With North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo launching its twice-weekly flights from Pyongyang to Kuala Lumpur this week, tour operators in the Malaysian capital are expecting the new air link to drive demand to the reclusive nation. Mayflower Travel’s group director/general manager, Chin Ten Hoy, said: “When Malaysian Airlines organised a visit there some time ago, places were completely taken up. So with Air Koryo offering direct flights to Pyongyang, we can most certainly expect demand.”
“Many people want to go to North Korea because this country has been closed off for decades, so everyone is wondering what it is like,” said Chin. “People are curious to see how different it is from South Korea, what its people, the food, and the way of life are like.” Air Koryo, the first airline to offer direct scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang, will be operating this route on Mondays and Thursdays, with the 142-seater TU-204 Next Generation Tupolev aircraft. Air Koryo’s network also covers Beijing and Shenyang in China, Vladivostok and Moscow in Russia, as well as Bangkok in Thailand.
-TTG Asia.
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