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    Anyone knows if one still needs to pass thru immigration and collect baggage when transiting in PVG? I have a flight on SQ arriving at 1245 connecting to UA at 1345. Is this too tight to engineer?

  • #2
    Originally posted by wanderlust View Post
    Anyone knows if one still needs to pass thru immigration and collect baggage when transiting in PVG? I have a flight on SQ arriving at 1245 connecting to UA at 1345. Is this too tight to engineer?
    wanderlust, I'll try and check minimum connecting times for you later today. From personal experience, it's tight. Will you already have your UA BP? Are the flights on one PNR?

    Regarding luggage, for international to domestic, I have always had to clear immigration and collect luggage. Friends of mine managed to have it go through when transferring from an international MU flight to a domestic MU flight.
    /Desert Traveller

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    • #3
      wanderlust, here you go:

      [KVS Availability Tool 6.9.5/Diamond - Reference: Minimum Connection Time [MCT]: PVG/SQ-UA]
      Code:
                                                     DD  DI  ID  II   
      STANDARD:         PVG                          020 060 060 060  
      
      TERMINAL:         PVG  1  TO  1                120 120 120 120  
                             1  TO  2                150 150 150 150  
                             2  TO  1                150 150 150 150  
                             2  TO  2                120 120 120 120  
      
      EXCEPTIONS:                                                     
      A/L FLT-NBR      TR                                             
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 120  
      UA 0001-0199     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 0001-0199     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 120  
      UA 1000-1744     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 1000-1744     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 120  
      UA 3970-5289     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 3970-5289     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 0001-0199     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 12
      0  
      UA 0001-0199     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 1000-1744     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 120  
      UA 1000-1744     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 150  
      UA 3970-5289     1                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 120  
      UA 3970-5289     2                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 090  
      UA               1                                              
      
      -ALL-            1                             --- --- --- 090  
      UA               2                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 090  
      UA               1                                              
      
      -ALL-            2                             --- --- --- 090  
      UA               2                                              
      **END OF DISPLAY**
      Two hours minimum if you transfer in the same Terminal, two and a half if you have to change terminal. If your flights are on separate PNRs, I would add another half hour to each transfer.
      /Desert Traveller

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      • #4
        Originally posted by wanderlust View Post
        Anyone knows if one still needs to pass thru immigration and collect baggage when transiting in PVG?
        Apparently so:

        [KVS Availability Tool 6.9.5/Diamond - TIMATIC: Country Information: Customs]
        Code:
        China (People's Rep.) (CN)
        
         Baggage Clearance:
        - Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in China
          (People's Rep.).
          Exempt: baggage of passengers in transit via Beijing (BJS),
          provided it is labeled to a destination outside of China,
          and the onward flight is within 24 hours.
          Passengers do not have to pick up their baggage by
          themselves if the connecting flight number is printed on the
          baggage tag as ground service staff will pick it up and
          deliver it to the baggage area of passenger's connecting
          flight.
        [color=red][B]  There are no baggage transfer facilities at Shanghai
          Hongqiao (SHA) or Pu Dong (PVG) and baggage cannot be
          checked through to final destination. All baggage must be
          collected and re-checked in for the conneting flight. [/B][/color]
        
         Import:
        - Free import of:
          1. cigarettes: 400 (if staying less than 6 months) or 600
          (if staying 6 months or longer);
          2. two (if staying less than 6 months) or four (if staying 6
          months or longer) bottles of alcoholic beverages (each
          bottle not exceeding 75 centilitres);
          3. a reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use during
          stay in China. 
          Prohibited: 
          1. printed matter directed against the public order and the
          morality of China;
          2. radio transmitters;
          3. exposed but undeveloped films; and
          4. all fruits, tomatoes, egg plants and red peppers.
        - Free import by residents and non-residents with re-entry
          visa issued by any foreign country and carrying travel
          necessities not exceeding customs limitations: one video
          camera, one portable video recorder and one portable word
          processor. 
        
         Arms and Ammunition:
        - Import, export and transit is allowed, provided prior
          authorisation is obtained from competent department. Arms
          and ammunition must be declared at all times. If prior
          authorisation is not obtained, import of arms and ammunition
          is prohibited.
        
         Additional Information:
        - Antiques should be declared on arrival. 
        
         Export:
        - Free export of four cartons of tobacco products for personal
          use.
          Additional information: antiques should carry an
          authorisation seal or authorisation letter by the Department
          of Cultural Relics. A customs declaration obtained when
          entering China (People's Rep.) is required in case the items
          will be re-exported. 
        
         Pets:
        - Cats and dogs (only one pet per passenger) may be imported
          either as passenger's checked baggage, in the cabin or as
          cargo and must be accompanied by a veterinary good health
          and rabies inoculation certificate, issued by the government
          veterinary authority at point of origin/departure.
          Certificate must be valid for at least 30 days on the date
          of arrival.
          Furthermore, the date of arrival cannot be more than 12
          months after the date of issue of the certificate. Cats and
          dogs are required to go into quarantine for at least 7 days
          (when arriving at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport) or 30 days (when
          arriving at other Chinese airports). Requirements and
          conditions vary per airport, depending on quarantine
          facilities that are available) with a prepaid fee (varies
          per airport) and other costs at owner's expense.
          Note: when exporting pets from Mudanjiang (MDG), pets are
          not permitted to be carried in the cabin.
          Passenger should refer to transporting airline for their
          specific regulations at all times.
          Note: Pets are not permitted in hotels in China.
          Prohibited: Birds. 
        CHECK [[TINEWS/N1]] - COSTA RICA: DOCUMENT VALIDITY
        
        22 Feb 2012 / 09:29 [UTC]

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        • #5
          Thanks, you folks are awesome!
          I'll go on the red-eye to PVG and head into the city for the 6 hr layover

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          • #6
            Hi, are there any updates regarding baggage transfer at PVG? Do passengers still need to collect and re-check in? For same terminal and international to international (OZ to SQ). Thanks in advance!

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            • #7
              I know folks who've flown via PVG on MU international on both legs. Baggage was transferred.

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              • #8
                I did HKG-PVG-BUS via different airlines on each sector and baggage was transferred.

                Didn't even consider that it wouldn't. Only issue was the parking space of the flight from/to HKG and the very long bus transit time as it needs to cross two taxiway.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 259850 View Post
                  I know folks who've flown via PVG on MU international on both legs. Baggage was transferred.
                  Originally posted by scooby5 View Post
                  I did HKG-PVG-BUS via different airlines on each sector and baggage was transferred.

                  Didn't even consider that it wouldn't. Only issue was the parking space of the flight from/to HKG and the very long bus transit time as it needs to cross two taxiway.
                  Thank you for the information. Cheers!

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                  • #10
                    I would allow a long time for any transit at PVG that included an international arrival. It took almost two hours to get through immigration earlier this week.

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