Upon completion, Shanghai Pudong International Airport will boast three terminals, one satellite terminal, and four runways. The combined area of its terminals will exceed 1.7 million square meters.

Shanghai Pudong airport’s new giant terminal opened on Wednesday, amid hopes that its 60-million-passenger handling capacity would help reduce its notorious delays and much-feared queues.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The government has spent $A2.4 billion on the makeover of Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai.Credit: AFP ...

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