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Air China Resumes Flights to Pyongyang After Six Years

3/15/2026

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Air China will resume flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30, 2026, the first service in six years.
The route was suspended in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Air China will operate weekly flights with economy fares starting at 2,630 yuan (US$381).
The reopening signals warming of China-North Korea relations as cross-border travel resumes, and a passenger train between the capitals has restarted after six years.

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Air China will resume flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on March 30, 2026, the first service in six years.
The route was suspended in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Air China will operate weekly flights with economy fares starting at 2,630 yuan (US$381).
The reopening signals warming of China-North Korea relations as cross-border travel resumes, and a passenger train between the capitals has restarted after six years.