恢复直航 印度外交部10月2日宣布，经磋商中印双方目前已达成共识，两国间连接指定通航点的直飞航线，可依 据 2025 年冬航季航班计划，于 2025 年 10 月底前恢复。10月9日，外交部发言人郭嘉昆也对这一消息予 以证实。 在印度外交部作出上述表述后，靛蓝航空当天就在社交媒体X平台上宣布："我们很高兴地宣布恢复往 返中国的航班。自2025年10月26日起，我们将开通从加尔各答直飞广州的航线。"10月3日，靛蓝航空就 在官网和手机应用程序上开售机票。 印度加尔各答和中国广州的直飞时间仅为3个多小时。 10月27日凌晨4点不到，航班6E1703在广州落地，代表着在时隔5年后，中国内地和印度恢复了直航。 首趟直航由印度市场占有率最高的靛蓝航空执飞，在印度当地时间晚上10点07分在加尔各答起飞，飞往 广州，全程3个多小时。而在过去旅客通常要前往中国香港、新加坡、乃至迪拜转机，如今旅行时间大 大缩短。 10月24日，中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆在主持例行记者会时表示，中国内地和印度恢复直航航班，是双方 认真落实两国领导人天津会晤重要共识的最新进展，也是便利中印两国28亿多人民友好交往的积极举 措。 恢复直航也受到了印度工 ...

Core Insights - India and China are set to resume direct flights after a five-year hiatus, marking the first resumption of direct air travel since the pandemic [2] - The agreement allows for the restoration of direct flights between designated points in both countries by the end of October 2025, contingent on commercial decisions by designated airlines [2] - IndiGo has announced the launch of flights from Kolkata to Guangzhou starting October 26, 2025, with Air India also planning to return to the Chinese market [3] Summary by Sections Flight Operations - Prior to the pandemic in October 2019, there were four Chinese carriers operating flights between India and China, with Eastern Airlines having the largest share at 24.2% [4] - Southern Airlines accounted for 22.9%, while Air China and Shandong Airlines had shares of 12.4% and 6.4% respectively [4] - On the Indian side, IndiGo held a 20.8% share, and Air India had an 8.2% share of the market [4] Market Dynamics - The majority of flights were concentrated on routes from major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to New Delhi, with the highest volume on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route at 22.9% [4] - The resumption of direct flights is expected to reshape the Asian aviation market, as many Indian travelers previously relied on transit through hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore to reach Europe and the US [5] - The opening of direct routes is anticipated to attract Indian travelers through major Chinese hubs to international destinations [5] Policy Changes - Prior to the resumption of flights, visa policies between the two countries were optimized, with India restoring tourist visa issuance to Chinese citizens in July [4] - In August, foreign ministers from both countries reached a consensus to promote bilateral trade and investment [4]