Tata group airline Air India will start operating non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 1, marking its return to mainland China after nearly six years. Following the resumption of direct flight connectivity between the two countries in October, Air India is the third airline to announce non-stop services between India and mainland China. IndiGo and Chinese carrier China Eastern have already started operating flights connecting India and the Chinese mainland.

“The reinstatement of Air India’s services to Shanghai follows recent India-China diplomatic agreements that restored the air links paused in early 2020. Air India first launched non-stop services to mainland China in October 2000,” Air India said Monday. The airline also intends to i produce non-stop flights between Mumbai and Shanghai in the coming year, subject to regulatory approvals.

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