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77 Lounge at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) has two international terminals. The rough alliance distribution is SkyTeam at T1, and Star Alliance plus oneworld at T2. In Terminal 2, there are three PPS-contracted lounges: 66, 69, and 77. This article is a review of the 77 China Eastern Lounge.
Quick history: Did you know?
This lounge was originally operated by Shanghai Airlines (FM) and was a Star Alliance lounge. After FM merged with China Eastern in 2009, and because China Eastern later joined SkyTeam, FM left Star Alliance in 2010 as well. The lounge then became a SkyTeam lounge.
Lounge entrance
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77 lounge entrance[/caption>
The entrance to Lounge 77 is naturally near Gate 77 (this is how Pudong lounges are named). From Gate 77, walk a short distance toward the smaller-numbered gates; in a dim corridor you can find the escalator shown above. The entrance to the China Eastern Lounge 77 is at the top.
To enter, cardholders can tap a PPS card (available through AMEX Platinum or Citi Prestige credit cards) and show a boarding pass for a departure that day. Like most other lounges, this one does not provide gate announcements for PPS guests, so be sure to keep your boarding time in mind to avoid missing your flight.
Lounge interior
The China Eastern lounge has a decent overall size. Most seats are small four-person tables like the one below, with some square tables for dining as well. While the layout is not very private, it is still good for a PPS lounge that offers free access with a card.
I also visited at an early time, so the lounge was nearly empty. During peak hours, it is likely many people will occupy an entire table each, so finding a seat may be difficult.
There are also the seats shown below on the other side of the lounge, but these are not very convenient for sharing food.
Food and drinks
Food at domestic lounges is often underwhelming. I arrived during breakfast time; the options were not very varied, mainly steamed dumplings, porridge, and purple rice cake, but at least it was Chinese food. It was miles better than KAL instant noodles.
Besides, there was also the infamous "Shanghai-style fried noodles." Since I once ate this kind of fried noodles in third grade and felt queasy just thinking about it, I won’t post a large photo.
The drink selection is not great, with most options being sodas and coffee milk. The only alcoholic beverage available is beer.
Overall, Lounge 77 is the best of the three PPS lounges in PVG Terminal 2. Although we’ll also be reviewing Lounges 66 and 69 later, if PPS card access is your only option and you are departing from any gate in T2, we recommend this lounge.
Also, Shanghai Pudong Airport's T2 is truly a massive terminal. Give yourself extra buffer time and leave the lounge early, or you could end up missing your flight.
Have you ever used a lounge at PVG? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.