Air India China Flights

Air India resumes Delhi–Shanghai services and introduces its first upgraded Boeing 787-9, enhancing long-haul comfort and connectivity.

Air India’s selection of TAM Group comes ahead of the carrier’s planned resumption of non-stop Delhi–Shanghai (PVG) services from February 1, 2026.

Air India (AI) is urging the Indian government to negotiate with China for access to restricted Xinjiang airspace over Hotan (HTN), Kashgar (KHG), and Urumqi (URC), as the Pakistan overflight ban continues to inflate costs and extend flight times.

Air India (AI) will resume nonstop flights between Delhi (DEL) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG) from February 1, 2026, marking its return to mainland China after nearly six years.

Direct flights between India and China are set to resume after a gap of more than five years.

India and China have initiated talks to resume direct flights, dormant since early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent border tensions.

China is urging India to resume direct passenger flights after a four-year hiatus, but the Indian government is hesitant due to ongoing tensions from a border dispute, officials added.