Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- After a gap of about five years, Kolkata is set to become the first Indian city to have a direct aviation link with mainland China as IndiGo Airlines has decided to launch a daily non-stop flight between Kolkata and Guangzhou, China starting October 26.
The day will also witness the private airliner resume its one-stop flight between Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and London in the United Kingdom, official sources said today.
"In yet another milestone for the nation's growing aviation network, @IndiGo6E Airlines is all set to re-establish direct air connectivity between Kolkata Airport and Guangzhou, China. This revived route marks a renewed chapter in international air travel, while opening...