China Southern Airlines Resumes Guangzhou-New Delhi Flights After Six-Year Suspension
China Southern Airlines is set to resume regular passenger services on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route starting September 21, marking the end of a six-year suspension. This decision was announced ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS summit. The airline plans to operate over 100 weekly flights across eight round-trip routes in South Asia following this restart. The suspension of direct flights between India and China began during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and continued due to geopolitical tensions, including military standoffs. Other airlines, such as Air India, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and IndiGo, have also gradually resumed or expanded their services between the two countries, indicating a broader trend of restoring air connectivity.