Thomas Cook scatters 3,500 free plane tickets over Belgium

Tour operator Thomas Cook today celebrates its 175th anniversary with the release of 175 balloons over each of the 10 Belgian provinces. Inside each balloon is a voucher for two return flights from Brussels Airport, allowing as many as 3,500 lucky finders to escape to a sunny destination this winter for free, reports Het Laatste Nieuws.

"Belgians who find a balloon can take the voucher to their nearest travel agent. They have until the end of year to exchange it for a free plane ticket from Brussels to one of four destinations: Marrakech, Hurghada, Antalya or Gran Canaria. The travel period is from 1 December until 19 March of next year,” explains Koen van den Bosch, spokesperson for Thomas Cook Belgium.