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Knickam Apr 23, 2019 1:58 am
First Lounge Options in Shanghai
 
Flying home in first from Shanghai on BA on the 1st of June.

What lounges would you recommend?

corporate-wage-slave Apr 23, 2019 2:01 am
Cathay, but it's a different league to LHR T3 and not worth a long visit. Best arrive 90 minutes before departure (or less if HBO) and just have a few drinks there. Your First treatment really starts onboard the aircraft rather than in the lounge. The lounge options are showing in the Asia lounge guide in the BA Forum Dashboard.

mikeyfly Apr 23, 2019 2:02 am

DoctorCopper Apr 23, 2019 2:29 am
Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave (Post 31027862)
Cathay, but it's a different league to LHR T3 and not worth a long visit. Best arrive 90 minutes before departure (or less if HBO) and just have a few drinks there. Your First treatment really starts onboard the aircraft rather than in the lounge. The lounge options are showing in the Asia lounge guide in the BA Forum Dashboard.
As I mentioned in another thread:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-services.html

The First experience might start at check-in - although its still unclear to me if this benefit is directed at either (1) First or (2) GGL or a combination of (1) and (2). I've asked for it every time I have departed PVG on BA since last November and I have received it.

Doc Copper

Gomac Apr 23, 2019 2:52 am
Originally Posted by DoctorCopper (Post 31027916)
As I mentioned in another thread:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-services.html

The First experience might start at check-in - although its still unclear to me if this benefit is directed at either (1) First or (2) GGL or a combination of (1) and (2). I've asked for it every time I have departed PVG on BA since last November and I have received it.

Doc Copper
Interesting, this was not my experience on 5th November, no personal escort and a very long immigration line! (traveling in F as a Gold)

As CWS said the lounge basic but fine for a few drinks before the flight.

ThatT1Feeling Apr 23, 2019 3:02 am
I travelled in CW as a GGL last summer and had no such treatment either! I don't remember security or immigration as particularly onerous but the only airport where I have consistently received an escort when travelling in F has been at ICN.

Knickam Apr 23, 2019 3:37 am
Originally Posted by DoctorCopper (Post 31027916)
As I mentioned in another thread:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-services.html

The First experience might start at check-in - although its still unclear to me if this benefit is directed at either (1) First or (2) GGL or a combination of (1) and (2). I've asked for it every time I have departed PVG on BA since last November and I have received it.

Doc Copper
Thanks for that.
May I ask when/where do you ask for it?

chris87 Apr 23, 2019 3:51 am
Isn’t the Cathay lounge closed until late this year? I thought it was due to close for refurbishment in November 2018 (until mid-late 2019), but haven’t been through PVG since then so don’t have first-hand knowledge.

Hedwig Apr 23, 2019 4:12 am
Flew back in First on the 168 yesterday with family. We were directed to the (adequate, but very busy) China Eastern Lounge 77. Reasonable selection of food, but wouldn't aim to spend more than an hour in there if you want something to eat or drink prior to the flight. No sign of a passenger escort being offered to us or any of the other F pax, but it didn't take more than 10 mins to get through immigration and security in any case.

DoctorCopper Apr 23, 2019 5:42 am
Originally Posted by Knickam (Post 31027993)
Thanks for that.
May I ask when/where do you ask for it?
At the check-in desk. However, the service seems to be for GGL and above; class of travel may not be a determinant.

The CX lounge is closed until November 2019, and eligible BA passengers use lounge #77 .

Doc Copper

User Name Apr 23, 2019 6:48 am
Originally Posted by Hedwig (Post 31028063)
Flew back in First on the 168 yesterday with family. We were directed to the (adequate, but very busy) China Eastern Lounge 77. Reasonable selection of food, but wouldn't aim to spend more than an hour in there if you want something to eat or drink prior to the flight. No sign of a passenger escort being offered to us or any of the other F pax, but it didn't take more than 10 mins to get through immigration and security in any case.
Having spent 7 hours in there last week due to a 6 hour SQ delay, I can confirm that it's not worth an extended visit...

rossmacd Apr 23, 2019 8:24 am
Originally Posted by Knickam (Post 31027856)
What lounges would you recommend?
None of them to be honest.

Arrive with minimal time, and head straight to the gate for boarding.

Knickam May 16, 2019 3:37 am
Myself and my better half will be going to be using the China Eastern Lounge 77 in a few weeks. We are traveling In F on a 2 for 1
are we allowed to take in any guests?

moondog May 16, 2019 4:04 am
Not a single lounge at PVG warrants carving out any time at all on purpose. I only use them during delays.

fishflyer May 16, 2019 4:31 am
From past experience special services seem only to be offered when GGL and travelling in F.
Nice to have though as you are taken right to the front of the (usually long) immigration queue...


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