Thomas Cook halves price of Olympic tickets
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Travel agent Thomas Cook has halved the price of its Olympic ticket and hotel deals in a limited offer to boost sales a month before the Games begin.
The four-day sale which ends on Monday 2 July is on across the 1,100 agency network and online with prices ranging between £100 and £1,000.
Thomas Cook, which has official permission to sell Olympic tickets, is offering budget accommodation with the tickets, meaning a ticket for a Britain versus Belgium hockey game with a one-night hotel stay at Travelodge now costs £149 instead of £399.
Managing director of Thomas Cook's London 2012 partnership, Stephen Vaughan said: 'It's no secret that there are generally more tickets available than people predicted a month ago.'
The sale, which coincides with many people's last pay day weekend before the Games starts, is on the remaining Games Breaks that the travel agent has available.
Travel Weekly revealed that the biggest discount was for a two-night break covering the opening ceremony and beach volleyball with accommodation at the Holiday Inn in Mayfair for £3,999 per person instead of £4,999.
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