Six top destinations

New York: £236
Air India from Heathrow. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days before travel. Valid for departures September 1 - October 31. No minimum stay, maximum 60 days. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

Sydney: £651
Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo or Osaka. Must be booked by December 30. Full payment required when booking. Valid for departures until December 31. No minimum stay, maximum one year. Airline Network (0800 727747).

Amsterdam: £77
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until March 31 next year. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 752 0066).

Hong Kong: £389
Sri Lankan Airlines from Heathrow via Dubai and Colombo. Stopover allowed in Dubai. Must be booked by August 31. Valid for departures October 1 - November 30. No minimum stay, maximum 45 days. Quest Travel (0870 4445552).

Los Angeles: £383
Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Minneapolis. Must be booked by July 20. Valid for departures September 1 - 20. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Travelbag (0870 7377859).

Paris: £74
British Airways from Gatwick. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

The pick of the rest

Dar-es-Salaam: £419
Emirates from Heathrow or Manchester via Dubai. Valid for departures September 1 - December 9. Minimum stay seven days, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).

Rio de Janeiro: £427
Air France from Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle or Southampton via Paris. Valid for departures September 1 - November 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).

Montego Bay: £422
Air Jamaica from Heathrow. Valid for departures August 30 - November 30. Minimum stay three nights, maximum six months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Athens: £135
Virgin Atlantic from Gatwick. Valid for departures until December 30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 3334400).

And the rail alternative

Paris/Brussels: £50; Lille: £45
Same-day return fare. Tickets must be bought by August 31 and at least three days before travel. Valid for departures until September 9. Outward journey must be before 10.30am, return after 4pm. Eurostar (08705 186186).