Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
- Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades, with the first flight leaving Sheremetyevo airport at 7pm on Sunday .
- The eight-hour flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-200ER with a capacity of 440 passengers, and tickets started at 44,700 roubles .
- Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia has granted Nordwind Airlines permission to operate flights between Moscow and Pyongyang twice a week.
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Russia and North Korea open a direct flight link between Moscow and Pyongyang.
In military terms, Putin is already receiving support from Kim Jong-un. Now the citizens of the two countries are to come closer. The first direct flight in about 30 years starts in Moscow in the evening towards Pyongyang.
Russia Starts First Moscow-Pyongyang Passenger Flights in Decades
Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
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 Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Both countries have significantly strengthened their relationship in recent months. The first flight is scheduled to land on Monday morning in Pyongyang.
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