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News N. Korean state-run airline selling tickets online via Spanish travel agencyDestinia chose to offer the service after offering travel packages to the DPRK last year, CEO says
Spanish online travel agency Destinia is allowing users to make bookings for flights on North Korean state-owned airline Air Koryo, a Destinia spokesperson confirmed to NK News on Wednesday. According to a press release on Global Travel Industry News, the website has commenced selling routes from Pyongyang to Shenyang, China and from Pyongyang to Vladivostok. The site is also selling flights from Pyongyang to Beijing, previously exclusively sold by Air China. In 2013 Destinia began selling eight day travel packagesto North Korea – for €1450 the company offered trips from Spain through North Korea’s main cities of Pyongyang, Nampo, Wonsan © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |