China Southern Airlines to resume Guangzhou-Delhi flights after 6 years
With the resumption, the airline will operate more than 100 weekly flights across eight round-trip routes in South Asia
China Southern Airlines announced on Saturday, September 12, 2026, that it will resume regular passenger flights between Guangzhou, China and Delhi, India. The service will recommence on September 21, ending a six-year hiatus. The airline will be operating more than 100 weekly flights across eight routes in South Asia. China Southern Airlines is one of China's major carriers, based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
The resumption of flights comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits India for the BRICS summit and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The suspension of Guangzhou-Delhi flights began in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and continued during a military standoff in eastern Ladakh, which ended in October 2023. The resumption of flights marks the gradual normalization of India-China relations, following two meetings between Modi and Xi in 2024 and 2025.
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