Six top destination

Hong Kong: £371.64

Alitalia from Heathrow via Milan or Rome. Must be booked by March 9. Full payment required at time of booking. Valid for departures until April 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Airline Network (0800 727747).

Amsterdam: £68

KLM UK from Birmingham. Valid for departures every day except Fridays and Sundays until March 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

Sydney: £575

Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Kansai International Airport. Must be booked by March 30. Valid for departures until May 31. No minimum stay, maximum 12 months. Going Places Direct (0161-908 7967).

New York: £167

Air India from Heathrow. Valid for departures March 1 - 31. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Los Angeles: £237

KLM from Gatwick via Detroit or Minneapolis. Must be booked by February 28. Valid for departures until March 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Paris: £91

British Midland Heathrow. Valid for midweek departures until December 31. Tickets must be bought at least three days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

The pick of the rest

Goa: £289

Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs March 1 for 14 nights. Lunn Poly holiday shops.

Orlando: £299

Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs April for 14 nights. Cosmos ( 0870 9084299).

Marrakech: £216

Royal Air Maroc from Stansted. Valid for departures outbound on Sundays, inbound on Thursdays and Fridays, until June 22. Minimum stay four nights, maximum one month. Royal Air Maroc (020-7439 4361).

Singapore: £365

Air France from Manchester via Paris. Valid for departures April 16 -June 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Johannesburg: £389

South African Airways from Heathrow. Must be booked by March 17. Valid for departures April 1 - June 30. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).

And the rail alternative

Paris/Brussels: £70. Lille £60

Eurostar from Waterloo. Must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Valid for departures until March 22. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. Eurostar (08705 186186).

• Fares can change rapidly. These were available in reasonable quantities at the time of writing, but they can sell out in a sudden rush.