Russia starts direct flights to North Korea with initial service just once a month and tickets priced at $570

The primary flight in Moscow-Pyongyang, run by the Russian Nordound Airways, took off in 1625 GMT, in line with the Cherymityvo Airport web site.

It’s scheduled to land within the North Korean capital after about eight hours.

However at first, the highway is not going to be served solely as soon as a month, in line with the Ministry of Transport in Russia.

Nordwind airways – which have been transporting the Russians to vacation locations in Europe earlier than the European Union imposed a ban on Russian flights – at a value of 45,000 rubles ($ 570).

“This can be a historic occasion, which strengthens relations between our nations,” stated Olig, an worker in Nordond, who runs the journey and who didn’t wish to give his full identify, to Agence France -Presse on the airport.

He additionally refused to specify the variety of passengers on board.

“For the primary time in additional than 70 years of diplomatic relations, we launch direct journeys between the capitals of our nations,” Russian Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Potkkin stated by the ministry’s telegram account.

Russian authorities information company TASS stated that the primary return journey from Pyongyang to Moscow can be held on Tuesday.

Russia and North Korea regained the practice hyperlinks on June 17 after their suspension in 2020 through the Covid’s pandemic.

The 2 nations have been affected by extra nearer navy narratives lately, as Pyongyang provided forces and weapons for Russian navy operations in Ukraine.

They signed a mutual defensive settlement final 12 months, when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea.

North Korea confirmed for the primary time in April that it had deployed a bunch of its troopers on the entrance traces in Ukraine, together with the Russian forces.