Six top destinations

Hong Kong: £423

Swiss Air from Heathrow via Zurich. Valid May 1-June 30. Minimum stay six days, maximum three months. Travelbag (0870 8901460).

Sydney: £509

Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo. Must be booked by March 28. Valid for departures until April 30. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

New York: £219

British Airways from Heathrow (same fare valid to Washington). Must be booked by April 9. Valid for departures April 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).

Los Angeles £269

Air New Zealand from Heathrow. Valid for departures April 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum stay 90 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Paris: £72

British Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by April 9. Valid for departures April 1-June 30, Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Amsterdam: £82

bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Tickets must be bought at least one day before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. BMI British Midland (0870 6070555).

The pick of the rest

Wellington: £559

Air New Zealand from Heathrow via Los Angeles. Valid for departures April 16-June 30. Minimum stay seven nights, maximum one year. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Buenos Aires: £446

Swiss Air from Heathrow, London City, Birmingham, Manchester or Guernsey via Zurich. Valid for departures April 7-June 15. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. (all travel must be completed by June 17). Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Alicante: £159

Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs March 23 for seven nights. Avro (0870 036 0116).

Bangkok: £369

Kuwait Airways from Heathrow via Kuwait. Valid for departures April 15-May 31. No minimum stay. All travel must be completed by June 30. Travelbag (0870 8901460).

And the rail alternative

Paris/Brussels: £70. Lille: £60

Same day return fare. Valid on Saturday/Sunday trains only. 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.