1 min readUpdated: Sep 12, 2026 09:36 AM ISTChina Southern suspended flights, along with other airlines, after Covid (Wikimedia Commons)China Southern Airlines said on Saturday that it will resume regular passenger flights on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route starting September 21. The announcement came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit.With the relaunch, China Southern will be relaunching its services after a six-year hiatus. Flights had been suspended following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.The airline is likely to run over 100 weekly flights across its eight round-trip routes in South Asia, as per Global Times.Currently, Air India and IndiGo operate flights to China from India. From China, Air China and China Eastern Airlines had been operating flights. Now, China Southern will restart its weekly flights.Air India resumed regular New Delhi-China routes in February 2026.IndiGo restarted its China routes in November 2025.Air China restarted its Beijing-Delhi service in April 2026.China Eastern Airlines resumed India operations in November 2025. © IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement