Shanghaiist: Pudong International Airport soon to be three times the fun

Jason

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:35:51 +0800

As someone else said, it's especially bad in the morning, since you have to get up so early to get there and clear the incredibly disorganized immigration "lines," and then once you've finished there's nothing to eat. Any sort of decent food would be appreciated. I think Pudong suffers even more because so many of the other big airports in Asia are so good--Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, etc. Granted, those are all hubs, but it's not like Pudong isn't a heavily used airport.

Brad

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:31:04 +0800

Anyone who doesn't think the Pudong airport needs improvement hasn't spent much time there. At the very least, they could put in a couple of restaurants -- when I'm starving because I had to wake up at 6am to ride all the way out there for a flight that ends up being delayed four hours, I don't care if it's a hub airport or not, I want to eat something.

Jeff

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:33:28 +0800

Near the Arrivals area, at least, there's free WiFi. I've used it both times I've been to Pudong Airport. I've been to plenty of different airport's shops and they're all the same overpriced generic shit, I don't see Pudong's as being any better or worse.

Brenna

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:52:13 +0800

Hey now. Don't be insinuatin or hatin on Detroit. I'm down with the 313. Thank you very much.

Dan

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:20:02 +0800

@home de pigues Glad to see it's never too early in the day for some America bashing. So, non "hub" cities shouldn't care what travelers think about their airports? It's the first and last thing many visitors see of the city. Wouldn't take much to spruce it up.

Micah

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:41:58 +0800

Pudong is not a hub airport You said it. The whole "upping the airport’s capacity from 20 million passengers per year to 60 million. Eleven million used the airport last year" thing is astounding.

home de pigues

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:47:11 +0800

Get some perspective: Pudong is not a hub airport. Comparing China's shortcomings against the States is redundant is very Amer... eh arrogant.

A.Robb

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:47:14 +0800

Beijing airport has Starbucks and KFC on the lower level. If you make it through security still sipping a latte, you'll find many bewildered laowai wondering where you bought it and/or looking around for the Starbucks. There's also some decent sandwiches and other food avail near gate 43. Hongqiao has a McDonald's, outside, but I have never understood why Pudong has nothing. I once ate at a cafe at the international departure gates and my beer was warm and my sandwich cold and soggy. Awful, and 90 kuai.