The only two airlines currently operating regular flights into North Korea are both set to increase flights on the Beijing-Pyongyang route starting in April, following the elimination of certain days over the winter season.

A representative for Air China, the only foreign company regularly flying to North Korea, confirmed to NK News on Wednesday that the airline will increase their flights from two to three per week starting on April 3.

North Korean national carrier Air Koryo, too, will increase theirs from three to five times per week, representatives of foreign tour companies Young Pioneer Tours and Koryo Tours also