（王潇雨 摄影） 根据东航方面发布的信息显示，中方首条恢复的中印航线将从11月9日起每周周三、六、日执行。东航 方面为这条航线安排了空客A330-200宽体客机执飞。 在东航方面看来，德里作为印度政治、经济与文化中心，与中国在经贸、科技、教育及旅游等多个领域 合作密切。东航恢复此航线，标志着东航中印航线全面重启，为两国人员往来与经贸合作注入新动力。 同时，依托东航浦东枢纽提供便捷的联程中转服务，旅客可轻松往返于中国内地各大城市与德里之间， 并可衔接至北美、日韩及欧洲等多个国际目的地。 东航在2019年时曾经运营着上海与德里以及昆明和加尔各答两条中印直飞航线，均为每日班。2019年中 国和印度年航空旅客量达到125万人次，两国之间的航空客运规模虽然相比其他很多国家和地区的市场 规模并不突出，但一直处在增长态势中。根据航空数据分析机构发布的数据显示，最高峰时两国之间直 飞航线达到9条，月均航班量最高达到540个班次。 除了东航之外，将率先恢复加尔各答与广州航线的靛蓝航空尚未开飞便再次宣布增班。而新增的德里- 广州航线也并非新增航线，在2020年之前由中国南方航空股份有限公司运营，此番靛蓝航空"接棒"，也 是其首次 ...

Group 1 - Indigo Airlines announced the resumption of flights between India and China starting October 26, with a direct route from Kolkata to Guangzhou [1][4] - Previously, flights from Kolkata to Guangzhou required layovers in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Bangkok, with total travel times ranging from nearly 9 hours to 23 hours; direct flights are expected to reduce travel time to under 6 hours [4] - Indigo Airlines is India's largest private low-cost airline, established in 2006, operating a fleet of over 360 aircraft, including various Airbus models [4] Group 2 - The Indian Embassy in China stated that direct flights between China and India are expected to resume by the end of October 2025, subject to commercial decisions by designated airlines [7] - The Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized the importance of restoring direct flights for facilitating personnel exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, given their combined population of over 2.8 billion [9] - Direct flights between India and China were suspended in early 2020 and have not resumed for over 5 years [10]

Group 1 - The core point of the article is that direct flights between China and India are set to resume by the end of October 2025, pending commercial decisions by designated airlines from both countries [2] - The Chinese Foreign Ministry has been in close communication with India to expedite the restoration of direct flights, which have been suspended since early 2020 for over five years [2]

Core Viewpoint - The restoration of direct flights between China and India is anticipated, which could be officially announced during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit at the end of August. This development is expected to facilitate personnel exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, which together have a population exceeding 2.8 billion [1]. Group 1 - The Indian government has requested airlines to prepare for the resumption of flights to China in the near term [1]. - China and India have maintained close communication regarding the restoration of direct flights [1]. - The resumption of direct flights is seen as beneficial for enhancing exchanges and cooperation between the two nations [1].