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Fasten your seatbelt: Traveling in Soviet chic on North Korea’s domestic flights

Low demand and an aging fleet mean passengers can expect a unique trip but bumpy ride

The following article is the twelfth in a multipart series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

Domestic flights are an effective means of travel in many countries, saving time and often money when traveling long distances or to difficult to reach places. 

The same goes for North Korea, though like with so much in the country, the domestic flight situation differs quite a bit from other places, and even from international travel on the DPRK’s