China's national carrier has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, news reports said Monday, the latest sign of restored ties following the resumption of passenger train service between their capitals.
An Air China flight departed Beijing Capital International Airport early Monday en route to Pyongyang, marking the resumption of flights between the two cities after a six-year hiatus, according to AFP and China's Xinhua agency.
The regular flights between Beijing and Pyongyang will operate once a week.
Chinese airlines had halted flight operations to Pyongyang since January 2020, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and soured bilateral relations.
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