Originally Posted by SKYKN6 (Post 805265)

In Shanghai for a couple of days so we looked into a visit to the Expo. Day 3 200RMB plus 6RMB subway ride. OK so far... The catch is you have to stand in line to get ticket, THEN stand in line to get reservation to get in. Each pavillion has reservations to get in. Hotel can get package deal for 280rmb($40+) to get past the first line but all other lines apply. When we drove by yesterday on the bridge we could see that approximately one third of the country's population was already there. This makes the disneyland lines look good on a busy day. Maybe it will get better in a few months but for right now it is more fun to be harassed by the vendors in the 580 market.:( Now for the really fun news.....Security is really tight throughout Shanghai. Xray machines to EXIT the airport, xray machine and real police to enter the layover hotel(UPS/FDX) and can I mention the 200km airspace restriction and heavy air traffic? :) The wx is great in AK and I can bid to avoid this place til December. Sorry to rain on the parade Vagabond. Death BY Meat (Brazil steakhouse) tonight!:D

Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted (Post 811675)

There was one different thing ATC did. As you approached Shanghai airspace, after you checked in with the controller, they asked if everything was alright. Taken aback I queried the controller, and when he replied he wanted to know if we were ok and everything was alright. Since I sensed a new warming of relations with western pilots and Chinese ATC, I said I was a little worriedabout my Bruins playing the Flyers tonight after losing 3 consecutive games. After a lengthy pause he wished me luck. Apparently bad luck because they lost.
But they were asking this question to all aircraft when they checked in.:)

Originally Posted by KAFTKTA (Post 811704)

I hope you're joking about being "taken aback" becuase of the different thing ATC did as you approached Shanghai airspace. The security requirement and new communication procedures are in the NOTAMS. :confused:

Originally Posted by vagabond (Post 805314)

Hey, you guys stop teasing me! ;)

I like (note the dripping sarcasm) this paragraph from the article.



Anyway, it's still early days and perhaps the crowding and such will dissipate with time. Wonder what kind of household animal they will offer up in June and July after all the dogs have been rounded up? :D frozenboxhauler, you can find out for me.

Originally Posted by TonyC (Post 811748)

NOTAMS, Scmotams. Do you check weather, too? :eek:







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Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted (Post 811675)

I'm going today. It is now 10am local time and getting ready to leave for expo with no tickets, so let's see what'll happen. I am going to enquire about the hotel package and see if I can circumvent any lines. This trip was a surprise for me, one guy banged in sick and I replaced him. The one nice surprise was that we landed at ZSSS, the old main Shanghai airport. In and out in a jiffy.
I'll let you know how the expo turned out when I get back.
There was one different thing ATC did. As you approached Shanghai airspace, after you checked in with the controller, they asked if everything was alright. Taken aback I queried the controller, and when he replied he wanted to know if we were ok and everything was alright. Since I sensed a new warming of relations with western pilots and Chinese ATC, I said I was a little worriedabout my Bruins playing the Flyers tonight after losing 3 consecutive games. After a lengthy pause he wished me luck. Apparently bad luck because they lost.
But they were asking this question to all aircraft when they checked in.:)