New Delhi: Air India has announced on Monday that it will resume its non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai starting 1 February 2026, that was suspended due to the pandemic. The airline also plans to launch Mumbai-Shanghai non-stop flights later in 2026.

Shanghai will become the 48th international destination served by the Air India group. The airline will operate four weekly flights on the Delhi-Shanghai route using its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The reinstatement follows recent diplomatic agreements between India and China that restored suspended air links. Air India had first launched non-stop flights to mainland China in October 2000.

Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson described the resumption as a significant milestone. “This is more than a route launch, it is a b

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