Five oneworld airlines to co-locate into Shanghai's new Terminal 2

VANCOUVER – Five of the oneworld member airlines serving Shanghai Pudong are to co-locate in the airport's new Terminal 2 in a series of moves starting next week.

British Airways and Qantas will transfer to the new facility when it first opens on Wednesday, March 26. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, along with Finnair, will follow on April 29.

American Airlines intends to move to Terminal 2 later but will remain in Terminal 1 for now, alongside fellow oneworld member Japan Airlines and their code-share partner China Eastern which will also stay there.

Japan Airlines will continue to use its own lounge in Terminal 1, and American Airlines will offer its premium passengers the common-use lounge there, although Emerald and Sapphire tier cardholders in any oneworld airline frequent flyer programme flying with American can choose to use the JAL facility there.

Once the airline moves have been completed, Shanghai Pudong's airport operator will refurbish Terminal 1, to bring it up to comparable standards to Terminal 2.