Air India is restarting its Delhi-Shanghai route from February 1, marking a cautious easing of bilateral tensions between India and China.
Flights between the two countries were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and did not resume after a border clash in the remote mountainous region of Ladakh, opposite Tibet.
“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 said in a statement.
The airline also said it planned to launch non-stop flights between Mumbai and Shanghai next year, subject to regulatory approval.
The Delhi-Shanghai route will operated by a twin-aisle Boeing 787-8 aircraft, featuring 18 flat beds in Business Class and 238 seats in Economy
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