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Things escalated significantly yesterday...
US State Department placed Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive.
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Originally posted by gspain gspain wrote:

Originally posted by VanBosch VanBosch wrote:

yeah but the uncertainty around the venue would stop me booking just yet

I know.  I booked straight away but probably safer to wait now assuming prices have shot up.  If it is in Lviv I have booked to soon and there are clearly better ways to get there.  Pretty much anywhere else though and via Kyiv is the way to go.  

The problem is we may not know the venue for a few months.  Of course the political situation is another concern.

Agreed - Armenia is tougher to get to but is bookable now so might lock that in.
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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Things escalated significantly yesterday...
US State Department placed Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive.
Probably played in a different country at this stage
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Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Things escalated significantly yesterday...
US State Department placed Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive.
Probably played in a different country at this stage
A la Georgia in Mainz in 2008, you mean? 
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Originally posted by ConorMac77 ConorMac77 wrote:

Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Things escalated significantly yesterday...
US State Department placed Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive.
Probably played in a different country at this stage
A la Georgia in Mainz in 2008, you mean? 
Correct 
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Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Things escalated significantly yesterday...
US State Department placed Ukraine on LEVEL 4: DO NOT TRAVEL due to high risk of Russian military offensive.
Probably played in a different country at this stage


Yeah Russia Wink


Edited by Denis Irwin - 22 Dec 2021 at 12:07pm
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You would imagine Poland being the best option
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I dont have a great knowledge of Kiev, what would be the best part of the city for nightlife etc..
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Originally posted by kevincronin2000 kevincronin2000 wrote:

I dont have a great knowledge of Kiev, what would be the best part of the city for nightlife etc..


I haven't specifically checked Kiev but the general rule is if a city is split into an old and new town, go for the old town. That's what I did anyway. As always it's a free cancellation booking so I can change it if need be.
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Originally posted by kevincronin2000 kevincronin2000 wrote:

I dont have a great knowledge of Kiev, what would be the best part of the city for nightlife etc..

I spent a day there on the way to Baku and the city centre itself is very walkable with distances not being to far apart. Anywhere in the centre from the Golden Gates to Poshtova ploshcha would be a good spot to look at. The stadium is a short walk away from here too. 
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are people booking flights at this point or just hotels? Considering the political landscape and the fact Kiev isn’t confirmed I’m just curious.
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Originally posted by VanBosch VanBosch wrote:

are people booking flights at this point or just hotels? Considering the political landscape and the fact Kiev isn’t confirmed I’m just curious.

Im doubtful there will be any major upheaval that will need the match to be played at a neutral venue. 
Booked the Ryanair flight from Kyiv to Dublin on the Thursday which gives me a day to travel if match is played elsewhere. Cost €37 so not much to lose and can be changed without penalty if need be. Will probably fly there direct from Yerevan so will book that at a later stage. 
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All booked up for Scotland away flights and accommodation.
Just accommodation booked for Yerevan but will look at booking flights in the next six weeks.
Ukraine. Nothing booked will book a hotel on free cancellation soon. Won't be booking flights until the political situation stabalise.
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Originally posted by VanBosch VanBosch wrote:

are people booking flights at this point or just hotels? Considering the political landscape and the fact Kiev isn’t confirmed I’m just curious.

Will wait till venue confirmed before I look at this - definitely plan on going COVID/Russians permitting unless there is the requirement to test to get home which may put a spanner in the works (can’t afford to isolate abroad especially time  ) 

Have an inbound Scotland flight booked as much for convenience  as  anything else ( poor times into Belfast ) 
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Very happy to wait until i feel the time is right , hey just back from London for the NY , i think it was easier getting to Tibet than in and out of London . 
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Very happy to wait until i feel the time is right , hey just back from London for the NY , i think it was easier getting to Tibet than in and out of London . 

Trains cancelled ? 
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Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Very happy to wait until i feel the time is right , hey just back from London for the NY , i think it was easier getting to Tibet than in and out of London . 

Trains cancelled ? 
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Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Very happy to wait until i feel the time is right , hey just back from London for the NY , i think it was easier getting to Tibet than in and out of London . 

Trains cancelled ? 
PCR test , checks at the airport going and coming back and to top it all off a poor 15 year old was murdered less than a mile away where we were staying .

You can do a walk through antigen test at Londons airports for a few quid, a PCR is not required. the checks after that are minimal.

... and that's when flying to Ireland. Flying to UK now is no different to how it was pre-pandemic. No tests, locator forms etc. needed. I'm currently sitting in the departure lounge at Cork Airport at the moment. My biggest headache is trying to find somewhere selling coffee LOL
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