Russia Greenlights Launch of Moscow-Pyongyang Flight Route for Private Airline

Wonsan-Kalma: North Korea's new 'mammoth' beach resort

North Korea has opened a huge new beach resort on its east coast in a bid to boost its struggling economy.The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, which can accommodate 20,000 people, is a "pet project" for Kim Jong Un, who was pictured by state media "watching a man flying off a water slide in the resort", said France 24. Pyongyang has claimed North Korean visitors were "filled with joy at experiencing a new level of civilisation".'Benidorm' of N…

Russia greenlights launch of Moscow-Pyongyang flight route for private airline

Russia’s aviation authority has greenlighted a private airline to launch direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang, with the first flight scheduled for late July, a development that could revive the commercial service for the first time in years. Moscow-based Nordwind Airlines received clearance from Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to operate flights between the […]

Russia and North Korea to Open Direct Moscow–Pyongyang Flights as Ties Deepen

Direct flights between the capitals of Russia and North Korea will begin later this month, Russia’s national tourism industry group said. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said on July 9 on its official Telegram channel that Rosaviatsia, the Russian federal government’s aviation regulator, has granted a license to the charter airline Nordwind to operate flights between Moscow and Pyongyang up to twice a week. Moscow’s Sheremetye…

Russia to Launch Direct Flights From Moscow to North Korean Capital on July 27

Russia will launch direct flights from Moscow to North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang later this month, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said Wednesday.