i have some amusing stories on PVG.

i was partying like crazy in PVG. returned to the hotel around 5pm. my flight was at 10:20.
i woke up 9:00. and let me say, i had to catch this flight.
it was the only flight , all others were oversold.
and i wasnt ready packed, i had to through all my things in my trolley and took a taxi . so my calculation was to get to the airport within 35minutes .

so 6 mins to pack and checkout .
there was a bit of traffic so i needet 22 minutes to go to the TRANSRAPID station. i bought a ticket there, and had to wait 10 minutes. (clock tickin 38 minutes elapsed)
7 minutes on the train for the rest of the 32km to the airport, and 3 minutes from the train to the checkin desks. arrived there 9:48 and they let me checkin, but i think i was really really lucky.

this was the second time i messed up the timezones, and woke up to late, and my second run with the transrapid, hell this train saved my life ...

but if you want to check-in comfortable, leave the city at least 2.5 hours ahead of time. if it is crowded you will need 1.5 hours.

if its too crowded change to the transrapid, if you can take the transrapid , it saves you around 25 minutes .

dp