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Air China Resumes Beijing-Pyongyang Flights After Six Years

3/14/2026

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Air China will resume the Beijing–Pyongyang service on March 25, the route's first flight in six years after a COVID-19 suspension in 2020.
The airline plans to operate flights every Monday until May 18, and then reduce to two flights in June.
The move reflects a thaw in relations, highlighted by the September 2025 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Air China will resume the Beijing–Pyongyang service on March 25, the route's first flight in six years after a COVID-19 suspension in 2020.
The airline plans to operate flights every Monday until May 18, and then reduce to two flights in June.
The move reflects a thaw in relations, highlighted by the September 2025 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.