PVG Layover
#1
PVG Layover
Just a heads up for anyone going to PVG.
The hotel is an absolute mess. Slimly, most disgusting hotel I think I've ever been in. The Covid procedures are a mess, no one in Shanghai knows what is going on day to day. It changes hourly.
The Chinese gov is dictating foreign crews stay in this pit. Don't do it. I will not be going back. Fair warning, the crew desk has been taking some innocuous trips, (I was supposed to go to ICN,) and changing them to PVG. That's how I got this turd.
FSAP'ed and PDR'd. I have not heard anything back from any of my reps or ALPA. My guess is it's hitting the fan about now, hopefully the system is in the process. We should not be flying to PVD as long as the Chinese gov insists layovers be in this hotel. Da Zhong Airport Hotel Shanghai. This layover is starting to show up a lot in trip trading--as in out of.
Just as a small example, the water at the hotel is not safe to drink. REally? ALPA?? MEC?? Safety??
The hotel is an absolute mess. Slimly, most disgusting hotel I think I've ever been in. The Covid procedures are a mess, no one in Shanghai knows what is going on day to day. It changes hourly.
The Chinese gov is dictating foreign crews stay in this pit. Don't do it. I will not be going back. Fair warning, the crew desk has been taking some innocuous trips, (I was supposed to go to ICN,) and changing them to PVG. That's how I got this turd.
FSAP'ed and PDR'd. I have not heard anything back from any of my reps or ALPA. My guess is it's hitting the fan about now, hopefully the system is in the process. We should not be flying to PVD as long as the Chinese gov insists layovers be in this hotel. Da Zhong Airport Hotel Shanghai. This layover is starting to show up a lot in trip trading--as in out of.
Just as a small example, the water at the hotel is not safe to drink. REally? ALPA?? MEC?? Safety??
#2
Oh, I forgot to add, the internet is so slow, it really doesn't work. I could just barely do text based email. Constantly dropped, don't even think about graphics, or pictures. For a while I couldn't even log onto CCS, it kept timing out. And remember, it's China, so anything related to Google is blocked.
So, being held hostage, prisoner, with no internet and 1 English TV station broadcasting Gov propaganda....Swell time.
So, being held hostage, prisoner, with no internet and 1 English TV station broadcasting Gov propaganda....Swell time.
#7
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Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 177
Have not seen any armed guard on my layovers in PVG. I open the door to get my food they drop off and they are not great but to say barely anything edible is a stretch. You actually order the type of food you want before you leave USA such as western, local whatever, lots of fruit, omelet in the morning. Do I bring my own food? yes I sure do but the meals delivered to your room are edible. IMO You are walked to your room and out of your room. They have a sign you put out if you want them to ring your bell when the food arrives. The refrigerator works well if you bring your own or food and drink off the plane. The wifi is not very good but I used it, and the cell works well.
#8
There was no order form, no choice in the food. You get what you get. Now, it wasn't bad, but say if you wanted Hindu or vegie? You are out of luck. Oh, and the food doesn't come till about 2 hours after you are in the room. So staying awake till then is a problem. Let's see, 3 hours after block in to the room.....2 more hours for food.....held hostage.....yeah. No thanks.
No one there has any usable info, and even if they did, they have no way of communicating it.
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 177
I was also told about a guard, before we left but didn't have any. However, they will not give you a room key, so if you leave, you have no way back in the room.
There was no order form, no choice in the food. You get what you get. Now, it wasn't bad, but say if you wanted Hindu or vegie? You are out of luck. Oh, and the food doesn't come till about 2 hours after you are in the room. So staying awake till then is a problem. Let's see, 3 hours after block in to the room.....2 more hours for food.....held hostage.....yeah. No thanks.
No one there has any usable info, and even if they did, they have no way of communicating it.
There was no order form, no choice in the food. You get what you get. Now, it wasn't bad, but say if you wanted Hindu or vegie? You are out of luck. Oh, and the food doesn't come till about 2 hours after you are in the room. So staying awake till then is a problem. Let's see, 3 hours after block in to the room.....2 more hours for food.....held hostage.....yeah. No thanks.
No one there has any usable info, and even if they did, they have no way of communicating it.
#10
Welcome to what the rest of us flying freight have been dealing with since March.
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