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Link to PVG airport information on aa.com
Link to PVG airport website
Link to oneworld website Lounge Access and Lounge Finder tool
Link to review with photos by athlete Travel Sisters
This is the current thread on PVG oneworld lounges. AA moved its operations to Terminal 2 in March 2009 and provides first and business class passengers with access to the CX (Cathay Pacific) / KA (Dragonair) lounge, which opened in April 2008 when CX moved to the new terminal. Prior to that, AA operated out of T1 and provided premium passengers with access to a contract lounge. As such, several pre-March 2009 posts in this thread are outdated.
More information on the now defunct JL lounge can be found by searching {PVG lounge} and the trailing thread containing outdated information from this thread. However, note that those threads contain outdated information about the CX lounge and AA contract lounge.
(lower right wiki corner)PVG / Shanghai Pudong International Airport oneworld Lounges
Link to PVG airport information on aa.com
Link to PVG airport website
Link to oneworld website Lounge Access and Lounge Finder tool
Terminal 2 Cathay Pacific and DragonAir Lounges
LOCATION: Terminal 2.
HOURS: 06.00 - 20:55 daily
NOTE: Eligible passengers departing on Cathay Pacific, DragonAir, American Airlines, British Airways and Finnair are directed here.
Amenities:
LOCATION: Terminal 2.
HOURS: 06.00 - 20:55 daily
NOTE: Eligible passengers departing on Cathay Pacific, DragonAir, American Airlines, British Airways and Finnair are directed here.
Amenities:
- Complimentary WiFi
- Complimentary PCs
- Food and beverage
- Complimentary PCs
Link to review with photos by athlete Travel Sisters
Terminal 2 Shanghai Airport VIP (Contract) Lounge
LOCATION: Terminal 2, Airside, Level 4, Close to Gate 69
NOTE: Operated by a third party. May be used only by eligible customers when travelling on: Qantas, Qatar Airways. Accepts payment for two hour access from others.
HOURS: 06:00-02:00
AMENITIES:
LOCATION: Terminal 2, Airside, Level 4, Close to Gate 69
NOTE: Operated by a third party. May be used only by eligible customers when travelling on: Qantas, Qatar Airways. Accepts payment for two hour access from others.
HOURS: 06:00-02:00
AMENITIES:
- Complimentary WiFi
- Food and beverage service
- Smoking room
- Showers
- Smoking room
- Food and beverage service
Terminal 1 SAA (Contact) Lounge
LOCATION: Lounge 39, Terminal 1
HOURS: 06.00 - 18:00 daily (unchecked since JAL Sakura lounge closed)
NOTE: Eligible passengers departing on Japan Airlines are directed here.
Amenities:
LOCATION: Lounge 39, Terminal 1
HOURS: 06.00 - 18:00 daily (unchecked since JAL Sakura lounge closed)
NOTE: Eligible passengers departing on Japan Airlines are directed here.
Amenities:
- Complimentary WiFi
- Food and beverage
Terminal 1 China Eastern (Contract) Lounge
LOCATION: Lounge 36, Terminal 1, near CIQ (security)
NOTE: Operated by China Eastern. May be used only by eligible customers, including when travelling on: Malaysia Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Qantas. Large two floor lounge with first class lounge to the right of reception.
HOURS: Daily: Until last flight departure
AMENITIES:
LOCATION: Lounge 36, Terminal 1, near CIQ (security)
NOTE: Operated by China Eastern. May be used only by eligible customers, including when travelling on: Malaysia Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Qantas. Large two floor lounge with first class lounge to the right of reception.
HOURS: Daily: Until last flight departure
AMENITIES:
- Wifi
- Food and beverage service
- Showers
This is the current thread on PVG oneworld lounges. AA moved its operations to Terminal 2 in March 2009 and provides first and business class passengers with access to the CX (Cathay Pacific) / KA (Dragonair) lounge, which opened in April 2008 when CX moved to the new terminal. Prior to that, AA operated out of T1 and provided premium passengers with access to a contract lounge. As such, several pre-March 2009 posts in this thread are outdated.
More information on the now defunct JL lounge can be found by searching {PVG lounge} and the trailing thread containing outdated information from this thread. However, note that those threads contain outdated information about the CX lounge and AA contract lounge.
PVG / Shanghai Pudong Int'l. Airport oneworld Lounges (master thread)
Apr 4, 2010, 10:58 am
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U can buy Duty free liquid if NOT going to the U.S. (do not know if there are other countries (liike Canada) where there are xtra gate checks, but you better have a NON Stop flight.
For example if u are changing planes in HKG you can not get through security with liquids. I have seen lot's of expensive Liquor confiscated at HKG.
Apr 4, 2010, 11:10 am
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You can not bring liquids through PVG security as in the U.S. (international and domestic).
U can buy Duty free liquid if NOT going to the U.S. (do not know if there are other countries (liike Canada) where there are xtra gate checks, but you better have a NON Stop flight.
For example if u are changing planes in HKG you can not get through security with liquids. I have seen lot's of expensive Liquor confiscated at HKG.
U can buy Duty free liquid if NOT going to the U.S. (do not know if there are other countries (liike Canada) where there are xtra gate checks, but you better have a NON Stop flight.
For example if u are changing planes in HKG you can not get through security with liquids. I have seen lot's of expensive Liquor confiscated at HKG.
Also, is BA in the same area as the CX lounge, or more precisely, since I will be a OW Emerald on BA in WT plus would the CX lounge also be the one I would use out of PVG? Thanks.
Apr 4, 2010, 2:28 pm
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Thanks. I think I over interpreted the above comments to mean all liquids, including small amounts like toothpaste, meaning that I would have to check a bag. Im flying PVG-LHR-FCO so the US issue doesnt apply in any case.
Also, is BA in the same area as the CX lounge, or more precisely, since I will be a OW Emerald on BA in WT plus would the CX lounge also be the one I would use out of PVG? Thanks.
Also, is BA in the same area as the CX lounge, or more precisely, since I will be a OW Emerald on BA in WT plus would the CX lounge also be the one I would use out of PVG? Thanks.
BA uses a 3rd party lounge at PVG that u MUST get an invite card from at Check-in to have access.
I would post at the BA forum to see what they actually use or u should use the CX/KA lounge in T2.
Apr 4, 2010, 2:30 pm
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I have had no issue bringing small liquids through PVG (100 ml/3oz) in a 1qt/1l plastic bag.
BA uses a 3rd party lounge at PVG that u MUST get an invite card from at Check-in to have access.
I would post at the BA forum to see what they actually use or u should use the CX/KA lounge in T2.
Thanks. Is BA also inT2?
Originally Posted by zman
Thanks. I think I over interpreted the above comments to mean all liquids, including small amounts like toothpaste, meaning that I would have to check a bag. Im flying PVG-LHR-FCO so the US issue doesnt apply in any case.
Also, is BA in the same area as the CX lounge, or more precisely, since I will be a OW Emerald on BA in WT plus would the CX lounge also be the one I would use out of PVG? Thanks.
Also, is BA in the same area as the CX lounge, or more precisely, since I will be a OW Emerald on BA in WT plus would the CX lounge also be the one I would use out of PVG? Thanks.
BA uses a 3rd party lounge at PVG that u MUST get an invite card from at Check-in to have access.
I would post at the BA forum to see what they actually use or u should use the CX/KA lounge in T2.
Apr 9, 2010, 8:03 pm
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Thanks for all the advice. I got an invite to the SAL First lounge from BA when I checked in, I suppose because I am an EXP. It is nice, not a lot of food, but quiet, free WiFi and very bright and airy. Also not very crowded, which is nice.
Apr 9, 2010, 8:48 pm
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Thanks for posting your experience. ^
Folks do need to remember that they are not guaranteed admittance based on oneworld status in contract lounges.
Folks do need to remember that they are not guaranteed admittance based on oneworld status in contract lounges.
Apr 9, 2010, 8:53 pm
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Yes. I was surprised. But not as surprised as I was by the op up to Club World. 
Originally Posted by JDiver
Thanks for posting your experience. ^
Folks do need to remember that they are not guaranteed admittance based on oneworld status in contract lounges.
Folks do need to remember that they are not guaranteed admittance based on oneworld status in contract lounges.
Aug 23, 2010, 11:54 pm
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Also, an earlier post by law53 alluded to lounge access when connecting to a domestic flight. That won't be possible for any lounge in Terminal 2 since the domestic flights leave from Terminal 1 (and international arrivals are shunted to Customs and then spit out landside). I've only made a domestic connection through PVG once and didn't have time for lounge-hunting, so I don't know if there are any oneworld-accessible lounges in T1.
May 2, 2011, 8:04 am
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Question... (Wondering if this has changed in 4 years with - I think - more AA flights to PVG...) I'm flying out of PVG this fall in AA F. Is there a good international first class lounge in this airport that we get access to?
The AA website just lists one option - a KA/CX lounge for everybody and their brother. (Everything from a Plat flying coach on up...) I imagine that's a perfectly fine lounge - just wondering if there's a second option for F pax only.
The AA website just lists one option - a KA/CX lounge for everybody and their brother. (Everything from a Plat flying coach on up...) I imagine that's a perfectly fine lounge - just wondering if there's a second option for F pax only.
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May 4, 2011, 9:07 pm
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Question... (Wondering if this has changed in 4 years with - I think - more AA flights to PVG...) I'm flying out of PVG this fall in AA F. Is there a good international first class lounge in this airport that we get access to?
The AA website just lists one option - a KA/CX lounge for everybody and their brother. (Everything from a Plat flying coach on up...) I imagine that's a perfectly fine lounge - just wondering if there's a second option for F pax only.
The AA website just lists one option - a KA/CX lounge for everybody and their brother. (Everything from a Plat flying coach on up...) I imagine that's a perfectly fine lounge - just wondering if there's a second option for F pax only.
May 4, 2011, 11:48 pm
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I would imagine the amount of paid F traffic is low. AA has ORD and LAX but that's only 2 per day. Most CX/KA flights have no F cabin (though some do). JL appears to have little or no F availability to PVG.
The main driver of F lounge availability appears to be paid F traffic, not elite traffic. So having no OW F lounge at PVG seems to make sense.
The main driver of F lounge availability appears to be paid F traffic, not elite traffic. So having no OW F lounge at PVG seems to make sense.
May 5, 2011, 6:29 am
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Just think of it as a fairly well appointed international AC. Free booze, coffee/tea, I think some noodles/dumplings, but no 'real food' that you'd expect in a dedicated F lounge. One thing I noticed this last trip to HKG & PVG was how no one checks in early. We were constantly late by US standards and were always treated as if we were early. I think that attitude of turning up late leads to much less utilization of the lounges and thus a more spacious feel.