven days before departure. Valid for outbound departures October 1 - December 18. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Alitalia (0870 5448259).
Amsterdam: £80
British Airways from Manchester, Heathrow or Gatwick. Valid for departures indefinitely. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. British Airways (0845 7733377).
Cape Town: £493
Lufthansa from Heathrow, Manchester or Birmingham via Frankfurt. Valid for departures until December 14. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
The pick of the rest
Malaga: £92
Monarch charter from Gatwick. Departs October 5 for seven nights. Avro (020-8695 4440).
Melbourne: £608
Qantas from Manchester via Singapore. Must be booked by October 8. Valid for departures April 16 - June 15. Minimum stay seven days, maximum stay one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).
Havana: £436
Air France from Heathrow, London City, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle or Southampton via Paris. Valid for departures until December 7. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).
Rio de Janeiro: £395
Varig from Heathrow. Valid for departures October 1 and November 15. Minimum stay six nights, maximum one month. Bridge the World (0870 4447474).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £79. Lille £69
Eurostar from Waterloo. Must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. Eurostar (08705 186186).
