Russia has opened a direct air route between Moscow and Pyogyang in a move reflecting closer ties between the two countries.

The start of regular flights follows the resumption of Moscow-Pyongyang passenger rail service, a 10-day journey, in June.

Nordwind Airlines – which used to carry Russians to holiday destinations in Europe before the EU imposed a ban on Russian flights – had tickets priced at 45,000 rubles (US$570) for the route. Russia ...

The 440-seater plane was “completely full”, with most of the passengers being North Korean. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia will launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to North Korea 's capital Pyongyang on Sunday, Russian authorities said, as the two former communist bloc allies move to improve ties following ...

After a prolonged break, direct air travel connecting Pyongyang and Moscow has recommenced, driven by growing demand from ...

The start of regular flights follows the resumption of Moscow-Pyongyang passenger rail service, a 10-day journey, in June.

Russia has opened a direct air route between Moscow and Pyogyang in a move reflecting closer ties between the two countries. The first flight operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from ...

The first flight, operating with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, carried Russian government and civil aviation officials in addition to regular passengers.

Russia is set to commence direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang, marking the first such connection since the mid-1990s. Operated by Nordwind Airlines, these flights come amid reports of North ...