The Tata Group-promoted Air India has received regulatory clearance to operate direct flights from India to China, industry sources told businessline .

According to the sources, the airline has secured approval to launch services from Delhi to Shanghai.

The carrier is also expected to receive a second set of clearances to operate direct flights between Mumbai and Shanghai.

“Flights are expected to begin in December,” one of the sources said.

“Only after receiving the second set of approvals will a decision be made on which hub — Delhi or Mumbai — the flights to Shanghai will be operated from.”

Interestingly, five years ago, the airline operated direct services from Mumbai to Shanghai.

However, sources pointed to a strong possibility of Air India operating flights from Mumbai to

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