Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights



News Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights Expert says Russian city may be ‘collection point’ for returning citizens as large numbers reportedly spotted at airport Anton Sokolin December 11, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo Aircraft at Pyongyang International Airport, Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News North Korea’s state-run Air Koryo conducted two flights to Vladivostok in recent days, with a Russian media report suggesting that DPRK laborers are flocking to the airport before flying back to Pyongyang. Neither of the flights appeared on aviation-tracking services but did show up on Vladivostok International Airport’s timetable, which shows that the airline is scheduled to conduct regular flights between the two cities on Mondays and Fridays until at least March. North Korea’s state-run Air Koryo conducted two flights to Vladivostok in recent days, with a Russian media report suggesting that DPRK laborers are flocking to the airport before flying back to Pyongyang. Neither of the flights appeared on aviation-tracking services but did show up on Vladivostok International Airport’s timetable, which shows that the airline is scheduled to conduct regular flights between the two cities on Mondays and Fridays until at least March. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights

Expert says Russian city may be ‘collection point’ for returning citizens as large numbers reportedly spotted at airport

Anton Sokolin December 11, 2023

Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights

An Air Koryo Aircraft at Pyongyang International Airport, Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

North Korea’s state-run Air Koryo conducted two flights to Vladivostok in recent days, with a Russian media report suggesting that DPRK laborers are flocking to the airport before flying back to Pyongyang.

Neither of the flights appeared on aviation-tracking services but did show up on Vladivostok International Airport’s timetable, which shows that the airline is scheduled to conduct regular flights between the two cities on Mondays and Fridays until at least March.

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