How did you sort the third party Russian tour operater John?
And how much did that set you back?
As I said earlier I found decent priced flights but the visa and the rest is putting me off.
I prefer to travel independetly, flights/hotels individual and so. A mate told me you have to stay over in Moscow for at least one night if you travel there, any truth in that?
To be honest, I never even knew there were changes when I booked it. Have been a few times before, the first time we went to Spartak (93?) was hard work but each time since has been relatively easy, if a pain in the arse.
when we played there twice two years ago (Anzhi and Zenit) the hotel just sent us invites. I've emailed the hotel today to ask them for advice so hopefully they will come up with something, have also heard that Ruben Kazan will actually send you an invite free of charge so dropped them a line too. Haven't got a night in Moscow, only an hour or so!!
I have been down for the Visa myself a few times so not that bothered about that but it is usually just one trip that looks like being 4 separate ones this time. am flying into Gatwick on the Friday after Bordeaux so will try to do the Visa that day, invite permitting. I don't reckon it'll be that hard, at the end of the day, they want the dough for the Visa's.