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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Apr 4, 2018, 5:09 pm
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Apr 4, 2018, 5:32 pm
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I'm flying in and out of PVG for a meeting next week and never had the opportunity to use a lounge there before as my one only other arrival involved transfer to a different terminal for a flight on MU. From the *A website it looks like the only option as a UA Gold and UC member will be the CA business class lounge. For such a large international airport with so many other *A carriers is that really the only option? I've spent time in CA lounges in PEK and CTU before and they're alright but I was frankly expecting a few more options.
Apr 4, 2018, 5:35 pm
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The PVG CA lounge is not too bad. A few years ago, it was in a different location and it was disgusting. Every drink (soda, water, white wine) was warm and they had no ice. And the toilets were so smelly that just thinking about it makes me sick.
Apr 4, 2018, 5:43 pm
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Last time in PVG, my wife and I were eligible for the F side. It was nice in the fact that it was empty and very quiet. But I prefer when I can self serve my drinks. First, I can see which wines are offered. Second, the attendant was disappearing all the time for long stretches. My wife solved the problem by going behind the bar and reading every label and then when the attendant disappeared for a long stretch refilling our glasses herself. But, when in the middle of the process, the attendant reappeared, my wife felt the need to apologize.
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Apr 4, 2018, 5:53 pm
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The Intl CA lounge is actually extremely large, spread out across two levels, has mostly decent food, and handles crowds nicely; I suspect this is a large reason why other carriers haven't felt the need to open up shop.
The old lounge (Shanghai Airlines, IIRC) was a miserable pit, with the only redeeming quality that you could easily walk along the back hallway to sneak into the F section where it was at least quiet
Not sure how easy it is to sneak into the F section in the newer lounge...
The old lounge (Shanghai Airlines, IIRC) was a miserable pit, with the only redeeming quality that you could easily walk along the back hallway to sneak into the F section where it was at least quiet
Not sure how easy it is to sneak into the F section in the newer lounge...
Apr 4, 2018, 5:59 pm
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The Intl CA lounge is actually extremely large, spread out across two levels, has mostly decent food, and handles crowds nicely; I suspect this is a large reason why other carriers haven't felt the need to open up shop.
The old lounge (Shanghai Airlines, IIRC) was a miserable pit, with the only redeeming quality that you could easily walk along the back hallway to sneak into the F section where it was at least quiet Not sure how easy it is to sneak into the F section in the newer lounge...
The old lounge (Shanghai Airlines, IIRC) was a miserable pit, with the only redeeming quality that you could easily walk along the back hallway to sneak into the F section where it was at least quiet
Not sure how easy it is to sneak into the F section in the newer lounge...
Apr 4, 2018, 6:06 pm
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Last time in PVG, my wife and I were eligible for the F side. It was nice in the fact that it was empty and very quiet. But I prefer when I can self serve my drinks. First, I can see which wines are offered. Second, the attendant was disappearing all the time for long stretches. My wife solved the problem by going behind the bar and reading every label and then when the attendant disappeared for a long stretch refilling our glasses herself. But, when in the middle of the process, the attendant reappeared, my wife felt the need to apologize.
I think per local preferences they set the refrigerators much warmer than is normal in US, so the soda waters and such tend not to be very cold.
Apr 4, 2018, 6:24 pm
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Perhaps I shouldn't say so, but as your wife did, I have helped myself when the attendant has disappeared for long stretches. Haven't been 'caught', though, so haven't needed to figure out how to navigate that situation.
I think per local preferences they set the refrigerators much warmer than is normal in US, so the soda waters and such tend not to be very cold.
I think per local preferences they set the refrigerators much warmer than is normal in US, so the soda waters and such tend not to be very cold.
Anyways, the reason the attendant leaves for long stretches is because there's only one person managing the First Class Lounge (at least that's what we saw when we were there). And that person has to go fetch the food for the passengers who requested a meal from the menu.
Apr 4, 2018, 8:11 pm
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Alright CA lounge it is then, but sounds like it's new and pretty decent. I'll be in the international side when departing and am UA gold plus UC membership so only business side for me but still sounds alright. I've been more used to the PEK ones which are just kind of meh.
Apr 5, 2018, 8:37 am
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I'm flying in and out of PVG for a meeting next week and never had the opportunity to use a lounge there before as my one only other arrival involved transfer to a different terminal for a flight on MU. From the *A website it looks like the only option as a UA Gold and UC member will be the CA business class lounge. For such a large international airport with so many other *A carriers is that really the only option? I've spent time in CA lounges in PEK and CTU before and they're alright but I was frankly expecting a few more options.
Apr 12, 2018, 8:38 pm
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airport check-in ends 5+ hours before flight?
i was just looking though UA’s website, and notice that the check-in hour ends at 7:10/7:25pm (summer vs winter) at PVG, but the flight from PVG to SFO leaves at 00:30, which is 5+ hours later....
must be a mistake right?
must be a mistake right?
Apr 13, 2018, 12:06 am
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Beleive the late night flight from PVG to SFO is a recent addition, and appears the website has not been updated.