The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that direct air services connecting designated points in India and China are set to resume by late October, aligning with the winter season schedule
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that direct air services connecting designated points in India and China are set to resume by late October, aligning with the winter season schedule.
“The resumption of flights will be subject to the commercial decisions of the designated carriers from both countries, as well as the fulfillment of all necessary operational criteria,” the MEA said in a statement.
It has now been agreed that direct air services connecting designated points in India and China can resume by late October 2025, in keeping with the winter season schedule, subject to commercial decision of the designated carriers from the two countries and fulfilment of all… pic.twitter.com/EU69mrPxHo
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The ministry added that the resumption would “further facilitate people-to-people contact between India and China, contributing towards the gradual normalisation of bilateral exchanges.”
Meanwhile, IndiGo on Thursday announced the resumption of direct services to Mainland China, with daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou (CAN) starting October 26.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the airline also plans to launch direct flights between Delhi and Guangzhou in the near future.
IndiGo said it will operate these routes using its Ai