IndiGo's inaugural 6E1703 departed Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport for Guangzhou carrying 176 passengers, marking the first nonstop India–China commercial service after a five-year suspension. The launch, celebrated with a ceremonial lamp lighting, coincides with China Eastern publishing schedules for resumed services.
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Restores direct India–China connectivity after a five-year suspension; IndiGo's inaugural 6E1703 carried 176 passengers, reopening passenger and cargo flows and unlocking blocked market demand (see the planned resumption of direct commercial passenger flights: https://hype.aero/?story=26eb6df3-31d1-4e16-a146-2cb1e45979bf).
Carriers are rapidly publishing schedules and redeploying capacity — China Eastern has already released Shanghai–Delhi timings — signalling near-term network adjustments and commercial opportunities as bilateral services restart (see China Eastern’s schedule publication: https://hype.aero/?story=d47d7397-c93d-4a25-8272-e8a8ed032b85 and broader restart context: https://hype.aero/?story=e90fb9b1-7f53-45c6-a859-93645f6cf943).
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