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Travel Tip: Planning For The Summer Olympics

Locations in this article:  London, England

Now that Royal Wedding fever has cooled off, London is heating up for the 2012 Olympics.

But even with high demand for tickets and expensive airfare, that doesn’t mean you’re going to be left behind.

Tickets can range anywhere from $30 for qualifying events to $3,000 for opening and closing ceremonies.

Live sales of the remaining inventory will start on June 28 through the only authorized ticket reseller, CoSport.com.

Of course, if you don’t mind paying through the nose, you can always buy a hospitality package through CoSport, which includes hotel and event tickets.

Another vendor, called TicketCity, will also resell tickets, but isn’t authorized by the Olympic Committee.

If you can be flexible, the official Olympic site, London2012.com, will sell last-minute tickets based on remaining inventory.

As for hotel rooms, just because a room is blocked by a corporation doesn’t mean it’s booked, and that unused inventory will also be unloaded at the last minute.

It’s too early to book airfare now, but start planning. Look for cheap flights into another country and then take a low-fare carrier into London.

Get more tips with London Olympics 2012 Travel: Tickets, Accommodations, Transportation, Resources.

And check out this interview to get the facts about Olympics tickets: London Summer Olympics 2012: Facts For Travelers.

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