In November 2015, East China's Jinan based Shandong Airlines had
commenced 4 weekly service to Delhi from Kunming. The airline also provides
one-stop connection to its hubs in Jinan and Qingdao from Delhi via Kunming. It operates
167 seats Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the 2,574 km Delhi-Kunming route. Kunming,
the capital of South-west China's Yunan province, is a major commercial center
and the Changshui International Airport is major hub for short-haul
international flights to South and South-east Asia. Kunming also one of the
nearest Chinese major city from India and a direct flight from Delhi was much
awaited. Shandong Airlines's service launch on Delhi-Kunming route in November
2015 therefore was very welcome development which also provides Delhi Airport with
connectivity to regional China (Jinan, Qingdao) through one-stop flights. But
it seems the airline is withdrawing its Delhi service in summer 2016 season as
it has closed booking on the route after 25 March 2016;
