US EditionChina Eastern to Revive Shanghai–Delhi Flights From Nov 9, First Chinese Carrier to Resume Services Since 2020
China Eastern will operate Shanghai-Delhi flights thrice weekly while IndiGo starts daily Kolkata-Guangzhou service after a five-year suspension due to pandemic and border tensions.
- On November 9, state-backed China Eastern Airlines will resume Shanghai–Delhi flights, restoring direct links after a five-year freeze amid a diplomatic thaw sources link to US trade policies.
- Direct services were halted during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and did not resume after deadly Himalayan border clashes killed four Chinese soldiers and 20 Indian soldiers.
- The new services include three times a week Shanghai–Delhi flights on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays via China Eastern and daily nonstop Kolkata–Guangzhou service by IndiGo, India's largest carrier.
- Diplomatic engagement at the SCO summit coincided with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport promoting more direct routes like Guangzhou–Delhi, following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first China visit in over seven years.
- The sides discussed improving trade ties, with Modi raising deficit concerns, but India's and China's foreign ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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