Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) ... Chinese上海浦东国际机场, Traditional Chinese 上海浦東國際機場, pinyin Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Guójì Jīcháng) is an airport located in the eastern part of Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It is a major international gateway into China, handling 17.15 million passengers on international flights in 2006, of which 9 million are foreigners, and beating Beijing Capital International Airport's 12.6 million international passengers[1]. The airport is the main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines. The airport opened on October 1, 1999, replacing Shanghai Hongqiao Airport as Shanghai's international airport and taking over all of its international flights (including flights to Hong Kong and Macau). A second identical runway was opened on March 17, 2005 and a third runway is currently under construction. The second terminal is under construction and scheduled for completion by 2007. The long-term plan calls for a total of three terminals, two satellite halls and five parallel runways, for a final capacity of 80 million passengers per year. Transrapid constructed the first operational maglev railway in the world, from the Pudong International Airport to Long Yang Road Metro station. It was inaugurated in 2002. It has a peak speed of 431 km/h and a track length of 30 km.

Newest Review: ... airport, as it is a fair distance outside of the city. That was a fantastic experience, although over quick at 401km/hr, well worth a go if you happen to find yourself in Shanghai! Arriving at the airport it seemed new, clean and very spacious. Once inside there were a couple confusing signs supposedly indicating which terminal to go to for what airlines. After a few confused minutes we ... more

... found out terminal 1 was where we should be for our airline (KLM). Terminal 1 was very spacious and clean. There was work taking place on the bottom level, but this was boxed off by boards with some pictures on them, so was well contained and clean. ...more

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG): Pudong Airport (401 words)
by - written on 06/08/09 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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This summer I made my first trip to the Far East. It took in Hong Kong, Beijing and finally Shanghai. During my trip I visited many(6) different airports in three different countries and the final one in China was Shanghai Pudong International. During my stay in Shanghai, I had visited an exhibition designed for the Shanghai Expo2010 which featured a section on the new Pudong International airport, so I had high expectations on arrival. I took the Maglev train from Shanghai to Pudong airport, as it is a fair distance outside of the city. That was a fantastic experience, although over quick at 401km/hr, well worth a go if you happen to find yourself in ... Read the complete review

Teach Heathrow a Lesson or two (1084 words)
by - written on 14/07/09 (Useful, 16 readings)
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I arrived at 07 30 on Thursday 9th July onboard Virgin Atlantic. Your first encounter is Health Officials boarding the plane to take veryone's temperature. Stay seated or they shout at you. Being in Upper Class you get to leave the aircraft first. It is a very modern airport and being one of the first flights in it was spotless clean almost as if it has just opened. There is a long walk to arrivals the terminal is a long straight building. As you reach immigration you expect a queue but nothing. First of all they check you have completed the health form you then hand that in and then you join the short queue to clear immigration again no ... Read the complete review

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG): International but also oriental (418 words)
by - written on 13/07/09 (Very useful, 36 readings)
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This April I went to Shanghai for the first time. My first impression of this city is its first-class airport. It is wide, clean and the interior is designed to combine modern chic with oriental colour. It is obviously an international meeting place for travellers all over the world, but you will never forget that you are standing on the land of China, whose culture is never overruled by foreign influence. Pudong airport claims to be the third busiest airport in the world with 60 million passengers pay visit to this place each year. However, I had not a slight feeling of being in the crowd while in the airport. This place is well constructed to take in such ... Read the complete review

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