Air China will resume regularly scheduled passenger flights to the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang after an absence of six years.
Air China will resume regularly scheduled passenger flights to the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang after an absence of six years.
According to report from Reuters, the Beijing-based Air China will resume flights from Beijing to Pyongyang from March 30. The restart follows the resumption of passenger train services between the two cities after both air and rail links were suspended in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citing communications between tour operator Young Pioneer Tours – one of the specialized tour operators for western tourists to North Korea from Beijing – and Air China, co-founder Rowan Beard was quoted in the report saying: “With both the Beijing–Pyongyang international train and Air China resuming services within the same week, there is renewed hope that tourism may return sooner than anticipated.”
AeroRoutes reported Air China will operate one weekly flight (every Monday) between Beijing Capital Airport and Pyongyang using Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The outbound flight will depart as CA121 from Beijing Capital at 0805H and arrive at Pyongyang at 1100H. The return flight CA122 will depart at noon and arrive back at Beijing at 1255H.
Independent tourism is not allowed in North Korea. Travelers are required to book through organized tours to enter the country.
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