Chitchat Your preferred airport in Shanghai - Pudong or Hongqiao ?

[Bonut]

Do you normally touch down at Pudong or Hongqiao? I have never tried Hongqiao, and I don't understand why Pudong always seems to be the preferred airport.

Hongqiao is accessible via subway too. So why is Hongqiao being discriminated ?

 

[Rogue Trader]

No direct flights from SG to Hongqiao ..

 

[mojito]

More likely the other way round son.

 

[Papsmearer]

Do you normally touch down at Pudong or Hongqiao? I have never tried Hongqiao, and I don't understand why Pudong always seems to be the preferred airport.

Hongqiao is accessible via subway too. So why is Hongqiao being discriminated ?

Are you kidding, its no contest. Pudong. For sure. Hongqiao is like their domestic airport in Shanghai. I Believe it was once a military airfield.

 

[Bonut]

Are you kidding, its no contest. Pudong. For sure. Hongqiao is like their domestic airport in Shanghai. I Believe it was once a military airfield.

Hongqiao looks respectable:

 

[Bonut]

No direct flights from SG to Hongqiao ..

Yup ! But I prefer to fly to HK or Macau and then to Shanghai. Can stopover at either HK or Macau for some sightseeing and shopping - for the same price that I will be paying for direct flight to Shanghai.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Are you kidding, its no contest. Pudong. For sure. Hongqiao is like their domestic airport in Shanghai. I Believe it was once a military airfield.

I believe the only "international" flights in and out of Hongqiao are to/fro HK and Taiwan. The rest are domestic mainland flights

 

[MaximiLian]

Is this some kind of retro thread?
Ze first time I go shanghai with an atb was land at hongqiao :p

 

[Froggy]

Are you kidding, its no contest. Pudong. For sure. Hongqiao is like their domestic airport in Shanghai. I Believe it was once a military airfield.

Long time ago Hongqiao was an international airport. When Pudong was opened Hongqiao became a domestic airport for a while. While it was still operating as a domestic airpot massive, I mean mother of all massive construction work began redeveloping Hongqiao to a transportation hub meaning construction of a brand new Hongqiao International Airport (old runway is still being use today) and Shanghai's High Speed Train Station. So both the train station and airport is now connected, side by side mad it easy for passengers to transfer.

 

[eatshitndie]

i would prefer hongqiao because of the hsr connection. pudong is a little bit of a stretch to go anywhere even to downtown shaghigh. it's like comparing narita to haneda.

 

[Bonut]

Long time ago Hongqiao was an international airport. When Pudong was opened Hongqiao became a domestic airport for a while. While it was still operating as a domestic airpot massive, I mean mother of all massive construction work began redeveloping Hongqiao to a transportation hub meaning construction of a brand new Hongqiao International Airport (old runway is still being use today) and Shanghai's High Speed Train Station. So both the train station and airport is now connected, side by side mad it easy for passengers to transfer.

So what's the verdict ? Tickets to Hongqiao are cheaper ?

 

[Rogue Trader]

So what's the verdict ? Tickets to Hongqiao are cheaper ?

ultimately it depends on which side of the Huangpujiang you want to stay at. Pudong is a newly developed area, and whilst not so attractive, has a lot of potential for growth. In 10 years time both Pudong and Puxi may be equally happening liao

 

[eatshitndie]

ultimately it depends on which side of the Huangpujiang you want to stay at. Pudong is a newly developed area, and whilst not so attractive, has a lot of potential for growth. In 10 years time both Pudong and Puxi may be equally happening liao

if shaghigh is just a stopover to connect to other cities in prc, hongqiao is a better hub.

 

[Bonut]

if shaghigh is just a stopover to connect to other cities in prc, hongqiao is a better hub.

Why is that so ?

 

[Bonut]

ultimately it depends on which side of the Huangpujiang you want to stay at. Pudong is a newly developed area, and whilst not so attractive, has a lot of potential for growth. In 10 years time both Pudong and Puxi may be equally happening liao

I am going to the Shanghai International Expo Center (whatever it's called). Would prefer to stay near subway, but knn now the hotel rates very high during expo period.

 

[Rogue Trader]

I think Expo is in Pudong right? Shanghai is expensive as fuck now.

 

[Bonut]

I think Expo is in Pudong right? Shanghai is expensive as fuck now.

Yes, SNIEC is @ Pudong. I would rather stay near Nanjing East Road with easy access to MRT and The Bund.

 

[Froggy]

So what's the verdict ? Tickets to Hongqiao are cheaper ?

For me its Hongqiao because its closest to Shanghai city, I forgot to mention theres a very big MRT station at the basement too connecting you anywhere in Shanghai. As a foreigner most important is connection to Hongqiao or Pudong.

 

[Froggy]

I believe the only "international" flights in and out of Hongqiao are to/fro HK and Taiwan. The rest are domestic mainland flights

I have flown from Hongqiao to Osaka in ANA, list of operating airlines from this airport can be found here http://en.shairport.com/2012-05/26/content_15972043.htm

 

[Rogue Trader]

Ya lah.. public transport in Shanghai is quite convenient so no worries. Back to your opening question - I think you can't flight straight to hongqiao. But the 高铁 from Pudong international is cheap and fast. Have fun