Singapore’s primary Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao recently reported that, according to South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese aviation industry sources, Air China’s direct flight between Beijing and Pyongyang (CA121) will resume operation on March 30.
Tickets can now be booked on Air China’s official website and travel platforms such as Ctrip. Air China’s Beijing-Pyongyang route was suspended in January 2020 due to COVID-19 prevention and control measures. Air Koryo of North Korea resumed the Pyongyang-Beijing route in August 2023, operating two flights per week.
In the meantime, China State Railway Group officially announced that international passenger trains will operate in both directions between Beijing/Dandong and Pyongyang, North Korea, four times a week, starting March 12. This marks the resumption of cross-border railway passenger transport between China and North Korea after a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, currently Chinese tourists are unable to purchase tickets to Pyongyang as North Korean tourist visas are not yet available.
Source: Lianhe Zaobao, March 14, 2026
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20260314-8732076