It's a good story Philb. I do not think your search has been to long. It's certainly different for each person as we are all different.
I am one of those who are hoping to do it more quickly. I am hoping that from soup to nuts it'll be accomplished within a year. But who knows? How can we really put a time frame on things. As for me, I can see me taking multiple trips to see my girl before things are final. But I don't see myself trying too many times with various women. But again, who knows?
Back to the original point of this topic. You can get info on flights from Moscow to Cheboksary here.
http://www.polets.ru/sc/naprav.ehtml
I found this on a travel board this morning. After pulling up a list of available flights you can click on the flight number and get a price and booking info.
This is probably the most indepth flight timetable I have ever seen for travel within the FSU.
Yep, it makes things a lot clearer, and I have to say mate, I think you have done everything the absolute right way, good on ya !!
I began my search in 2002, met one scammer from Lugansk as it happens :o) Then met a girl in Uzbekistan, and married her 6 months later, only to get dumped on big time 3 months after that, that ended in August last year and this time Im taking a lot more time over it and being a lot less away with the fairies !! This time Im going to be certain before I marry her !!