North Korea’s state airline now offers online booking for its flights to Beijing, Shenyang, and Vladivostok.
What I especially love about the airline – besides the Tupolev aircraft – is that the communist state offers two classes of service.
Just because you can buy your flights online, though, doesn’t mean you can go to North Korea. To obtain a visa you must hold an “authorisation to travel” issued by a travel company in North Korea.
Time to start stalking www.airkoryo.com.kp for mistake fares!
(HT: Milepoint)
Seems like they do not care about aircraft utilization, turn around at destination is between 2:50 and 5:40
Lay flat business with North Korean Krug?
how much is a biz class from N KOREA to Iran ?
Do they have any sixth freedom routes? 😀
Do they have interline or codesharing agreements with anybody?
I’ve heard that Skyteam is the “what’s left over” alliance. Surely, Air Koryo counts as leftovers…
Can’t seem to find a FFP. There goes earning my Communist Elite Status… 😛
VFTW you are cracking me up.
VFTW: First class is six chickens and a pig. Economy is just the six chickens.
Trying to book a one-way trip up there? 😉
Damn, they only allow one way trip. Once you go in, you can’t go back home. =(
hi Kim Jung-Un
I know it’s not particularly relevant, but the food on Air Koryo is actually pretty good. Full meal from Beijing to Pyongyang despite the fact that it’s only an hour and 45 minutes. Extremely cramped on the plane though. Though we weren’t on the Airbus which is probably better.
I can’t seem to find any flights!
I was there a year ago. Pretty decent experience, not hard to get in or out. Highly recommended for the semi-adventurous traveler.
some very tall men with black shades and suits to see you Sir! Shall I let them in?
Koryo Tours runs a first class operation and yes, you get to fly with Air Koryo. If you’re an American you actually don’t have a choice as they won’t allow you to leave via rail. And despite the fact that they do give you a full meal on the flight, it’s pretty darn awful. Now, the free Pyongyang Times is worth the cost of the fare just for entertainment’s sake!
It is quite a snazzy experience, from the white-glove service to the karaoke videos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidtravelchai/6160311869/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidtravelchai/6160850164/
Those determined to use miles could in theory redeem on Air China Beijing-Pyongyang, but that would miss all the fun.
I nicked the emergency escape card on a 4 day trip with Koryo Tours that was
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