Shanghai Pudong Lounges 2026: T1, T2 and Satellites

Which Shanghai Pudong lounge can you use?

Find your terminal first. China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines and most SkyTeam carriers fly from Terminal 1, where China Eastern runs the lounges. Air China, Juneyao and the Star Alliance and oneworld airlines use Terminal 2, home to Air China’s, Cathay’s and Juneyao’s lounges. Priority Pass covers 16 rooms, most for two hours.

Shanghai Airport’s airline directory puts China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines and China United in Terminal 1, together with Air France, KLM, Delta, Korean Air, China Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and Japan Airlines. Terminal 2 takes Air China, China Southern, Juneyao, Shenzhen Airlines and Cathay Pacific, plus nearly every other Star Alliance and oneworld carrier, from Lufthansa and United to British Airways and Qatar Airways. Every source on this page was checked on 17 October 2026.

Each terminal also feeds a satellite hall: the airport’s maps group S1 with Terminal 1 and S2 with Terminal 2, and Priority Pass labels them the same way. Our earlier version of this page had the alliances the wrong way round. If an app or forum post tells you Star Alliance lounges are in Terminal 1, it is out of date.

What lounges are at Shanghai Pudong, and who runs them?

China Eastern runs four on the Terminal 1 side, two in the main building and two in satellite S1. Terminal 2 has three Air China lounges, Cathay’s, two Juneyao rooms and a 24-hour China Eastern lounge used by other airlines. The airport adds numbered VIP lounges on both sides, and Aerotel rents rooms landside in Terminal 2.

The table draws on the Star Alliance lounge finder, Cathay Pacific, Priority Pass’s Pudong page and Plaza Premium’s Pudong listings. Lounge numbers don’t always match the nearest gate: China Southern’s Lounge 152 is by Gate 190, and China Eastern’s No. 35 by Gate 15.

Hours shown as “to last flight” follow the operating airline’s schedule, so a lounge may open later or close earlier on a quiet day. Priority Pass caps most Pudong visits at two hours, which matters more than the opening times if you have a long wait.

Where do business and first class passengers go at Pudong?

Use the lounge your operating airline names. Air China’s First and Business lounges are on Level 4 of Terminal 2, and Cathay’s is near Gate D69. Other Star Alliance airlines contract Terminal 2 rooms from China Eastern and Juneyao. China Eastern and SkyTeam premium passengers use China Eastern’s lounges in Terminal 1 or satellite S1.

Under the Star Alliance access policy, international First and Business passengers on a member-operated flight can use any member airline’s business lounge that shows the alliance logo, and First passengers may bring one guest flying Star Alliance from the same airport. The lounge finder adds the contracts: Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian list Juneyao’s No. 72 near Gate D73, while EVA Air, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Thai list China Eastern rooms by Gate 77.

For oneworld, the Cathay Pacific lounge is the airline-run room we could confirm, with a Noodle Bar serving xiao long bao and Shanghai noodles. Cathay First passengers may bring a guest; Business passengers enter alone. Japan Airlines is the oneworld exception in Terminal 1, and none of the pages we checked names its lounge, so ask at check-in.

SkyTeam’s lounge policy admits First and Business passengers on a same-day international flight operated by a member, from three hours before departure. Domestic-only trips qualify only at selected lounges, and we found no English list from China Eastern saying which, so domestic premium passengers should ask at the desk.

Which Pudong lounges does airline status open?

Star Alliance Gold opens Air China’s Level 4 business lounge on any Star-operated flight, with one guest. SkyTeam Elite Plus covers China Eastern’s rooms on international trips and connections. Cathay Silver, Gold and Diamond members and oneworld Sapphire or Emerald members use Cathay’s lounge. China Southern’s Sky Pearl elites use Lounge 152 in satellite S2.

Air China’s PhoenixMiles benefits table gives Platinum members the first class lounge and Gold members the business lounge, each with one guest who must fly a Star Alliance airline that day. Silver members get nothing free on domestic flights, but can spend 1,500 km, PhoenixMiles’ currency, to use Air China’s business lounge in Pudong’s Terminal 2.

Cathay’s admittance rules let Diamond members bring two guests, Gold one and Silver none, on Cathay-operated flights or Cathay flight numbers; Diamond and Gold also qualify on flights marketed and operated by other oneworld airlines. China Southern’s Sky Pearl rules allow Platinum two companions, Gold one and Silver none, on flights it both markets and operates, in lounges it owns or contracts.

Under SkyTeam’s rules, Elite Plus members can bring one guest on the same SkyTeam-operated flight. Because China Eastern’s four Pudong rooms are split by domestic and international departures, make sure you head to the side your boarding pass shows.

Can a credit card get you into a Pudong lounge?

Only through memberships your card bundles. None of the Pudong lounge lists we checked includes a bank-branded lounge, so a card usually helps through Priority Pass or a similar programme. Selected Cathay co-branded cardholders can also redeem Asia Miles for Cathay’s Terminal 2 lounge without holding Cathay status.

Cathay’s lounge pass redemption page lets Green members with an eligible co-branded card redeem a business class pass for 15,000 Asia Miles. You need at least 70% of the miles and can top up the rest. Passes last a year, work before Cathay-marketed or operated flights, and can go to a companion or a nominee aged two or over.

If your card includes Priority Pass, read the airline conditions before you walk. China Eastern’s Terminal 1 rooms admit members only on China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, China United or SkyTeam flights. On a Star Alliance or oneworld ticket from Terminal 2, the useful options are the numbered VIP lounges, No. 77 and Juneyao’s No. 72.

Our Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass comparison explains how card-bundled memberships differ, and the guest-rules explainer covers companions.

Which Pudong lounges take Priority Pass?

Sixteen, across both terminals and both satellites, and almost all cap stays at two hours. The four China Eastern lounges admit members only when flying China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, China United or SkyTeam. On other airlines, use the airport’s numbered VIP lounges, Juneyao’s rooms or China Eastern’s 24-hour No. 77 in Terminal 2.

Priority Pass’s Pudong page lists four lounges in Terminal 1, four in satellite S1, five in Terminal 2 and three in satellite S2. Of the four China Eastern rooms carrying the airline condition, No. 35 and No. 101 are for domestic departures only, while No. 36 and No. 137 serve international ones.

The details differ in useful ways. No. 77 has day beds and never closes, Juneyao’s No. 72 near Gate D73 is also open 24 hours, and VIP Lounge 69 has a smoking area inside. At VIP Lounge 73 and VIP Lounge 9, hot food is served only at 07:00–09:00, 11:00–13:00 and 17:00–19:00.

China Southern’s Lounge 152 in satellite S2 is for domestic departures and warns that space can be restricted. The listings show no guest limit we could rely on, so check guest charges in the app before bringing anyone.

Can you pay to use a lounge at Pudong?

Yes. Plaza Premium sells booked visits to many Pudong lounges, including China Eastern’s and Juneyao’s, with the fee shown when you book. Cathay sells USD100 passes to its Shanghai lounge, but only to its status holders, for companions on the same booking. Air China sells vouchers for its own lounges, and Star Alliance sells no entry here.

Plaza Premium’s Pudong page offers China Eastern’s No. 35, No. 36, No. 77 and No. 101, Juneyao’s two lounges, China Southern’s lounge and the airport’s numbered rooms from No. 9 to No. 190. Its No. 36 listing describes a two-hour visit with no boarding announcements, and showers may cost extra. We have not printed a fee because the figure on the page we opened carried the wrong currency label.

Cathay’s lounge pass costs a flat USD100 or HKD800 plus any tax. Silver, Gold and Diamond members buy it in Manage Booking up to 90 days ahead, for a companion on the same 160-numbered ticket booking, on a flight Cathay markets and operates. Shanghai Pudong is the only Chinese mainland lounge on its list.

Air China’s extra-services page sells vouchers for its own lounges once you enter a ticket number, with no price before that. Star Alliance’s paid entry covers only its Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro lounges.

Which Pudong lounges are only for domestic flights?

Four: China Eastern’s No. 35 in Terminal 1 and No. 101 in satellite S1, Juneyao’s No. 86 near Gate C80, and China Southern’s Lounge 152 in satellite S2. International passengers reach No. 36, No. 137, No. 77, No. 72 and the VIP lounges listed after passport control. Picking the wrong side wastes a security queue.

This split catches out connecting passengers more often than the terminal question. A domestic ticket on China Eastern into Pudong followed by an international departure means moving from the domestic area into the international one, through border control, before any of the international rooms are reachable.

Priority Pass marks VIP Lounges 39, 120, 135 and 170 as international, and No. 69 sits after passport control too. On domestic flights from Terminal 2, Juneyao’s No. 86 is the Priority Pass option, open 05:30–23:00 with day beds and massage chairs.

Which Pudong lounge suits a long connection?

In Terminal 2, China Eastern’s No. 77 and Juneyao’s No. 72 are open around the clock, and No. 77 has day beds, but Priority Pass stops at two hours. For real sleep, Aerotel Shanghai rents rooms by the hour on Levels 6 and 7 of Terminal 2, landside, so you would have to pass immigration first.

Aerotel Shanghai lets you choose check-in and check-out times, by the hour or overnight, with twin, double and private resting rooms and a dining area called The Hub. Being landside, it only helps if you can enter China; our 240-hour visa-free transit guide explains who can.

Airside, Terminal 2 is the better place for a long wait: No. 77 and No. 72 never close, and Air China’s Level 4 lounges run from 05:00 to 23:59. In Terminal 1, China Eastern’s rooms open between 04:30 and 05:30 and close after its last flight, and the numbered VIP lounges open at 06:00. Cathay’s lounge is listed until 19:05 or its last departure, so it suits daytime waits.

Where should you go at Pudong with your ticket?

China Eastern or SkyTeam in a premium cabin, or with Elite Plus: No. 36 in Terminal 1 or No. 137 in S1. Air China or Star Alliance: Air China’s Level 4 lounges or the room your airline names. Cathay or oneworld: Cathay’s lounge near D69. Priority Pass on another airline: No. 77 or a numbered VIP lounge.

Whatever the ticket, start with the terminal printed on it, because every recommendation above depends on it. Then check whether your flight is domestic or international, which decides half of China Eastern’s rooms.

Still choosing where to fly from? Which Shanghai airport suits your trip covers Pudong versus Hongqiao, our Pudong transfer guide the Maglev and metro, and the Pudong airport page the wider terminal picture. For alliance-wide rules, see the Star Alliance and SkyTeam lounge hubs.