May 16, 2024
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Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February

Absence of flights on national airliner may indicate impact of UNSC resolution passed in March

North Korea’s national airline, Air Koryo, has not operated its scheduled Pyongyang to Kuwait route since February, FlightRadar24 data reveals.

The route, JS161 and return flight JS162, conducts a transit and re-fueling stop in Islamabad, Pakistan and last flew on February 23 and 24. The Pyongyang-Kuwait route is now also absent from the company’s online flight timetable.

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