Air China resumes direct passenger flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

The route resumption is seen as a sign of warming economic ties between China and North Korea.

Published: 4:58pm, 30 Mar 2026Updated: 4:58pm, 30 Mar 2026

Air China resumed its Beijing-Pyongyang route after a six-year hiatus on March 30, 2026. Resumption of the service, which was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, is seen as a sign of warming economic relations between China and North Korea.

Air China resumes direct passenger flights to North Korea after 6-year pause

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The route resumption is seen as a sign of warming economic ties between China and North Korea.