Beware of the 3-digit gates. It means you’re getting sent downstairs to take a bus to the plane and fight a jillion people to get onto the stairs! Don’t worry, I think they only do that when it rains!
T1 recently got good options to eat. After passing security, go straight to the section with Family mart, Korean restaurants n some dessert shops. Much better and cheaper than any other ones in here!
For such a big city, this airport is a let down. Nothing to do, no special restaurants or cafés. To be honest, one of the most boring airports in the world. Don’t come to early for your flight!!
Family mart through security but no decent coffee options. If you have 30 minutes extra you can take a free shuttlebus to T2 arrivals hall for a Starbucks fix.
family mart: you can buy drinks and foods cheaper than other places, for example for a Turkish guy after eaten some meat sparkling water will be really good, and it is cheaper than most of places...
To apply for the e-channel, upon arrival go through immigration like normal but don’t leave, go to the backside of window 31, sign the form allowing collection of biometrics and wait at window 31.
T1 facility is older than T2, but it's improving now, I hope it will add more smoking area or room for smoker, so far only 1 near the gate 200, it's not convenient.
There is a 'Subway' just across counter F now, get your sandwich or salad before going to your gate because there aren't many options for Western food on the other side!
To get free wifi without having to receive an sms take the code from the sunrise restaurant board. Though airportwifi excludes Facebook and most other popular sites so good luck.
When purchasing items inside an airport they are usually more expensive, but I found the prices were above and beyond the regular inflated prices. Get what you can outside the airport.
Do u know that there is no watch or any shop that sells watches or electronics sell batteries for watches? None at all. I must be so spoilt coming from a country with world's best airport.
Terminal 1 has seen changes lately and there are more options for eating after the security check near the boarding gates, including a Korean resto and two new western/Asian food restaurants.
The only good things about this terminal is there is a Family Mart here for cheapsnacks and drinks. Also go to the departure gate downstairs for cheap cans of beer from the vending machine 🍻👍
If ur a smoker can smoke downstairs after security. They provide lighters thru a hole in the wall as China customs find all your lighters and confiscate them.
Great airport for wasting your time. Flight got delayed most of the time with reasons that you can't ever imagine. Wondering who is in charge for managing the air traffic control.
Slowest inter-airport transport system of the world. Poor arrangement of transfer routes and no staff knows anything. Basically an airport of an under developing country and China's worse creation.
These Chinese are always taking opportunity to make money from foreigners. If you plan to change money at the Airport, be prepared to pay RMB60 for their commission!