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#1 zachary

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Posted 29 June 2017 - 02:01 AM

I was transiting through Shanghai Pudong airport recently, and have passed through many times before, always disappointing at this airport.

 

pudong
aircon was low or broken
arrive and the passport self serve machine dont work
most water machines broken
no information desks!
net doesnt work... doesnt send the pass code
choice of restaurants are very minimal
lady handing out wifi passwords was SUPER rude, we had an issue because of her rudeness, another nice girl ran over and helped calm the situation
 
 
Anyone else been through Pudong and want to share your experiences?

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Posted 19 July 2017 - 09:24 PM

Passed through again tonight....

 

Arrived to the hot & sweaty, no aircon, Shanghai Pudong airport and was told to go through immigration, get bags and then proceed to transfer hall
 
bag never arrived, waited until the bags were done (wasted a good 30min)
 
went to lost luggage area, waited 30min there, finally they said my bags should be checked all the way to BKK
 
went to transfer hall, they told me to go to 3rd floor, where new passengers are checking in
 
there, they told me to wait in the line to get checked in
 
all the while i have my tickets and seats already
 
i waited in line, finally asking again, to a group of employees who said "sorry, you dont need checkin again, go straight to immigration" (again) (more wasted time)
 
so i go thru immigration again, for 2nd time (once for arriving, once for departing)
 
go thru security 
 
and finally get to the gates area, where i go to the free wifi desk, they said internet is not working today
 
i go sit down and try anyways, it's working just fine
 
go to charge my phone, the power outlet doesnt work
 
Pudong airport never ceases to amaze me, always proving they are worse than the previous visit.
 
I am posting about this not so much to complain but to inform future passengers. I am creating a list of tips for travelers going through Shanghai Pudong, China airport:
 
1. bring a change of clothes, the airport has little to no working air conditioning so if you're wearing sweater/jeans best to bring shorts/tshirt in your backpack
 
2. plan ahead, dont expect their internet or power will be working, if both are working, consider yourself a very lucky person, be sure to find your way to casino somewhere in the world on that day
 
3. There are no information desks, and many of the people working there do not speak English very well, read the monitors closely to try finding self help, if you are confused on what to do, you may as well be fcked
 
4. bring food/snacks in your bag, Pudong, in one of the most populated cities in the world, Shanghai, has the fewest and shittiest food options i have ever seen in any airport. There is 1 Starbucks and 1 Family Mart that allows you to use your credit/debit card, I found these to be the best options for food/drink.

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#3 kimmynyc

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Posted 20 July 2017 - 04:10 AM

that's the "largest" city in the world according to Wikipedia, cray


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Posted 20 July 2017 - 04:11 AM

China Eastern is garbage


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Posted 20 July 2017 - 11:22 PM

I flew round trip to Bangkok on China Southern. THEY SUCK!!!!

 

1. I asked for ice and you would have thought I called them a mother%^^&. I had to ask 2 or 3 times. When they finally gave me the ice, they gave me 2 ice cubes 0_O

 

2. They were serving meals and the actually by passed my row, the row in front and the row behind me. Fyi: We were the only Americans/white/foreigners in this section.

 

Next trip to Thailand, I'm flying Eva. I don't care if I have to pay an extra $300.

 

 

China Eastern is garbage


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