Six top destinations Paris: £84

bmi British Midland from Heathrow. Valid for departures until December 31. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum two months. Trailfinders (020-7937 1234).

Amsterdam: £73.40

bmi British Midland from East Midlands. Valid for departures from March 16. Minimum stay one Friday, Saturday or two other nights, no maximum. bmi British Midland (0870 6070555).

Sydney: £519

Japan Airlines from Heathrow via Tokyo. Must be booked by March 28. Valid for departures April 1-30. Bridge the World (0870 4441716).

Hong Kong: £409

Sri Lankan Airlines from Heathrow via Colombo. Valid for departures until March 15, then April 15-June 30. No minimum stay, maximum 45 days. Quest Travel (0870 4423508).

New York: £233.10

KLM from Birmingham via Amsterdam. Must be booked by March 14. Valid for departures until March 21. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 1650076).

Los Angeles: £243

Northwest Airlines from Gatwick via Detroit. Must be booked by March 14. Valid for departures until 21 March, then April 1-30. Minimum stay one Saturday night, maximum one month. Trailfinders (020-7937 5400).

The pick of the rest Palma: £139

Britannia Airways charter from Gatwick. Departs March 15 for 14 nights. Lunn Poly Direct (0870 1650076).

Singapore: £422

Lufthansa from Manchester via Frankfurt. Valid for departures until July 14. Minimum stay seven days, maximum three months. Thomas Cook Flights Direct (0870 7520066).

Tenerife: £129

Monarch Airlines charter from Manchester. Departs April 5 for seven nights. Avro (0870 0360116).

Johannesburg: £389

Air France from Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle or Southampton via Paris. Must be booked by March 15. Valid for departures April 22-May 31. All travel must be completed by June 19. Quest Travel (0870 442 3508).

And the rail alternative Paris/Brussels: £79 Lille £69

Eurostar from Waterloo. Must be bought at least 14 days before departure. Minimum stay one Saturday night or two other nights. Eurostar (0870 5186186).

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.