Air India Restores Delhi–Shanghai Direct Flights: A Major Comeback After 6 Years

19 November 2025 · Europe Permit

  • ✈️ Air India is resuming non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai starting 1 February 2026.

  • 📅 The flight will operate four times a week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

  • 🛬 It plans to use its Boeing 787-8 aircraft for this route.

  • 💺 The plane will feature 18 flat-bed seats in Business Class and 238 seats in Economy.

  • 🔙 The return flight from Shanghai to Delhi will depart late evening and arrives early next morning.

  • 🇮🇳 This move marks Air India’s return to mainland China after a six-year break.

  • 🤝 The reopening of the route reflects strengthened diplomatic ties between India and China.

  • 💼 Air India sees this as more than a flight route — a “bridge” for business, trade, education, and tourism.

  • 🌐 It also plans to launch a Mumbai–Shanghai non-stop service later in 2026, pending approvals.

  • 📈 The resumption is expected to boost economic exchanges and strengthen people-to-people connectivity.

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