Six top destinations
New York: £189
United Airlines from Heathrow. Must be booked by November 10 for departures Nov 1 - Dec 19. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Travelbag (0870 7377779).
Hong Kong: £443
Cathay Pacific from Manchester. Valid for departures until November 30. Minimum stay four days, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Los Angeles: £237
British Airways from Heathrow. Same fare available to San Francisco. Must be booked by November 10. Valid for departures November 1 - December 19. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).
Sydney: £579
Singapore Airlines from Heathrow or Manchester via Singapore (stopover allowed in one direction). Same fare available to Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth or Brisbane. Valid for departures November 6 - 27. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
Amsterdam: £69
KLM uk from Bristol. Valid for departures until January 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights, no maximum. KLM uk (0870 5074074).
Paris: £76
Air France from Heathrow. 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
Alicante: £89
Monarch Airlines charter from Birmingham departs November 17 for seven nights. Avro (020-8695 4440).
Mexico City: £391
KLM from Heathrow, London City, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Teesside, Norwich, Humberside, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Aberdeen via Amsterdam. Valid for departures until December 14, then December 25 - March 24. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Journey Latin America (020-8747 3108).
Helsinki: £125
Scandinavian Airlines from Heathrow. Valid for departures until May 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum three months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 752 0066).
Auckland/ Christchurch: £569.
Singapore Airlines from Heathrow or Manchester via Singapore (stopover allowed in one direction). Valid for departures November 6 - 27. No minimum stay, maximum six months. Trailfinders (020-7938 3939).
And the rail alternative
Paris/Brussels: £70. Lille: £60
Same day return fare. Valid on Saturday/Sunday trains only. Eurostar (0870 518 6186).
· 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.
