Air China resumes Beijing-Pyongyang flights in late March 2026 after 6 years, with one weekly flight initially. North Korea remains highly restricted.
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China's national airline, Air China, is preparing to resume passenger flights between Beijing and Pyongyang after a suspension that lasted roughly six years.
The flights are expected to restart at the end of March 2026 with an initial schedule of one flight per week. The route had been halted in early 2020 when North Korea closed its borders during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
For several years, North Korea maintained some of the strictest border controls in the world, allowing almost no international travel. As the country gradually reopens, transportation links with China are slowly being restored.
The decision to restart the Beijing–Pyongyang flight also follows the recent return of passenger train services between the two capitals. These transport links were once a major route for diplomats, business travellers, and organised tour groups travelling between the neighbouring countries.
Before the pandemic, China was North Korea's largest economic partner and the main source of foreign tourists visiting the country. Most foreign visitors arrived through China on tightly managed group tours.
Industry observers say the resumption of flights may indicate a slow reopening of travel and trade, although access to North Korea is still expected to remain highly restricted and controlled.
While the weekly flights are limited for now, the move suggests that both countries are gradually rebuilding cross-border connections that were cut off during the pandemic years.
Source:https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3346590/air-china-resume-north-korea-flights-after-6-years-amid-warming-ties?module=top_story&pgtype=section
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