40 transit passengers. One shower. The race is on. I'm sharing this because I suspect quite a few of you are booked on SQ61/62 over the comings months, and I want you to win the Amazing (Shower) Race as well. Yesterday I flew from Houston to Singapore via Moscow on Singapore Airlines, which is nearly…
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Do you need a transit visa for this connecting flight? I assume no but someone told me otherwise, so just to make sure...
Interesting... what were they checking in your docs? And why so? Is that like clearing immigration for going to the lounge? And what lounge was this one?
In a pinch, it looks like there are a couple of Priority Pass lounges with showers at SVO.
@ Andras -- No visa required for transit.
@ Mark -- Everyone has to get off. We had about 75 minutes total.
@ Gene -- I booked this only a couple of weeks ago and didn't reasonably have time to get a Russian visa, which I hear is a real pain. Also have two other places I'm already visiting on this trip, so couldn't add another one.
@ Apu -- Just verifying boarding passes, passports, etc. Not like clearing immigration, more like transit security. The lounge is a contract business class lounge which is decent enough for a quick layover, but nothing special.
@ Lantean -- Did you see the size of that shower?!
@ Danray -- Nope, on neither segment. Book the Cook isn't available out of Houston or Moscow.
Lucky - I had no trouble getting a tourist Russian visa through Travisa last year. (It is true you need to have a sponsor. I think hotels are set up to sponsor you once you have a reservation in place. In my case, I was with an organized group, so the outfitter provided the needed info.)
@ UAPhil -- Good to know for next time, thanks!
@ danray -- Yeah, that shouldn't be an issue.
The size of that stall seems like its perfectly fine for a nice intimate shower! =P