Connecting / airport transit inside PVG Shanghai Pudong [Merged PVG connection thread
#751
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I'm just asking so why are you getting so fired up about it? Plenty of people have a need to go to China. I understand the issue. I understand what you're saying. However, I want to ask every so often because we have lots of people here that are more aware of the situation than I am. I appreciate your help.
#752
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I'm just asking so why are you getting so fired up about it? Plenty of people have a need to go to China. I understand the issue. I understand what you're saying. However, I want to ask every so often because we have lots of people here that are more aware of the situation than I am. I appreciate your help.
2. I'm not so concerned about the virus itself because it's impossible to contract if you don't come into contact with anyone else
3. I'm also not worried about the temperature reporting because those hand thermometers tend to under report (e.g. I actually did have a 38.5 degree fever 4 weeks ago, but the hand scanner reported it as 35.4 degrees)
4. The thing is, your trip will suck unless you are fine being alone in your hotel
#753
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/o...nse-china.html
Seems even the NYC does agree now with what I've been saying..
Seems even the NYC does agree now with what I've been saying..
#754
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/o...nse-china.html
Seems even the NYC does agree now with what I've been saying..
Seems even the NYC does agree now with what I've been saying..
#755
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If a country locked down their borders prior to worldwide exposure, in theory it would be impossible for residents to be infected. Have yet to read the virus traveled to US through the pacific ocean jetstream.
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#756
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Moondog might like that ![Big Grin](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
China Signals Willingness to Open Its Military-Controlled Skies
Not strictly a Shanghai topic, but I couldn't locate a China air traffic control thread, and didn't felt it being necessary to open one for just that link.
![Big Grin](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
China Signals Willingness to Open Its Military-Controlled Skies
Not strictly a Shanghai topic, but I couldn't locate a China air traffic control thread, and didn't felt it being necessary to open one for just that link.
#757
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Moondog might like that ![Big Grin](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
China Signals Willingness to Open Its Military-Controlled Skies
Not strictly a Shanghai topic, but I couldn't locate a China air traffic control thread, and didn't felt it being necessary to open one for just that link.
![Big Grin](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
China Signals Willingness to Open Its Military-Controlled Skies
Not strictly a Shanghai topic, but I couldn't locate a China air traffic control thread, and didn't felt it being necessary to open one for just that link.
In regards to the thread title. I just flew in and out of PVG for a domestic flight last week and I was once again reminded how much worse of an experience it is than Hongqiao. It took an hour from landing to exit the terminal, absolutely ridiculous for a domestic flight. They are using the satellite terminal for domestic flights now that there is no need to use it for international flights and that makes the experience even worse. I will pay $200 more each way to use Hongqiao in the future. PVG just plain sucks nowadays.
#758
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This would be great and likely help alleviate a lot of the delays, especially in the summer months. I'm guessing the CAAC airlines have been lobbying pretty intensively as they face so much competition from HSR now and many routes.
In regards to the thread title. I just flew in and out of PVG for a domestic flight last week and I was once again reminded how much worse of an experience it is than Hongqiao. It took an hour from landing to exit the terminal, absolutely ridiculous for a domestic flight. They are using the satellite terminal for domestic flights now that there is no need to use it for international flights and that makes the experience even worse. I will pay $200 more each way to use Hongqiao in the future. PVG just plain sucks nowadays.
In regards to the thread title. I just flew in and out of PVG for a domestic flight last week and I was once again reminded how much worse of an experience it is than Hongqiao. It took an hour from landing to exit the terminal, absolutely ridiculous for a domestic flight. They are using the satellite terminal for domestic flights now that there is no need to use it for international flights and that makes the experience even worse. I will pay $200 more each way to use Hongqiao in the future. PVG just plain sucks nowadays.
#759
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Just a quick question regarding international - international connections in Shanghai: Has anything changed since the last information in this threat?
I am asking because I think about booking a rather cheap ticket VIE - HKG (sold via OS). It would consist of VIE - PVG on OS and PVG - HKG on CX with 3 or 4 hours in PVG. I am not really keen on the whole entering China, picking up luggage, etc. process. Particularly if there is a chance to be randomly selected and tested... flight would be in September 23.
Thanks in advance!
I am asking because I think about booking a rather cheap ticket VIE - HKG (sold via OS). It would consist of VIE - PVG on OS and PVG - HKG on CX with 3 or 4 hours in PVG. I am not really keen on the whole entering China, picking up luggage, etc. process. Particularly if there is a chance to be randomly selected and tested... flight would be in September 23.
Thanks in advance!
#760
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I just entered PVG https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/35215395-post2877.html
I don't think anyone was randomly tested.
Entering China was quick.
This connection seems doable assuming you have visa (if required) in place. Transit without a visa would be more risky, someone else would know more as I haven't done that myself.
I don't think anyone was randomly tested.
Entering China was quick.
This connection seems doable assuming you have visa (if required) in place. Transit without a visa would be more risky, someone else would know more as I haven't done that myself.
#762
Join Date: Aug 2021
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If it's on one ticket, it's completely risk-free, since your bags would be checked through and you would stay in the sterile international transit area. You won't need any sort of visa.
If it's on two tickets, there's a slight risk, in that you would have to enter China to collect your bags and re-check them. All EU citizens are eligible for a transit visa upon arrival at PVG to enter Shanghai, at no cost, for up to a week (the day of your arrival + 6 days) on your way to/from a third country/region (HK counts as a different region), but on-arrival transit visas are technically given at the discretion of the border control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_p..._144-hour_stay
See this thread for more details: China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
If it's on two tickets, there's a slight risk, in that you would have to enter China to collect your bags and re-check them. All EU citizens are eligible for a transit visa upon arrival at PVG to enter Shanghai, at no cost, for up to a week (the day of your arrival + 6 days) on your way to/from a third country/region (HK counts as a different region), but on-arrival transit visas are technically given at the discretion of the border control. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_p..._144-hour_stay
See this thread for more details: China 24, 72, and 144 hour Transit Without Visa ("TWOV") rules master thread
#763
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Austria
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Thanks, that is exactly the information I was looking for. According to the pictures posted by nagspope in this threat a transfer OS -> CX is not possible airside, even on one ticket. Also other posts say that people had to go through immigration, pick up their bags, recheck,... Someone wrote that even for an Air China connection on one ticket it was not possible to check through the baggage and he had to go landside.
Can you confirm that this has changed? In this case I would book the flight and take the 3 hour connection (4 hours would be to other possibility).
Can you confirm that this has changed? In this case I would book the flight and take the 3 hour connection (4 hours would be to other possibility).