Another Indian carrier expands international network with flights to China and Vietnam

After Air India expanded its UK services by adding a fourth daily Delhi-London flight to its 2025 winter schedule, following suit is IndiGo, which has launched daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Guangzhou, China. The service will begin on November 10, 2025. Moreover, the budget carrier will also operate a direct service between Delhi and Hanoi, starting December 20, 2025, both destinations will be operated via Airbus A320 aircraft.

The move comes after India and China agreed to resume flight services after five years to normalise bilateral relations between the two Asian giants. The new route will provide improved connectivity from the Indian capital to Hanoi, which is a key cultural and commercial centre in Southeast Asia.

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IndiGo at present operates 14 weekly flights linking Kolkata with both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The airline's latest initiative aims to meet the growing travel demand between India and Vietnam, a destination that has gained popularity among Indian tourists and business travellers in recent years.

On the launch of the new service to Vietnam, Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, commented, “Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest-growing travel and business destinations for Indians, driven by its cultural vibrancy, natural beauty, and economic dynamism. We are pleased to announce daily direct flights between Delhi and Hanoi, in addition to the already popular services from Kolkata to Hanoi as well as Ho Chi Minh City, as a convenient avenue for travel to Vietnam. As we continue to enhance connectivity across the ASEAN region, our endeavour remains to provide seamless, affordable, and on-time travel options to our customers.”

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