Dec 22, 2016, 12:26 am
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United does not have a lounge in PVG. There is a Star Alliance Gold lounge near Gate 71 (United flights leave from 80s gates typically), which are <5 minute walk. Lounge is up escalator and past a food court and perched over the landside part of the terminal. It has no views.
Entry floor has a bar with a decent selection of liquor. Upper floor has buffet food with limited selections. Wifi and newspapers available. Showers available (4 stalls at least).
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Entry floor has a bar with a decent selection of liquor. Upper floor has buffet food with limited selections. Wifi and newspapers available. Showers available (4 stalls at least).
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Connecting / airport transit inside PVG Shanghai Pudong
Consolidated PVG connections / connection time / logistics / lounges
Mar 22, 2015, 9:46 pm
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Dec 20, 2016, 3:13 pm
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How is a transfer at PVG?
We fly ORD-PVG-BKK for the holidays. This is on one ticket, UA/TG combination. Wondering if we have to claim luggage in PVG or does it go right through to BKK?
We have a 3-hour layover, which I assume should be plenty of time, unless there are delays out of ORD, which I have seen the last couple of days.
Is there a nice lounge for us at PVG? We will arrive on UA in first class, but then continue on Thai in economy. We are UA 1K star gold....
Thanks.
We have a 3-hour layover, which I assume should be plenty of time, unless there are delays out of ORD, which I have seen the last couple of days.
Is there a nice lounge for us at PVG? We will arrive on UA in first class, but then continue on Thai in economy. We are UA 1K star gold....
Thanks.
Dec 22, 2016, 5:37 pm
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Do not connect thru China if you can avoid it. Totally horrible. Long slow immigration lines (2...enter and exit) plus rechecking bags, security lines long and slow... totally ate up 3 hour connection. No lounge time. Awful experience.
Sep 5, 2017, 12:31 pm
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Reports of improved lounge are accurate (don't have basis to compare) - reasonably comfy and light. No views, edible food (not much more than that). I'd say better than the Air China lounge in PEK overall, but not nearly as good as UA in HKG. Didn't check out the bar downstairs, just the food upstairs. You can always hit the Burger King outside if that's more your thing.
Sep 5, 2017, 9:19 pm
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Yes - was just in there last week *G on United in coach.
Reports of improved lounge are accurate (don't have basis to compare) - reasonably comfy and light. No views, edible food (not much more than that). I'd say better than the Air China lounge in PEK overall, but not nearly as good as UA in HKG. Didn't check out the bar downstairs, just the food upstairs. You can always hit the Burger King outside if that's more your thing.
Reports of improved lounge are accurate (don't have basis to compare) - reasonably comfy and light. No views, edible food (not much more than that). I'd say better than the Air China lounge in PEK overall, but not nearly as good as UA in HKG. Didn't check out the bar downstairs, just the food upstairs. You can always hit the Burger King outside if that's more your thing.
Sep 21, 2017, 12:39 am
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Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Pu Dong International Airport (PVG)
Terminal 2
Shanghai 201202
Summer: 9:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.; 12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.; 5:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Daily
Winter: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 5:25 p.m. – 7:25 p.m. Daily
Pu Dong International Airport (PVG)
Terminal 2
Shanghai 201202
Summer: 9:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.; 12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.; 5:10 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Daily
Winter: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 5:25 p.m. – 7:25 p.m. Daily
Sep 21, 2017, 1:21 am
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Sep 21, 2017, 2:45 am
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Sep 21, 2017, 7:49 am
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I don't believe you're limited to checking in during the window for "your" flight.
The windows appear to be timed to allow checkin from 3 to 1 hour before each departure, other than as noted the 12:30am flight to SFO.
SFO (858) dep. 12:10p
ORD (836) dep. 3:05p
EWR (87) dep. 3:45p
LAX (199) dep 8:10p
SFO (890) dep. 12:30a
The windows appear to be timed to allow checkin from 3 to 1 hour before each departure, other than as noted the 12:30am flight to SFO.
SFO (858) dep. 12:10p
ORD (836) dep. 3:05p
EWR (87) dep. 3:45p
LAX (199) dep 8:10p
SFO (890) dep. 12:30a
Sep 21, 2017, 9:55 am
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Dec 1, 2017, 12:54 am
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3Hr 20min Between flights
PVG is confusing and a pain in the butt on a transfer. Last time I had 90 mins between flights and barely made it. You wait for your luggage, drag it through immigration, go outside, upstairs, wait for UA to print a ticket & check luggage, then through security about 3 times, and off to your gate where you go through security again on the gangway. Never again ! wj
I will be arriving Shanghai Pudong Terminal 1 and have 3hrs and 20mins to make it to my United Flight in Terminal 2. Since you've been to this airport, any insights on how i could expedite lining up with immigration, obtaining a transit visa, claiming my checked luggage, run to the shuttle for a ride to Terminal 2 and checking in to United?
Your inputs will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Ana
