China Southern to restart daily Guangzhou–New Delhi flights after six-year pause
China Southern Airlines will resume daily passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from 21 September, restoring a direct India–China link that could lift business travel, tourism and airport consumer traffic.
What happened
China Southern Airlines will resume daily Guangzhou-New Delhi passenger flights from 21 September after six years, expanding India-China air connectivity and
Key facts
- 21 September 2026
- six-year suspension
- daily Guangzhou-New Delhi service
- over 100 weekly flights
- eight South Asia round-trip routes
What changed
China Southern Airlines will resume daily Guangzhou-New Delhi passenger flights from 21 September after six years, expanding India-China air connectivity and potentially supporting business travel, tourism and airport consumer traffic.
Why this matters
China Southern’s daily Guangzhou–New Delhi restart should increase airport footfall and duty-free, food-and-beverage and ground-transport demand on both ends from 21 September.
What to watch
- Load factors, fare levels and premium-cabin mix during the first 90 days of operations.
- Changes in India-China visa issuance, group-tour rules or bilateral aviation permissions.
- China Southern's connecting schedules from Guangzhou to Southeast Asia, North Asia and domestic Chinese manufacturing hubs.
- Competitive capacity additions by Indian or Chinese carriers on India-China routes.
- Delhi airport international retail sales, lounge usage and hotel bookings tied to China-origin travelers.