Arsenal v Chelsea

Arsenal open their title defence against the noisiest neighbours first: Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday September 6, a 4:30pm kick-off already locked for TV. A London derby this early sets the tone for both halves of the table fight, and the Emirates on a derby day is the best atmosphere the ground produces all season. It lands on a Sunday, so the clean version of this trip is fly Thursday night, do London properly for two days, match on Sunday, overnight flight back into Monday morning meetings — or stretch it with a leave into the following week. Hospitality tickets are live through DreamSetGo; flights and hotel get built around them when you ask for a quote.

Prices and availability move fast for a festival like this — tell us your plan and we’ll come back with live numbers within 24 hours.

This event lands in Janmashtami Weekend — 3 days off with 0 leaves.

Visa

UK Standard Visitor visa for Indian citizens — apply 4-6 weeks ahead; biometric appointment slots in metro cities fill fast around autumn.

Weather

London in early September: 14-21°C, long evenings, the kindest month to be outdoors in England. A light jacket covers you.

Book by

~8 weeks ahead.