Six top destinations

New York: £207

Continental Airlines from Gatwick to Newark. Valid for departures until April 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum 30 days. Quest Travel (0870 442 3508).

Sydney: £515

Korean Air from Heathrow via Seoul. Valid for departures until May 15. Minimum stay six nights, maximum one year. Bridge the World (0870 444 1716).

Hong Kong: £382

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Bahrain. Must be booked by May 31. Valid for departures until June 30. No minimum stay, maximum one month. Travelbag (0870 890 1460).

Los Angeles: £325

Aer Lingus from Manchester via Dublin. Valid for departures until May 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum 90 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Paris: £85

bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 752 0066).

Amsterdam: £124

KLM uk from Birmingham. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

The pick of the rest

Bombay: £375

Alitalia from Heathrow via Rome. Must be booked by April 30. Valid for departures until May 31. Minimum stay of one Saturday night. and Tickets must be booked by 30 April. All travel must be completed by June 30. Bridge the World (0870 444 1716).

Buenos Aires: £417

Alitalia from Heathrow via Rome. Valid for departures until June 28. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. All travel must be completed by June 30. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Faro: £99

Monarch Airlines charter from Birmingham. Departs May 9 for seven nights. Avro (0870 036 0116).

Johannesburg: £499

Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow. Must be booked by April 30. Valid for departures until June 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Quest Travel (0870 442 3508).

And the rail alternative

Paris/Brussels: £70, Lille: £60

Same day return fare. Valid on Saturday/Sunday trains only. Eurostar (08705 186186).