North Korea cancelled one of only three domestic flight routes in December last year after just six months of operation.

The route ran from Pyongyang to Sandok airport, near the city of Hamhung on the DPRK’s eastern coast. The cancellation was likely due to under demand for the service, as the city is also accessible by rail and road.

“Sondok was cancelled due to lack of use – Rail/road to Hamhung is comparatively good so people saw little need for the flight,” Troy Collings, DPRK Managing Director at Young Pioneer Tours told NK News.

The cancellation means that the DPRK