Six top destinations

New York: £221

Continental Airlines from Manchester and London Gatwick. Must be booked by March 11. Valid for departures until March 21, and then April 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum 30 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Sydney: £497

Gulf Air from Heathrow via Bahrain. Valid for departures until March 15. No minimum stay. All travel must be completed by March 31. Travelbag (0870 8901458).

Los Angeles: £242

Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis. Must be booked by March 14. Valid for departures until March 21, then April 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum three months. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).

Hong Kong: £379

Swiss Air, departs from London City Airport via Zurich. Valid for travel until March 21. Minimum stay seven nights, maximum three months. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Amsterdam: £74

British Airways from Gatwick. Must be booked by March 4. Valid for departures until March 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Paris: £94.20

British Airways from Manchester. Must be booked at least one day before departure. Valid for departures until further notice. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. British Airways (0845 7733377).

The pick of the rest

Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo: £335

Varig from Heathrow. Offer valid for departures until April 23. Minimum stay seven days, maximum stay one month. All travel must be completed by April 30. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Marrakech: £159

British Airways from Gatwick, from April 1 to May 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night or three other nights, maximum stay one month. Must be booked by March 20. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).

Bangkok: £369

Kuwait Airlines from Heathrow via Kuwait. Valid for departures April 15-May 31. No minimum stay, maximum three months. All travel must be completed by July 1. Travelbag (0870 8901460).

Naples: £149

Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs March 15 for 14 nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 165 0076 ).

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.