Overview
- Air China, which restarted the Beijing–Delhi nonstop on Tuesday, is operating three weekly Airbus A330 flights with economy fares from 3,570 yuan and a posted 3:15 pm Beijing departure that reaches Delhi at 8:20 pm.
- The revived nonstop removes third‑country layovers for business travelers, students, and families, cutting travel time and simplifying trip planning.
- Chinese embassy spokesperson Yu Jing said both inaugural legs on April 21 arrived ahead of schedule and called it a strong start for the route.
- The restart follows China Eastern’s April 18 relaunch of Kunming–Kolkata with six weekly Boeing 737 services and earlier Indian carrier returns, including Air India’s Delhi–Shanghai in February and IndiGo’s daily Kolkata–Shanghai in March.
- Direct links now total about 20 weekly flights, roughly half of pre‑2020 levels, pointing to a phased reopening that officials frame as progress but experts still describe as fragile.