Need help from a PVG specialist
Oct 24, 2016, 12:00 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Need help from a PVG specialist
Next week I will arrive at Shanghai PVG in Terminal 1 (an international flight from Busan) and have to connect to EK 303 leaving from Terminal 2.
Is there any PVG specialist who can tell me if I have to go through Immigration at Terminal 1, shuttle to Terminal 2 and go through Immigration again? Or is there a possibility to transfer between Terminals airside without this double hassle?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Is there any PVG specialist who can tell me if I have to go through Immigration at Terminal 1, shuttle to Terminal 2 and go through Immigration again? Or is there a possibility to transfer between Terminals airside without this double hassle?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Oct 24, 2016, 1:48 am
#2
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I'm not a PVG expert but did you try googling? A quick search shows lots of (slightly outdated) information indicating you do need to clear immigration even for some T1-to-T1 connections, so T1-to-T2 would very likely require this. However China does have a TWOV policy for many countries:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...transfers.html
https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic...-Shanghai.html
This airport website appears to corroborate this: http://en.shairport.com/2012-05/26/content_15888498.htm
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...transfers.html
https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic...-Shanghai.html
This airport website appears to corroborate this: http://en.shairport.com/2012-05/26/content_15888498.htm
Oct 24, 2016, 1:52 am
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AFAIK you do go through immigration and then walk to the other terminal. You'll probably need to retrieve any checked bags and check them again in the other terminal.