Shanghai has two airports - Hongqiao and Pudong.
Hongqiao airport
Hongqiao International Airport is located in the western part of the city. This airport is one of the five largest airports in China. It serves international flights with cities around the world - USA, Germany, Turkey, Great Britain, etc. It should be noted that there is a direct flight to Russia.
Most of the airlines based at Hongqiao Airport are Asian. There are no Russian airlines here.
Hongqiao Services
The airport in Shanghai Hongqiao has two terminals, each of which is ready to provide the most comfortable waiting for passengers for flights. Various shops where you can find almost anything you want.
Restaurants and cafes of the airport are ready to offer dishes of national and European cuisine, everyone will be satisfied.
Of course, here you can find ATMs, a post office, a currency exchange office, etc.
How to get to the city from Hongqiao
The easiest way to get to anywhere in Shanghai is on the subway line. You can also use taxi or bus services.
Pudong airport
Pudong is a fairly young airport in Shanghai, which replaced the above described Hongqiao. About 60 million passengers are served here annually. By 2015, it is planned to increase this number to 80 million. It is worth noting that Pudong Airport surpasses even the capital's airport in terms of the volume of passengers and cargo handled.
Pudong airport services
In general, the airport offers all the same services that were described above - shops, cafes and restaurants, bank branches, ATMs, post office, etc.
Also, this airport is surrounded by several hotels of various classes.
How to get to the city from Pudong airport
The easiest way to get from the airport to the city is by metro, the cost of a ticket will cost from 7 to 15 dollars. In addition, taxis and buses are also available to passengers.
It should be added that both airports are connected by a metro line, so passengers can easily move from one airport to another.
