Moscow travel/info/ticket thread

mehro · 30th April 2008, 01:22

Lucky bastards.

ralphie88 · 30th April 2008, 01:29

www.skyscanner.net for all your flight needs. Don't be afraid of booking a flight that sees you staying the night before somewhere outside Russia - will save you on hotels and beer costs!

As for Visas, apparently the Russians are planning something for independent travellers, if not there are reputable agencies out there that will do all the leg work (including invitation letters) for an all-in fee of about £90 and can turn things round in a week.

Make sure you get stuff booked up before the scousers/cockneys though! Leave those fuckers with nothing under a grand!

DUNDEEUTDMAN · 30th April 2008, 02:13

if you have the money buy up extra flights to sell to them and make money off them

20le_Solskjaer · 30th April 2008, 02:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by DUNDEEUTDMAN

if you have the money buy up extra flights to sell to them and make money off them

Panadol · 30th April 2008, 02:34

DUNDEEUTDMAN, are you going?

The Hairdryer · 30th April 2008, 02:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphie88

www.skyscanner.net for all your flight needs. Don't be afraid of booking a flight that sees you staying the night before somewhere outside Russia - will save you on hotels and beer costs!

As for Visas, apparently the Russians are planning something for independent travellers, if not there are reputable agencies out there that will do all the leg work (including invitation letters) for an all-in fee of about £90 and can turn things round in a week.

Make sure you get stuff booked up before the scousers/cockneys though! Leave those fuckers with nothing under a grand!

Better yet. Leave the cunts with nothing so they have to fecking hitch hike or do something outragous like charter a plane or catch three or four ferrys.

Nick 0208 Ldn · 30th April 2008, 02:39

Heard this on Fivelive last night, as goes accomodation see if you can get a serviced apartment instead of going the hotel route.

Usual pricing is around 130ish Euros / night and well...youc an cram them in.

WeWonItTwoTimes · 30th April 2008, 02:52

If you have a ticket and want to cancel it then you need to return it to United by the 6th May to get a refund, or alternatively you could give it to me at face value.

MU Travel are to announce how many additional flights they're putting on sometime later today. You're still looking at £800 min per person for a flight ticket though.

Best plan seems to be flying out to a European City a few days before the match and then fly onto Moscow either the night before or on the day of the game.

gaffs · 30th April 2008, 09:43

Im 50/50. I have my ticket, but im not sure if i can pay £800 for a flight - espeically as i went to Barca last week - its a lot to shell out.

Plus, i dont really want to have to drive up to Manchester to get a club charter flight - i live in London now.

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 09:56

Charters are going from Luton too, but £750 is a rip-off.

Now that my flights are booked, I'll share the details. Here's how I'm doing it for £350:

MAN-Dusseldorf morning of 21st with Flybe
DUS-Moscow afternoon of 21st with Aeroflot
MOS-Hannover 22nd morning with Aeroflot
HAN-Man 22nd evening with Tuifly

jdmufc · 30th April 2008, 10:05

i´ve flown aeroflot before........quite an experience.......even the crew were crossing themselves before take off........they´ve got really old planes and ex womens olympic shotputters for stewardessess.
it just added to the experience though.....great fun

gaffs · 30th April 2008, 10:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Dan

Charters are going from Luton too, but £750 is a rip-off.

Now that my flights are booked, I'll share the details. Here's how I'm doing it for £350:

MAN-Dusseldorf morning of 21st with Flybe
DUS-Moscow afternoon of 21st with Aeroflot
MOS-Hannover 22nd morning with Aeroflot
HAN-Man 22nd evening with Tuifly

You saw my post about Aeroflot yesterday didnt you Dan - careful.

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 10:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmufc

i´ve flown aeroflot before........quite an experience.......even the crew were crossing themselves before take off........they´ve got really old planes and ex womens olympic shotputters for stewardessess.
it just added to the experience though.....great fun

Fortunately, their Germany-Moscow flights are all airbuses. Id' think twice about getting in one of their domestic Tupilovs!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaffs

You saw my post about Aeroflot yesterday didnt you Dan - careful.

Yeah - at the end of the day though, they ferry thousands of westerners around the place, and most seem to survive, so I'm happy to take my chances.

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 11:11

All I need is
a) renew my passport
b) drive 4 hours to Canberra to get an express visa,
c) book a flight on frequent flyers, and
d) a ticket

Sorted then.

gaffs · 30th April 2008, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wibble

All I need is
a) renew my passport
b) drive 4 hours to Canberra to get an express visa,
c) book a flight on frequent flyers, and
d) a ticket

Sorted then.

So everything then?

You got a hotel? No hotel, no visa.

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 11:39

According to this, the mayor says we don't need visas. but this seems to backtrack on that...

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaffs

You got a hotel? No hotel, no visa.

Not true in this case.

bazalini · 30th April 2008, 12:15

I was speaking to an Irish Tour operator and he expects this one match to be the biggest movement of fans inside 24 hours.

A logistical nightmare. They (Twohigs) understand that most tour operators will be looking to ship the fans in and out inside 24 hours. Game is at 10pm Local time, First Flights out of Moscow could be away at 5am, no hotels needed

ralphie88 · 30th April 2008, 12:44

Tues 20th PM
Mancs - Milan

Weds 21st AM
Milan - Moscow

Thurs 22nd PM
Moscow - Stuttgart - Milan

Using Ryanair, Air Berlin, GermanWings and TUIFly. £430.

Evening in Milan should cut down on beer and hotel costs but still will need to get sorted for Weds night.

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 13:06

Anybody been to Moscow before?

What's teh deal regarding bars and stuff? Is there anywhere central we'll be able to congregate beforehand?

ralphie88 · 30th April 2008, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Dan

Anybody been to Moscow before?

What's teh deal regarding bars and stuff? Is there anywhere central we'll be able to congregate beforehand?

The centre of Moscow is Red Square, the Kremlin and St Basils mate. Spectacular but £10 a beer.

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaffs

So everything then?

You got a hotel? No hotel, no visa.

No but I might be able to add a sofa bed or something to a mates booking.

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Dan

Not true in this case.

It seems to be since I will be travelling independently from Australia.

el eric · 30th April 2008, 13:35

a little tip, ive mentioned before in another thread

anyone getting they're own visa check the date on collection from the embassy. a few people i know who went over with Ireland got shafted as a little russian trick is to date the visa to run out before youre due to leave the country and then you get shafted for a few hundred quid at the airport when do you try to leave

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wibble

It seems to be since I will be travelling independently from Australia.

Have you got a ticket?

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 13:42

Just read that they're meant to have built a rail link from Sheremetyevo airport into town, but it's delayed and not finished yet.
Funny how they won't think about using Wembley until it's up and running for a few years, but they're happy to take the Russians word on some dodgy transport links...

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1Dan

Have you got a ticket?

a) No
B) Not yet
C) No

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 13:54

Although donations are welcome

A1Dan · 30th April 2008, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wibble

Although donations are welcome

Have mine mate

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 14:02

Thanks.

I'll pm you the address

gaffs · 30th April 2008, 14:03

I wouldnt go out to Moscow without a ticket. I expect there will be loads of fakes - especially if the scousers get there.

Wibble · 30th April 2008, 14:13

I am going to do everything I can to go but I won't go without a ticket. Which really means getting one arranged very soon indeed. I have put my feelers out to a number of usually reliable sources and crossed my fingers. I missed the last one due to poverty and my son just being born. I'd hate to miss this one if at all possible.

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ralphie88 Chief Tormentor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: http://www.joinmust.org/ Posts: 4,651	www.skyscanner.net for all your flight needs. Don't be afraid of booking a flight that sees you staying the night before somewhere outside Russia - will save you on hotels and beer costs! As for Visas, apparently the Russians are planning something for independent travellers, if not there are reputable agencies out there that will do all the leg work (including invitation letters) for an all-in fee of about £90 and can turn things round in a week. Make sure you get stuff booked up before the scousers/cockneys though! Leave those fuckers with nothing under a grand!

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DUNDEEUTDMAN Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,202	if you have the money buy up extra flights to sell to them and make money off them

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Nick 0208 Ldn First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Britanniae ~ It's good to ship. :) Posts: 5,170	Heard this on Fivelive last night, as goes accomodation see if you can get a serviced apartment instead of going the hotel route. Usual pricing is around 130ish Euros / night and well...youc an cram them in.

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WeWonItTwoTimes Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 'We're getting beat by fucking BINMEN!!' Rawk, 26th January 2008 Posts: 883	If you have a ticket and want to cancel it then you need to return it to United by the 6th May to get a refund, or alternatively you could give it to me at face value. MU Travel are to announce how many additional flights they're putting on sometime later today. You're still looking at £800 min per person for a flight ticket though. Best plan seems to be flying out to a European City a few days before the match and then fly onto Moscow either the night before or on the day of the game.

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gaffs Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,946	Im 50/50. I have my ticket, but im not sure if i can pay £800 for a flight - espeically as i went to Barca last week - its a lot to shell out. Plus, i dont really want to have to drive up to Manchester to get a club charter flight - i live in London now.

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A1Dan First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where the goals come from. Posts: 9,766	Charters are going from Luton too, but £750 is a rip-off. Now that my flights are booked, I'll share the details. Here's how I'm doing it for £350: MAN-Dusseldorf morning of 21st with Flybe DUS-Moscow afternoon of 21st with Aeroflot MOS-Hannover 22nd morning with Aeroflot HAN-Man 22nd evening with Tuifly

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jdmufc Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: down and out...not a bit of it.....they are never out!!! Posts: 748	i´ve flown aeroflot before........quite an experience.......even the crew were crossing themselves before take off........they´ve got really old planes and ex womens olympic shotputters for stewardessess. it just added to the experience though.....great fun

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 33,163	All I need is a) renew my passport b) drive 4 hours to Canberra to get an express visa, c) book a flight on frequent flyers, and d) a ticket Sorted then.

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A1Dan First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where the goals come from. Posts: 9,766	According to this, the mayor says we don't need visas. but this seems to backtrack on that...

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bazalini Join Date: May 2000 Location: President "Bring Back Charlie", "Clayton Blackmore" + "Neil Thomson" Fan clubs Posts: 12,793	I was speaking to an Irish Tour operator and he expects this one match to be the biggest movement of fans inside 24 hours. A logistical nightmare. They (Twohigs) understand that most tour operators will be looking to ship the fans in and out inside 24 hours. Game is at 10pm Local time, First Flights out of Moscow could be away at 5am, no hotels needed

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ralphie88 Chief Tormentor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: http://www.joinmust.org/ Posts: 4,651	Tues 20th PM Mancs - Milan Weds 21st AM Milan - Moscow Thurs 22nd PM Moscow - Stuttgart - Milan Using Ryanair, Air Berlin, GermanWings and TUIFly. £430. Evening in Milan should cut down on beer and hotel costs but still will need to get sorted for Weds night.

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A1Dan First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where the goals come from. Posts: 9,766	Anybody been to Moscow before? What's teh deal regarding bars and stuff? Is there anywhere central we'll be able to congregate beforehand?

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el eric Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sunny Dublin Posts: 2,764	a little tip, ive mentioned before in another thread anyone getting they're own visa check the date on collection from the embassy. a few people i know who went over with Ireland got shafted as a little russian trick is to date the visa to run out before youre due to leave the country and then you get shafted for a few hundred quid at the airport when do you try to leave

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A1Dan First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Where the goals come from. Posts: 9,766	Just read that they're meant to have built a rail link from Sheremetyevo airport into town, but it's delayed and not finished yet. Funny how they won't think about using Wembley until it's up and running for a few years, but they're happy to take the Russians word on some dodgy transport links...

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 33,163	Although donations are welcome

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 33,163	Thanks. I'll pm you the address

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gaffs Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,946	I wouldnt go out to Moscow without a ticket. I expect there will be loads of fakes - especially if the scousers get there.

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 33,163	I am going to do everything I can to go but I won't go without a ticket. Which really means getting one arranged very soon indeed. I have put my feelers out to a number of usually reliable sources and crossed my fingers. I missed the last one due to poverty and my son just being born. I'd hate to miss this one if at all possible.