Confirm your bookings by the 17th of May and benefit from special fares deals.

Emirates is offering special deals on a selection of its African, Asian and Middle Eastern routes.

Sinophiles interested in going to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong this summer are able to do so for a price starting from just £444 (return),.

To avail the special fares, departures must be between now and 15th July. Prices are inclusive of service fees, taxes and airport charges.

Special fares deals are also available on two of the airlines' other most popular routes: Dubai, the Middle Eastern metropolis, and Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

Outbound flights are available from a number of UK airports, including London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham.

Some of the routes offered in the special fares deal are:

Flights from London Heathrow to: Beijing, for a price of just £453; Hong Kong, for a price of just £520; Shanghai, for a price of just £453; Dubai, for a price of just £399; and Nairobi, for a price of just £370.

Flights from Birmingham to: Beijing, for a price of just £444; Hong Kong, for a price of just £511; Shanghai, for a price of just £444; Dubai, for a price of just £391; and Nairobi, for a price of just £362.

Flights from Newcastle to: Beijing, for a price of just £395; Shanghai, for a price of just £395; and Dubai, for a price of just £378.