Overview

• The new Delhi–Guangzhou service will operate daily on Airbus A320 aircraft, with departures at 21:45 and returns at 05:50 (local times), beginning November 10.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the official resumption of direct flights between the two countries after pandemic-era suspensions.
• IndiGo will also start a daily Kolkata–Guangzhou route from October 26, expanding connectivity to southern China.
• Reports indicate IndiGo is currently the only carrier to publicly announce India–China flights, with additional airlines expected to follow later.
• A Chinese Embassy spokesperson backed a gradual reopening of air links, and IndiGo announced daily Delhi–Hanoi flights from December 20.